Karim Tabbou

Algerian opposition figure Karim Tabbou arrested

Karim Tabbou was one of the most-recognisable faces during unprecedented mass rallies, led by the Hirak pro-democracy movement, that began in February 2019.

Algeria holds parliamentary vote rejected by opposition as 'sham'

Saturday's election follows the arrest of seven leading protest movement figures and heavy police deployment in the capital Algiers, blocking any bid by the Hirak movement to hold anti-government protests.