Report: Algeria president starts quarantine

Move comes after several aides tested coronavirus positive

Last updated: October 24, 2020 | 18:55

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Tebboune took office as president in December after winning elections on a record-low turnout following protests that triggered the resignation of Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who sought a fifth term.

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Dubai: Algeria’s President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has started quarantine after several aides tested positive to COVID-19, Al Arabiya TV reported, without providing further details.

Tebboune took office as president in December after winning elections on a record-low turnout following protests that triggered the resignation of Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who sought a fifth term.

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