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BOBIGNY, France, (Reuters) - Algerian singer Cheb Mami was sentenced on Friday to five years in a French prison after being found guilty of forcing an attempted abortion on his former lover. The 42-year-old star of Algeria's popular rai music, whose real name is Mohamed Khelifati, was tried for complicity in kidnapping, group assault on a vulnerable person, threatening a victim and administering harmful substances. His agent, Michel Le Corre, was sentenced to four years in prison. Two other men, Hicham Lazaar and Abdelkader Lallali, were sentenced to three and six years respectively although neither man was in court and arrest warrants have been issued. Known globally for "Desert Rose", a duo with pop star Sting in 2000, Mami was arrested on his arrival in France on Monday night, having fled to Algeria two years ago. He was... [read full story]
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