The Algerian president will go up against two other candidates for the September presidential election, amid a continued crackdown on opposition voices
![Hirak [AFP]](/sites/default/files/styles/image_156x88/public/media/images/A71C299F-BE4D-4E0F-8CB0-5A88CB6DF931.jpg?h=d1cb525d&itok=n48OIEKF "Hirak [AFP]")
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