Algeria court upholds writer Sansal’s five-year jail term

An Algerian court on Tuesday upheld a five-year prison sentence against dual-national author Boualem Sansal, whose case has strained ties with France.

Sansal, 80, was first 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.

The appeals court confirmed the sentence after prosecutors sought to double his jail term, an AFP journalist reported from the hearing.

Sansal was informed he has…