Algeria: President Hospitalized in France, Reports Say
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Version 0 of 1. President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who was hospitalized for months last year after a stroke, has been admitted to a French hospital in the city of Grenoble, news agencies reported Friday, citing French police officials. Mr. Bouteflika, 77, has led Algeria for 15 years and was re-elected to a fourth presidential term in April despite his evident ill health. He has flown to France for medical care several times since his stroke. Any deterioration of his health raises questions about presidential succession in Algeria, a volatile North African state. The Algerian government has not yet made any comment about his visit to France or the state of his health. |