Arabic News Weekly Edition for Algeria, 4/12/1999
Weekly Edition, Algeria - Week of April 12, 1999
- Abdel Aziz Bouteflika a president-elect for Algeria
The Algerian foreign ministers Abd El-Malek Salal said yesterday that Abdel Aziz Bouteflika, 62, won the presidential elections in Algeria after obtaining 73,69% of the votes reaching 7.5 million voters out of 10 million. Algeria, Politics, 4/17/1999 - Three candidates for Algerian presidency reject results of elections
Three candidates for the Algerian Presidency who withdrew before the beginning of the elections have announced that the results do not express the people's will of the Algerian people. Algeria, Politics, 4/17/1999 - New Algerian president-elect says settlement of Sahara issue must conform to U.N plan
the president-elect pleaded for "neighborliness relations," adding that he underlined the importance of the role which Algeria should play within the Maghreban community. Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 4/17/1999 - Algeria: French stance of election is a rejected interference in our affairs
Algeria considered the French official reaction to the Algerian presidential elections an unacceptable interference in its internal affairs. Algeria-France, Politics, 4/17/1999 - US: Events surrounding Algerian elections disappointing, Arab League supports election results
US State Department spokesman James Rubin said yesterday that the United States is disappointed with the withdrawal of six of seven candidates in the Algerian elections, won by sole remaining candidate Abdul Aziz Bouteflika, and concerned by low voter turnout and allegations of fraud surrounding the elections. Algeria-USA, Politics, 4/17/1999 - Algerians cast their votes for the only candidate for the presidency
In a statement he made to reporters on Thursday after he cast his vote, the Algerian president expressed regret for the stand taken by the six candidates who withdrew from the elections, adding that this initiative violated the law. Algeria, Politics, 4/16/1999 - Boutifliqa the only candidate for Algerian elections
Great questions were put on the fate of the Presidential elections in Algeria due to convene today after six of the seven candidates announced their withdrawal from the elections. Algeria, Politics, 4/15/1999 - Algerian president: Presidential elections to start today despite withdrawals
Earlier six candidates for the Algerian Presidency had announced their collective withdrawal from taking part in the elections due to the ignorance of the Algerian presidency of their collective request to meet with President Zeroual to explain their protest over the elections held for the special and mobile offices, the "honesty" of which the said six candidates doubt. Algeria, Politics, 4/15/1999 - Preparations for Algerian elections underway
Voting operations started on Monday for the Algerian presidential elections at mobile balloting boxes dedicated to the people of the Sahara in the southern Algerian states. The balloting boxes numbered 631. Algeria, Politics, 4/13/1999 - Algerian elections to be held on Thursday
The electoral campaigns ended today in Algeria, waiting for the vote on Thursday to select a new president from among seven nominees. Algeria, Politics, 4/13/1999