Former prime minister Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici is being kept in hospital for observation. He was admitted on Tuesday as a precautionary measure after complaining of abdominal pain.

Sources said his condition was stable and he was due to be released soon.

Dr Mifsud Bonnici, 80, was only recently released after a month-long stay at Mater Dei Hospital, during which he underwent three surgical interventions.

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