FILE - A man walks past a poster asking citizen to register to vote in Algiers, Feb. 5, 2019. President Abdelmadjid Tebboune's surprise decision to schedule elections earlier than expected in Algeria is prompting suspicion and appears to be awakening discouraged political parties from a deep lethargy. (AP Photo/Anis Belghoul, File)
FILE - A general view of Algiers city, Algeria, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. President Abdelmadjid Tebboune's surprise decision to schedule elections earlier than expected in Algeria is prompting suspicion and appears to be awakening discouraged political parties from a deep lethargy. (AP Photo/Fateh Guidoum, File)
FILE - An Algerian student holds a poster reading "No to the vote on Dec.12" during a protest in Algiers, Tuesday, Jan.10, 2019. President Abdelmadjid Tebboune's surprise decision to schedule elections earlier than expected in Algeria is prompting suspicion and appears to be awakening discouraged political parties from a deep lethargy. (AP Photo/Toufik Doudou, File)
FILE - In this handout photo provided by Photo host Agency RIA Novosti, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune addresses a plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, Friday, June 16, 2023. President Tebboune’s surprise decision to schedule elections earlier than expected in Algeria is prompting suspicion and appears to be awakening discouraged political parties from a deep lethargy.(Alexei Danichev/Photo host Agency RIA Novosti via AP, File)