Historic low turnout for Algerian referendum decried as sham

Algerians widely shunned a weekend vote on the country’s constitution. The regime had hoped the referendum would appease the anti-government…

Algerians widely shunned a weekend vote on the country’s constitution. The regime had hoped the referendum would appease the anti-government protest movement, but it boycotted the vote instead. Fewer than a quarter of voters turned out, a historic low.