Opposition figure arrested at Bouteflika’s hospital
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika in a May 4, 2017 file photo (Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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Algerian businessman and opposition figure Rachid Nekkaz was arrested at a hospital in Geneva on Friday where President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is being treated, Swiss police have said.
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Nekkaz, who had sought to run against Bouteflika in Algeria’s upcoming elections, was arrested inside the Geneva University Hospital (HUG), Geneva cantonal police spokeswoman Joanna Matta told AFPExternal link. She said the hospital had filed a complaint against him for trespassing.
Earlier, Nekkaz said he had come to the hospital seeking answers about the condition of Bouteflika, whose bid to secure another term at the April 18 election has sparked protests.
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