![Anis Belghoul 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)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/787349f655c141f18cb5817166a6d5ec/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
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)
![Fateh Guidoum 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)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/24cfc2eb176744a39b16cf2a123ed951/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
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)
![Toufik Doudou 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)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/92ac7a78255d4d0c9b18953a6fb34a16/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
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)
![Alexei Danichev 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)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/71fa31b05d104221bee92a3e5eb0b777/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
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)