Algerians vote for new parliament in ballot marked by apathy

Algerian voters looked set to hand the ruling FLN and its allies another five-year mandate in a parliamentary election on Thursday overshadowed by low oil prices and concerns over the health of the country’s elderly president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika. Turnout is often low in parliament elections, which many Algerians say offer little change in a system … Continue reading Algerians vote for new parliament in ballot marked by apathy