People walk past campaign posters of some of the candidates
People walk past campaign posters of some of the candidates to the upcoming presidential elections, from left, Islamist politician Djahid Younsi, from the Movement for National Renewal, Islamist moderate independent ...

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, foreground center, walks under an Algerian
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, foreground center, walks under an Algerian flag as he campaigns for the upcoming presidential elections in Jijel, 250 kilometers (155 miles) east of Algiers, Wednesday March ...

An electoral poster for Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is seen
An electoral poster for Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is seen on a bus station a people wait for their bus on March 26, 2009 in Algiers. Bouteflika, 72, is campaigning ...

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika gestures to his supporters during an
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika gestures to his supporters during an election campaign rally on March 26, 2009 in Relizane, 300 km west of Algiers. Bouteflika, 72, is campaigning to win ...

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (R) delivers a speech during an
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (R) delivers a speech during an election campaign rally on March 25, 2009 in Bejaia, 250 km east of Algiers. A winner of 1999 elections with ...

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika gestures to his supporters during an
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika gestures to his supporters during an election campaign rally on March 25, 2009 in Bejaia, 250 km east of Algiers. Winner of the 1999 elections with ...

An Algerian boy carries a poster of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika
An Algerian boy carries a poster of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika during an election campaign rally on March 25, 2009 in Bejaia, 250 km east of Algiers. The poster reads 'Bouteflika, ...

Algerian girls walk past posters of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika during
Algerian girls walk past posters of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika during a campaign rally on March 25, 2009 in Bejaia, some 250km east of Algiers. Winner of the 1999 elections with ...

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (C) is surrounded by his bodyguards
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (C) is surrounded by his bodyguards as he greets his supporters during an election campaign rally on March 26, 2009 in Oran, 450 km west of ...