An Algerian man kisses a placard portraiting Algeria's President Abdelaziz

An Algerian man kisses a placard portraiting Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to celebrate his re-election in April 10, 2009. Bouteflika, a 72-year-old strongman who changed the former French colony's constitution to allow himself a third run at the presidency, won with 90.24 percent of votes cast in the oil-exporting north African nation. However, even before the results had been announced, the opposition candidates said the election had been marred by voter intimidation and disputed the 74.54 percent turnout figure given by state radio.