Jailed French sports journalist drops Algeria appeal in hopes of presidential pardon
5 May 2026, 09:42 GMT
By FRANCE 24
Topic: Africa
Source URL: https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260505-jailed-french-sports-journalist-drops-algeria-appeal-in-hopes-of-presidential-pardon
French journalist Christophe Gleizes has dropped an appeal against his imprisonment in Algeria in the hopes of securing his release through a presidential pardon, his family said on Tuesday. Gleizes was arrested in 2024 at the height of diplomatic tensions between France and Algeria.