A former Algerian Prime Minister Abdelmadjid Tebboune who won the controversial and boycotted presidential election has been sworn in as president.
He becomes the replacement for long time leader, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who resigned in April this year.
Bouteflika had ruled Algeria for two decades in power and was forced out because of protests.
74-year-old Tebboune won the election with 58% of the votes, according to the head of the electoral commission.
Mr Tebboune took the oath of office at a ceremony televised live on state TV from the Palace of Nations in the capital, Algiers.
Many Algerians have been protesting over the election as they claim the elected president and other contenders are linked to Bouteflika.
The protesters are demanding a total overhaul of the political system and those leading it.
The new President will have to work hard to tackle the country’s economic challenges triggered by low revenues from oil and gas exports.
Young people make up about 70% of the country’s population. Unemployment remains high among Algeria’s young people.
Source: Africafeeds.com
