New president sworn in to lead protest-hit Algeria
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/new-president-sworn-in-to-lead-protest-hit-algeria-12197800
Former prime minister Abdelmadjid Tebboune was sworn in as the new president of protest-hit Algeria on Thursday (Dec 19), a week after winning a widely boycotted election.
He succeeds veteran president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who was forced from office in April in the face of mass demonstrations.