One of Algeria's leading opposition figures, Karim Tabbou, has been arrested again, rights groups have said. Tabbou was one of the most-recognizable faces during unprecedented mass rallies, led by the Hirak pro-democracy movement, that began in February 2019. Algeria's Human Rights League (LADDH) said on its Facebook page: "We still don't know the reasons for this new arrest." On Tuesday, Tabbou published on his Facebook page an "homage" to another activist, Hakim Debbazi, whose death the Rights League announced. More than 300 people are detained in Algeria over links to the Hirak or rights activism, the National Committee for the Release of Detainees (CNLD) says.

Source: Ethiopian News April 30, 2022 19:00 UTC