AFP/File – A French court has sentenced Algerian-born Rai star Cheb Mami, seen here in 2003, to five years in jail … PARIS (AFP) – A French court on Friday sentenced Algerian-born music star Cheb Mami to five years in jail for attempting to have his ex-girlfriend undergo a forced abortion. The 42-year-old singer, whose real name is Mohamed Khelifati, returned to France this week to face trial for the 2005 assault against his former lover, after spending two years on the run in Algeria. Mami, who is known as the "Prince of Rai," on Thursday expressed remorse and pleaded for the woman's forgiveness at his trial in Bobigny, outside Paris. "I regret everything that happened. I am asking for her forgiveness," said Mami, who... [read full story]
