An Algerian courtroom on Sunday sentenced distinguished journalist Ihsane El Kadi to a few years in jail for “international financing of his enterprise”, the courtroom in Algiers mentioned.

El Kadi, one of many final unbiased media bosses within the North African nation as director of the Maghreb Emergent information web site and Radio M, was handed a 5 yr sentence, three years of which should be served in detention.