Algeria president to return home after Covid recovery

In a five-minute video, posted on his official Twitter account, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said that he should return home after three weeks at most.

Algiers:Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has announced that he "will soon return home" following his coronavirus recovery at a specialized hospital in Germany, where he was shifted for treatment in October.

The President, who assumed office in December 2019, announced on Sunday in a five-minute video he posted on his official Twitter account on Sunday, marking his first public appearance in more than two months, reports Xinhua news agency.

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"Despite illness and being away from home, I have been following closely what's going on in the country," he said.

"I have ordered the Presidency to discuss with the law expert commission, in a bid to draw up a new election law as soon as possible to carry on the post-constitution process," the President added.

On October 27, Tebboune was admitted in a specialized treatment unit at the Central Army Hospital in the capital Algiers, before being rushed to Germany a day later for "in-depth medical examinations" upon recommendation of his medical staff.

Tebboune started self-imposed isolation on October 24 after he had come into contact with some senior officials who showed symptoms of Covid-19.

Algeria has so far reported 91,638 confirmed coronavirus cases and 2,584 deaths.

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