Algeria sentences writer Boualem Sansal in France-Morocco disputebr br A French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, caught in an unprecedented diplomatic crisis between Algiers and Paris, was sentenced to five years in prison on Thursday for undermining Algeria's territorial integrity.br br READ MORE : br Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent. br br Africanews is available in English and French. br Website : www.africanews.