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Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, accused of leading a crackdown on dissent since mass protests in 2019, is to face two challengers in a September 7 election, organisers said Thursday. Abdelaali Hassani of the moderate Islamist party the Movement of Society for Peace and Youssef Aouchiche of the centre-left Socialist Forces Front are the two candidates who will stand against the 78-year-old incumbent. The other 13 hopefuls all had their candidacies rejected after failing to muster the required number of signatures of support. Tebboune, who was elected in 2019 with 58 percent of the vote…

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