Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika waves at crowds in Tebessa, Algeria,

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika waves at crowds in Tebessa, Algeria, on Tuesday, 31 March, 2009, as he campaigns for re-election next month. The Algerian president took his campaign for re-election deep into the hinterland Tuesday, testing his popularity in the eastern highlands where al-Qaida-linked militants have increased bloody attacks in recent months.