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Boualem Sansal to Give First Post-Release Interview on France 2 Tonight

The 81-year-old author reappears after an Algerian pardon followed by a discreet return to France.

Overview

  • France Télévisions says Sansal will speak on the 8 p.m. France 2 news, interviewed by Laurent Delahousse.
  • Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune granted him a pardon on November 12 after German mediation, leading to his release and a medical transfer to Berlin.
  • He returned to France on Tuesday and was received privately by President Emmanuel Macron.
  • Sansal was jailed in Algeria for about a year after a conviction for "atteinte à l’unité nationale," receiving a five-year sentence tied to remarks about Algerian borders.
  • His detention became a flashpoint in strained Franco‑Algerian relations linked to Western Sahara, and relatives and supporters reported they could not see him for several days after his return.