Claim: 2019 Algerian presidential election planned to have 22 potential candidates, one of whom was Ali Benflis nominated by Vanguards Liberties Party.
Evidence: Noui Kharchi Belkacem Sahli Raouf Ayeb Souleymane Bakhlili Abbas Djamel Abdelhakim Hamadi Abderrahman Arare Abderrezak Hbirate Abdelaziz Belaid Abdelkader Bengrina Abdelmadjid Tebboune Abelmonaim Najia Azzedine Mihoubi Ali Benflis Vanguards Liberties Party Ali Zeghdoude Ali Skouri Aissa Belhadi Fares Mesdour Labbas Ayadi Mohammed BouAouina Mohammed Dhif Mourad Arouj