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Algeria’s ruling FLN claims parliamentary win amid record-low voter turnout

Algeria’s National Liberation Front (FLN) has retained its position as the largest party in parliament following legislative elections that drew the lowest voter participation in the country’s recent history. With only about 21 percent of registered voters casting ballots, the result has done little to dispel concerns about the legitimacy of a process the government […]

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Algeria counts votes in legislative election marked by record-low turnout

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Algeria’s electoral authority announced on Thursday night that provisional turnout in the country’s legislative election stood at around 20 percent, a figure that, if confirmed in final results, would mark a new low for a national vote in the North African country. The preliminary participation rate falls below the 23 percent recorded during the previous

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Algeria begins vote count after parliamentary polls marked by low turnout and boycott calls

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Algerian authorities have begun counting ballots following parliamentary elections held across the country, with early indications pointing to low voter turnout amid widespread public frustration over economic conditions and the disqualification of several opposition figures from the race. A muted electoral atmosphere The vote, which took place against a backdrop of mounting cost-of-living concerns, unfolded

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