Detained writer Boualem Sansal begins hunger strike in Algeria

Detained French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, 80, has launched a hunger strike, protesting pressure to replace his Jewish lawyer, according to a report in Le Figaro cited by Moroccan media. Charged by Algerian authorities with endangering state security, Sansal suffers from deteriorating health. His case has sparked international criticism, with calls for French intervention and scrutiny of Algeria’s human rights record.