Algeria elections: Four candidates claim victory

Four of five presidential candidates in Algeria have either claimed victory or say they are going through to a runoff at the end of the month.

Official results are expected later on Friday but – regardless of the outcome – tens of thousands of protesters boycotted the election, calling it a sham.

 Al Jazeera’s Sara Khairat reports.

Francis Ghiles from the Barcelona Center for International Affairs also discusses the latest updates with Al Jazeera.