Algeria’s president Tebboune says he will run for second presidential term

ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said on Thursday he will run for second presidential term in election expected on Sept. 7.

Tebboune who was elected in December 2019 for a five-year term, said‮ ‬that “at the request of many parties, organizations, and youth, I announce my candidacy for a second term, as the constitution allows”.

(Reporting by Tarek Amara; Editing by Toby Chopra)