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Algeria’s President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has brought forward the presidential election date by three months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The presidency on Thursday announced that Mr Tebboune has scheduled the poll for 7 September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The election was previously expected to be held in December.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The presidency did not provide an explanation for holding the election earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr Tebboune, 78, is yet to announce whether he will be running in the election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His term is due to expire in December.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He won 58% of the vote to secure his first term in December 2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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