French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday he was concerned about the "arbitrary detention" and the health of French-Algerian author Boualem Sansal in Algeria. In a speech in Porto, Portugal, he said that Sansal's detention was one of the issues that needs to be settled in order to fully restore confidence between France and Algeria.

Rabat - French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, imprisoned in Algeria since mid-November, has refused food since Monday, his lawyer said on Sunday.  He French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, imprisoned in Algeria since mid-November,

French President Emmanuel Macron expressed his concerns regarding the 'arbitrary detention' of French-Algerian author Boualem Sansal in Algeria. Speaking in Portugal, Macron emphasized that Sansal's situation is crucial for restoring trust between France and Algeria.

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday he was concerned about the detention and the health of Franco-Algerian author Boualem Sansal in Algeria, and added that it was time to review agreements about immigration between the two countries.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday warned Algeria against playing "political games", with diplomatic ties frayed between the two countries, notably over immigration. "(Relations) shouldn't be subject to political games,