Iran Press/Africa: Some are calling for the election to be delayed and for the creation of an independent election-monitoring body.
Dozens of candidates said they intended to run for the top job but virtually all of them failed to get the required number of signatures, Al Jazeera channel reported.
After 20 years in power, Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced his resignation on April 2 after the army chief General Ahmed Gaid Salah withdrew support for the ailing president following months of protests against his rule that erupted over his decision to seek a fifth term.
Despite his fall, the protests have continued as many demands the removal of all figures associated with Bouteflika’s regime, including interim leader Abdelkader Bensalah, the former upper house speaker, and Prime Minister Noureddine Bedoui. 104
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