
ALGIERS - Algerians vote Thursday in an election that is widely expected to see President Abdelaziz Bouteflika win a third five-year term in office, despite challenges from five rivals. Although the outcome is seen by many Algerians as foregone conclusion, Bouteflika is urging citizens to give him a solid mandate to keep leading the North African nation where rising prices are the main preoccupation. Five others are vying for the presidency, but none of them stand out a
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