Arrested in Tunisia on Friday from where she was likely to be expelled to Algeria, political activist and journalist Amira Bouraoui, was finally able to embark on a flight to France on Monday evening. His case causes yet another diplomatic incident between Algiers and Paris.
Asked that this case was likely to degrade bilateral relations, François Delmas, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said: “For our part, we intend to continue working to deepen our bilateral relationship”. On the other hand, he refused to comment on the recall of the Algerian ambassador, “an Algerian decision that he does not belong to me to comment”.
Back on the case! Amira Bouraoui, a Franco-Algerian activist and opponent of the former Algerian president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika was arrested, Friday, February 3, 2023 in Tunis and placed in police custody at the General Borders and Foreigners.
She is accused of having illegally crossed the Tunisian border, and was heard on Monday, February 6 by the judge in charge of the case at the Cantonal Tunis court. Following this hearing, the judge decides to relax it and postpone the examination of the file to February 23.
After her hearing, Amira Bouraoui was again arrested by the police officers and was to be expelled to Algeria. She is released a few hours earlier and then decides to take a flight for France.
