Fri, 9 October, 2026

Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal pardoned by Algeria on humanitarian grounds



The Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal is recovering in Berlin. The 81-year-old arrived in Germany for medical treatment on Wednesday, after Algeria agreed to a German request for his pardon and release on humanitarian grounds. Our guest Adlene Mohammedi, a senior researcher in geopolitics at the Sciences Po Center for International Studies, discusses the state of Franco-Algerian relations moving forward.

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