Algerian presidential election

Around 24 million Algerians are poised to head to the polls tomorrow for a vote in which experts say incumbent President Abdelmadjid Tebboune faces no real risk to his rule as he seeks a second term.

His main challenge, though, is achieving a higher turnout than in 2019, when he was declared president with 58 percent of the vote but with a record abstention rate of over 60 percent.

Anti-government protests resumed in Algeria on March 3 as tens of thousands gathered in the capital and other towns to demand Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika drop plans to stand for a fifth term, witnesses and residents said.

Algeria's parliament adopted a package of constitutional reforms on Feb. 7 that authorities say will strengthen democracy, but opponents doubt it will bring real change.