Iran Press/ Africa: Algeria's largest Islamic party announced that their leader Abderrazak Makri will not register to stand in the upcoming presidential election.
The Algerian presidential election will be held on December 21, 2019.
"The party's decision doesn't mean boycotting or protesting the election and we will announce in the coming week how the party will deal with the election," a member of the party said.
After 20 years in power, Algeria’s ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced his resignation on April 2 following months of protests against his rule that erupted over his decision to seek a fifth term.
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