French writer jailed in Algeria won’t appeal, still hopeful of pardon: supporters

French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal will not appeal his five-year prison sentence to Algeria’s supreme court, said sources close to the author on Saturday, saying they remain hopeful for a pardon.

The 80-year-old dual national writer was sentenced to five years behind bars on March 27 on charges related to undermining Algeria’s territorial integrity over comments made to a French media outlet.

“According to our information, he will not appeal to the supreme court,” the president of the…