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Abdelaziz Bouteflika in Geneva for 'routine medical check'

Published: 24 Apr 2016 - 04:21 pm | Last Updated: 05 Nov 2021 - 03:49 pm
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(FILES) This file photo taken on April 10, 2016 shows Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika meeting with the French prime minister at his residence in Zeralda, a suburb of the capital Algiers. Algeria's ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika travelled to Geneva on April 24, 2016 for a "routine medical check," his office announced. / AFP / Eric FEFERBERG


Algiers: Algeria's ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika travelled to Geneva on Sunday for a "routine medical check," his office announced.

Bouteflika, 79, suffered a stroke in 2013 that has impeded his mobility and speech. In December, he underwent two days of medical tests at a cardiology unit in France.

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