France says it's "very concerned" about the disappearance of French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, who has not been heard from since he was reportedly taken into police custody upon his arrival in Algeria on Saturday.

French President Emmanuel Macron is "very concerned by the disappearance" of French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, his office said. Known for his strong stance against both authoritarianism and Islamism,

France's Emmanuel Macron has joined calls for information about Franco-Algerian novelist Boualem Sansal, who has gone missing after he flew to Algiers last Saturday. An outspoken critic of the Algerian regime, Sansal is reported by some French media to ...