Defence account prompts renewed health concerns
Lawyer Abderrahmane Ould Zourg, a member of Abdel Aziz’s defence team, said the former president experienced the episode on Wednesday evening. According to Madar’s October 22 report, the allegation originated in a Facebook statement subsequently relayed by local outlets. (fr.madar.mr)
The lawyer said prison authorities called the specialist overseeing Abdel Aziz’s treatment the following day. He also referred to a July medical report recommending transfer to a specialised international centre, but supplied no detailed current medical assessment. (fr.madar.mr)
Official response not available
Madar reported that neither the prison administration nor the government had commented when its article was published at 14:47 GMT on October 22. The severity, diagnosis and subsequent course of the episode therefore remain unverified publicly. (fr.madar.mr)
Abdel Aziz, who governed from 2008 to 2019, is serving a 15-year sentence in the corruption case commonly described as the “decade” affair. (fr.madar.mr)