Accra (Greater Accra) 27 April ?99

The New Patriotic Party on Monday congratulated Mr Abdelaziz Bouteflika on his election as president of Algeria and expressed the hope that Algeria will find a permanent solution to its fratricidal war.

A statement issued in Accra said the worlds of Ghana and Algeria have intertwined since the days when the North African country battled France for its independence.

"The two countries have continued their friendship to this day, and it is the hope of the NPP that this will continue under President Bouteflika."