French-Algerian author Boualem Sansal is facing five years in prison after a judge found him guilty of undermining national unity.

The prosecution of Boualem Sansal, who is around 80, prompted outrage from the global literary community and pleas from France for his release.

In a troubling turn of events, Boualem Sansal, an 80-year-old French-Algerian writer, has been sentenced to five years in prison for allegedly undermining Algeria's territorial integrity. This case raises significant concerns about freedom of expression and the complexities of Franco-Algerian relations.