Concern in France over fate of prize-winning French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal

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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, the 75-year-old writer was arrested on Saturday at Algiers airport after returning from France, according to several media reports.