Supporters of Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika listen to his

Supporters of Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika listen to his speech announcing his candidature as an independent for a third term in Algiers February 12, 2009. Bouteflika launched a long-anticipated bid for a third term in office on Thursday and promised $150 billion to help the north African country recover from a decade-long civil conflict. The poster reads "Algeria is calling you and the people endorsing you."
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