Algeria will hold the Presidential election on December 12. Abdelkader Bensalah, the interim successor of ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who resigned in April following mass protests, announced today. Mr Bensalah in a televised address said he has decided that the date of the presidential election.<br />''<br />''The announcement comes after Army chief General Ahmed Gaid Salah insisted that polls be held by the end of this year, despite ongoing protests demanding the creation of new institutions ahead of any elections.<br />''<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><br />