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FILE - In this Jan. 31, 2013 file photo, Algerian soldiers stand guard during a visit for news media organized by the Algerian authorities at the gas plant in Ain Amenas, seen in background. In Algeria, which has been run by a succession of military men for decades, presidential elections often are foregone conclusion. But not this year. The campaign for the April vote already is raising questions: Will the ailing president run for re-election? If not, will his supporters and the powerful intelligence services be able to agree on someone else? And where does Algeria’s army stand in all this? With the lack of any clear direction from on top, political squabbles are being fought in the media, with the head of the governing party decrying the shadowy intelligence chief’s grip on power, and a journalist accusing the president’s brother of corruption and scandalous personal behavior. (AP Photo, File)

FILE - In this Jan. 31, 2013 file photo, Algerian soldiers stand guard during a visit for news media organized by the Algerian authorities at the gas plant in Ain Amenas, seen in background. In Algeria, which has been run by a succession of military men for decades, presidential elections often are foregone conclusion. But not this year. The campaign for the April vote already is raising questions: Will the ailing president run for re-election? If not, will his supporters and the powerful intelligence services be able to agree on someone else? And where does Algeria’s army stand in all this? With the lack of any clear direction from on top, political squabbles are being fought in the media, with the head of the governing party decrying the shadowy intelligence chief’s grip on power, and a journalist accusing the president’s brother of corruption and scandalous personal behavior. (AP Photo, File)

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