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 25, 2009. Campaigning for Algeria's April 9 presidential election officially began Thursday March 19 with incumbent President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, running for a third five-year term.