Algeria Expels 12 French Officials

The expulsions came after an Algerian official was accused of kidnapping an influencer who had been granted political asylum in France.

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Boualem Sansal, Algerian French Writer, Is Sentenced to 5 Years in Algerian Prison

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

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Valérie André, Daring French Army Copter Pilot, Dies at 102

She was the first woman to fly rescue missions in a combat zone, in Indochina and Algeria. She was also the first Frenchwoman to become an army general.

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Libya Deports 613 Migrants Headed for Europe

Libya deported more than 600 men from Niger last month as North African countries — financed by the European Union to tackle migration — have ramped up expulsions of sub-Saharan Africans.

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Martial Solal, French Jazz Piano Virtuoso, Is Dead at 97

Mr. Solal, who also wrote music for films and symphony orchestras, was revered in Europe and hailed in the United States on his rare visits there.

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French Intellectuals Decry Dissident Writer Boualem Sansal’s Arrest in Algeria

An outspoken French-Algerian novelist returned to his homeland and was promptly taken into custody at age 75.

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