Algeria’s 78-year-old president is expected to breeze to a second term in Saturday’s election

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algerians head to the polls to cast votes for president and determine who will govern their gas-rich North African nation — five years after pro-democracy protests prompted the military to oust the previous president after two decades in power. The current president Abdelmadjid Tebboune, is expected to breeze to victory over two challengers on Saturday. The real question will be voter turnout. To cement his legitimacy, not only does Tebboune hope to win but also to outpace the low voter turnout that marred his first victory in 2019. It’s expected that a second term for Tebboune would further entrench the power of Algeria’s ruling elite.