French Commission Approves Expulsion of Algerian Influencer Doualemn

The decision follows legal battles and diplomatic tensions after Algeria refused to accept his expulsion earlier this year.

A French commission of magistrates has issued a favorable opinion for the expulsion of Boualem Naman, known as 'Doualemn,' an Algerian influencer with 138,000 TikTok followers.
The influencer was convicted on March 6 of inciting violence after posting a video calling for harm against an Algerian political opponent, receiving a five-month suspended prison sentence.
His initial expulsion to Algeria in January was rejected by Algerian authorities, leading to his return to France and heightened tensions between Paris and Algiers.
The tribunal previously annulled his expulsion order, requiring a renewed process with a public hearing, which culminated in this latest decision by the commission.
Doualemn's lawyer plans to challenge the expulsion, labeling it a politically motivated act and criticizing the response as disproportionate given his family ties and life in France.