Writer Boualem Sansal arrested in Algeria according to media, Emmanuel Macron says he is “worried”

Thursday 21st November 2024 04:17 PM

The Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal has, according to several media, been arrested in Algeria.

The writer Boualem Sansal was arrested in Algeria. | ERIC DERVAUX / HANS LUCAS VIA AFP

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The writer Boualem Sansal was arrested in Algeria. | ERIC DERVAUX / HANS LUCAS VIA AFP

French President Emmanuel Macron is “very worried” of the situation of the Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal who, according to several media, was arrested in Algeria, a close friend of the head of state told AFP this Thursday, November 21, 2024.

“He is monitoring the situation carefully and is very worried,” said this relative.