HIBAPRESS – Follow-up
The Algerian President, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, has responded to an official request submitted by the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, which calls for granting a pardon to the writer Boualem Sansal, for humanitarian reasons.
A statement issued by the Algerian Presidency stated that President Tebboune received, on November 10, 2025, a request from his German counterpart which included a plea for a pardon for Sansal, indicating that the President of the Republic reacted positively to this request. The statement added that the decision came in accordance with Article 91, paragraph 8 of the Algerian constitution, and after fulfilling the legal consultation procedures in place, where the President of the Republic decided to respond positively to the request of the friendly German President. The Algerian Presidency confirmed that the German state will undertake the transfer of Boualem Sansal to Germany and provide treatment and necessary care for him there.
