Algeria protesters ransack polling stations

Protesters angry at the holding of a presidential election in Algeria have ransacked two polling stations in the Kabylie region, east of the capital, Algiers.

The vote follows the end of the 20-year presidency of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who was forced to resign in April after weeks of anti-government demonstrations across the country.

The protesters have continued to demand the sweeping away of the entire political establishment, and they are boycotting Thursday's election.

All five candidates standing were closely linked with the rule of the former president.

Analysts say the army regards the election as the only way to restore order and normality.