French journalist Christophe Gleizes marks 500 days in Algerian prison, as loved ones urge presidential pardon

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French journalist Christophe Gleizes has spent 500 days in an Algerian prison after receiving a seven-year sentence from Algerian authorities. His loved ones are urging a presidential pardon as relations between Paris and Algiers remain strained.

French football journalist Christophe Gleizes was sentenced to seven years in prison by Algerian authorities, amid strained ties between Paris and Algiers.