Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, right, meets residents as he campaigns

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, right, meets residents as he campaigns the southwestern town of Bechar, Algeria, Friday March 20, 2009, for the upcoming presidential elections. Algeria's highest court has recently validated six candidates for next month's presidential election, including incumbent President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, the favourite, a woman, and two Islamic politicians.