Algerian President Pardons Detained French-Algerian Writer

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has pardoned French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal. Sansal had been detained in Algeria since November 2024. His incarceration had caused a significant diplomatic dispute between France and Algeria. The situation was resolved after Germany acted as a mediator between the two nations. The presidential pardon ends Sansal's detention and concludes the international disagreement.