Saudi leaders congratulate Algerian president on re-election

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent a cable of congratulations to Algeria’s President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Sunday on his re-election, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The King and Crown Prince wished the Algerian people further progress and prosperity.

Tebboune won a second term as president with almost 95 percent of the vote, the country’s electoral authority ANIE said.

More than 5.3 million people voted for him, accounting for “94.65 percent of the vote,” ANIE head Mohamed Charfi told reporters.

ANIE said it only counted the number of voters who cast a ballot for one of the candidates, excluding blank votes.