Almost 100 prisoners of conscience began a hunger strike in Algeria on Monday to protest against their “arbitrary detention” for supporting the popular movement, their lawyers said. One of the protesters is Lakhdar Bouregaa, 87, who was detained in June on charges of “contributing to weakening the army’s morale” after slamming Army Chief of Staff General Ahmed Gaid Salah. He suffers from health diseases, and his family is afraid this ...