Algerian Islamists eye first election win since civil war
AfricaAlgerian Islamists eye first election win since civil war Lamine ChikhiLamine Chikhi 4 minutes read Abdallah Djaballah, leader of al-Adala party, gestures during an interview at his office in Algiers, Algeria April 11, 2021. REUTERS/Abdelaziz Boumzar Islamist parties in Algeria expect to win parliamentary elections in June and take a major role in government, part of a strategy to gradually build clout within a system long dominated by a secular military that regards them with distrust. While the military will retain ultimate power, the Islamists are taking advantage of political ructio...