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November 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Boualem Sansal, a French-Algerian writer, has been pardoned and released from prison in Algeria after a year of detention. The decision came following an appeal by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who cited Sansal's age and poor health. Sansal has since arrived in Germany. The French ambassador to Germany praised the move as a "gesture of clemency and humanity," while the French interior minister Laurent Nuñez expressed optimism about improved relations between France and Algeria.
November 12, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Boualem Sansal, a prominent Algerian-French writer and dissident, has been granted a pardon by Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune after spending a year in prison. The decision comes following diplomatic efforts, notably from Germany, and is welcomed by Macron, who expressed his gratitude to Tebboune. Sansal's release is seen as a sign of hope for dialogue between Algeria and France, with many of his supporters and family members expressing relief and joy.
July 2, 2025 at 5:54 PM
LFI withdraws support from Sébastien Delogu, who remained silent in Algeria about the fate of Boualem Sansal and Christophe Gleizes.
July 1, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Boualem Sansal, a French-Algerian writer, has been sentenced to five years in prison by an Algerian court, with French officials and literary figures expressing outrage and calling for his release.