Editorial: Le Monde

• Algerian President, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, has granted a pardon to Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, ending a grossly unjust situation that has lasted nearly a year.
• The release of Sansal was made possible due to the mediation of Germany and its President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
• France's inability to resolve this bilateral dispute with Algeria reflects a diminished influence over Algeria.
• The handling of Algeria by former Interior Minister, Bruno Retailleau, interfered with the working cooperation between the two countries.
• Retailleau's successor, Laurent Nuñez, took a more professional than ideological direction.
• The release of Sansal does not mark the end of tensions between the two countries, with issues still pending such as visas, migrants, and reform of the Algerian regime.

Conclusion: Although the release of Boualem Sansal is a step in the right direction, there are many outstanding issues between France and Algeria that need to be addressed for true reconciliation.

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