French-Algerian writer Sansal's fate hangs on pardon after sentence upheld in Algeria
- Posted on July 1, 2025
- By Le Monde
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French-Algerian writer Sansal's fate hangs on pardon after sentence upheld in Algeria

Seven and a half months after his arrest in Algiers, Boualem Sansal was sentenced to five years in prison. His fate has become central to the diplomatic rift that has pitted Paris and Algiers against each other for several months.