Comments by Arezki Daoud | 26 May 2019 | The regime in Algeria that is trying to move the country into an unwanted territory is struggling to find credible candidates to run for the unrealistic 4 July election. Not even the ruling FLN and RND parties because they know that endorsing this unpopular election will lead to their complete implosion. Algeria has been rocked by months of protests since the ailing Bouteflika announced in February that he would run for a fifth term. Previous article:Algiers, May 26, 2019 (AFP) – A deadline to register for Algeria’s controversial presidential election has passed without a single candidate putting themselves forward, national radio said Sunday. Algeria has been rocked by months of protests since Bouteflika announced his run for a fifth term in February.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 26, 2019 16:14 UTC