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Algeria’s incumbent President, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, was re-elected with almost 95 percent of the vote, the country’s electoral authority, ANIE, said Sunday. More than 5.3 million people voted for Tebboune, accounting for “94.65 percent of the vote”, ANIE head Mohamed Charfi told reporters. Tebboune, 78, was heavily favoured to secure a five-year second term in the race against moderate Islamist Abdelaali Hassani, 57, who took 3.17 percent of the vote, and socialist candidate Youcef Aouchiche, 41, who won 2.16 percent. While Tebboune’s re-election was certain, his main focus was boosting voter…

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