French President Emmanuel Macron criticized Algeria for detaining Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, calling the action a dishonor for the country. Sansal, who has been imprisoned since mid-November for allegedly threatening state security, is currently in a medical unit. Macron urged the Algerian government to free him, labeling Sansal as a ‘fighter for freedom.’ The tensions arise amid a broader diplomatic crisis between France and Algeria, exacerbated by Macron’s previous comments on Western Sahara.

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