Supporters of Algeria's Bouteflika claim victory
- 10 years ago
Supporters of the Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika are claiming he has been reelected to a fourth term in office.
His main challenger Ali Benflis says the election was rigged and has promised to fight the result in court.
The turnout in Thursday's vote was just over 57 per cent.
Al Jazeera's Dominic Kane reports.
His main challenger Ali Benflis says the election was rigged and has promised to fight the result in court.
The turnout in Thursday's vote was just over 57 per cent.
Al Jazeera's Dominic Kane reports.