German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s planned visit to Algeria today was cancelled because of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s ill health, according to the state news agency.
The 79-year-old leader was “temporarily unavailable” because of “acute bronchitis”, according to a statement from the presidency, the APS news agency reports.
Mrs Merkel was expected to hold talks with the president focusing on security and migration.
“The visit will be reprogrammed at a date that is suitable for the two parties,” the presidency said.
Mr Bouteflika, who suffered a stroke in 2013, is now rarely seen in public.
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