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Boualem Sansal Breaks Silence Tonight on France 2 After Algerian Pardon

The appearance signals a test of a tentative thaw in Paris–Algiers relations following a German-brokered pardon.

Dans un contexte où la moindre parole peut fragiliser les relations avec Alger, les premières interventions médiatiques de Boualem Sansal ont été fixées et encadrées par les autorités françaises avec soin.
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Overview

  • The 81-year-old author will give his first public interview on France 2's 20 Heures, answering questions from Laurent Delahousse.
  • Sansal was freed on November 12 after roughly a year in Algerian prison for “atteinte à l'unité nationale” over remarks to the outlet Frontières.
  • His release followed mediation by German President Frank‑Walter Steinmeier with President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, after which he received medical care in Berlin and then met Emmanuel Macron in Paris.
  • His support committee describes a tightly managed media schedule, with a France Inter appearance set for Monday and an expected interview in a national daily.
  • A related case remains unresolved as journalist Christophe Gleizes faces an appeal hearing in Algeria on December 3 following a first‑instance seven‑year sentence.