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Algeria's President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has brought forward the presidential election date by three months. The speaker of South Africa's parliament has turned herself in to the police amid an ongoing corruption investigation against her.
The presidency on Thursday announced that Mr Tebboune has scheduled the poll for 7 September. Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula handed herself over to the Pretoria Central Police on Friday morning and is expected to appear in court later in the day, local reports say.
The election was previously expected to be held in December. She is accused of soliciting bribes in return for awarding contracts when she served as defence minister.
The presidency did not provide an explanation for holding the election earlier. On Thursday, she announced that she was taking special leave from her role due to the "seriousness of the allegations," a statement shared by parliament said.
Mr Tebboune, 78, is yet to announce whether he will be running in the election. Earlier this week, Ms Mapisa-Nqakula's Johannesburg home was raided by an elite police unit, who conducted a five-hour search.
His term is due to expire in December. She maintains innocence and says she is co-operating with the investigators.
He won 58% of the vote to secure his first term in December 2019.
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