Algerian President Tebboune re-elected with disputed landslide

Algerian president and candidate for re-election Abdelmajid Tebboune speaks after casting his ballot inside a polling station during the presidential elections, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Algiers, Algeria. (AP Photo)

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has been named the winner in Algeria’s presidential election, but has joined rivals in questioning the results of the landslide success.

The country’s independent election authority on Sunday announced Mr Tebboune had won 94.7% of Saturday’s vote, outpacing his challengers Islamist Abdelali Hassani Cherif, who received only 3.2% and socialist Youcef Aouchiche, who got just 2.2%.