Algeria: the political class reacts to the anticipated presidential election. First scheduled for December 2024, the presidential election in Algeria will finally take place on September 7.
Outgoing president, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, cast doubt on his candidacy for a second term. Zoubida Assoul, leader of the opposition party Union for Change and Progress (UCP), is the only one to officially announce her candidacy for the moment. The ruling parties, such as the National Liberation Front (FLN) and the National Democratic Rally (RND), welcomed the decision.