Boualem Sansal loses Algerian nationality, now a French citizen

lefigaro.fr (French)

Boualem Sansal announced he has been stripped of his Algerian nationality. He now considers himself solely a French citizen. The Franco-Algerian writer, recently elected to the Académie Française, made the statement during an event with high school students. This follows his release from imprisonment in Algeria. Sansal's situation has been a subject of discussion regarding French diplomacy and Algeria's anti-French stance. He was previously honored by the Académie Française.


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