In public remarks in Algiers this week, Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika proposed limited constitutional amendments that some say would permit him to run for a third term in office. Algeria's political parties had mixed reactions to the news.
Magharebia.com, By Nazim Fethi in Algiers - The Algerian government has decided to respond to calls to postpone its local elections, scheduled for September 2007.
Maghrebia.com, By Nazim Fethi and Boualam Senhadji, Algiers - The National Liberation Front (FLN) carried Algeria’s May 17th legislative elections, keeping 136 of the 389 seats in the National People’s Assembly. The new parliament appears ready to move forward, despite low voter turnout and allegations of election fraud.
People's Democratic Republic of Algeria Capital: Algiers
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