Although the clinic did not offer any reasons for his hospitalisation nor give an update on his condition, it was revealed that Bouteflika has been in poor health since 2013 when he was treated for a "mini-stroke" in Paris.
One of the few remaining veterans of the war of independence against France, 77- year - old Bouteflika who became Algeria's youngest minister at the age of 25, came to power after helping to end the country's devastating civil war in the 1990s and has ruled the country since 1999.
Having spent 80 days being treated for the mini-stroke in 2013, Bouteflika was not deterred from standing for election for a fourth time in April 2014, when he won with more than 80 percent of the vote. Although the opposition refused to recognise the result.
Having spent 80 days being treated for the mini-stroke in 2013, Bouteflika was not deterred from standing for election for a fourth time in April 2014, when he won with more than 80 percent of the vote. Although the opposition refused to recognise the result.
He has reportedly been seen only on rare occasions since. In a break from tradition, he failed to appear in public for Eid al-Adha prayers marking the end of the annual hajj pilgrimage to Mecca last month.
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