Algeria gets a new president but citizens are not impressed
Abdelmadjid Tebboune won the election on just a 39.9% voter turnout, the country's lowest, and is seen as a regime insider
19 December 2019 - 16:48
Cairo/Rabat — On Tuesday, a regime insider elected in a vote widely rejected by Algerians vowed to embark on a broad offensive to turn round an ailing economy, as he seeks to appeal to a young, disgruntled majority that has shown no signs of abandoning their protest movement.
Shortly after taking the oath of office, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, who briefly served as premier in 2017 and held a series of other government posts over a 45-year career, pledged to reform the tax system, tap renewable energy sources, and draw in investments...
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