Algeria, Boualem Sansal

France 'concerned' over disappearance of writer Boualem Sansal in Algeria
France says it's "very concerned" about the disappearance of French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, who has not been heard from since he was reportedly taken into police custody upon his arrival in Algeria on Saturday.
France alarmed by disappearance of writer in Algeria
President Macron joins calls for information about Franco-Algerian novelist Boualem Sansal, missing in Algiers.
Opinion
Algeria's silence on Boualem Sansal's arrest is unjustifiable
EDITORIAL. The writer, arrested on his return to Algiers on November 16, must not become a pawn in the difficult relationship between France and Algeria. Enduring disputes are a matter for governments and their interests and for them alone.
Concern in France over fate of prize-winning French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal
French President Emmanuel Macron is "very concerned by the disappearance" of French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, his office said. Known for his strong stance against both authoritarianism and Islamism,
Alarm In France Over Fate Of Prize-winning French-Algerian Writer
French President Emmanuel Macron is concerned about the "disappearance" of French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, his office said, after reports that the prize-winning novelist had been arrested in Algeria.
Alarm in France over fate of detained French-Algerian writer
Alarm grew in France on Friday over the fate of a prominent French-Algerian novelist detained in the country of his birth, with his publisher urging his immediate release and President
Reuters16d
France says unaware of Algerian trade curbs as tensions build
Fears that Algeria may place trade restrictions on French firms French-Algerian ties strained over Western Sahara Algeria ...
Al-Monitor6d
Relations between France, Algeria grow cooler over Morocco ties
The latest trip of French President Emmanuel Macron to Rabat was the last straw in the already shaky relations between Paris ...
Two complaints filed in Algeria over prize-winning French novel
The survivor of a 1990s massacre has alleged that the main character in Kamel Daoud's prize-winning book 'Houris' is based on her experiences.
BBC2d
Patient sues Algerian author over claims he used her in novel
The row comes at a time of worsening tensions between Algeria and France, triggered by President Emmanuel Macron’s recent recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed territory of ...
Post and Courier18d
Algeria opens book fair opens without winner of top French language literary prize
As one of the Arab world’s largest book fairs opens in Algeria on Wednesday, there is one conspicuous absence.
Barron's15d
Award-winning Writer Absent From Major Algerian Book Fair
Daoud used to work as a journalist and columnist in Algeria. Gallimard was notified of the ban last month, when his book was already a favourite for the Goncourt prize in France. Algeria bans ...
BBC on MSN18d
Algeria silent after civil war book wins top French award
For the first time, an Algerian author has won France’s top literary award, the Goncourt, with a searing account of his ...