Election as sole democratic option to overcome crisis in Algeria: interim president

People watch a live speech broadcast of Algerian interim President Abdelkader Bensalah in Algiers, Algeria, on Sept. 15, 2019. Abdelkader Bensalah on Sunday announced that the country will hold a presidential election on Dec. 12 this year, saying election is "the sole democratic option" that would enable the North African nation to overcome the crisis. (Xinhua)