Algeria’s Deadly Wildfires Prompt Death Penalty Push

Chronology

1. 27-08-2026
   Deadly Wildfires Ravage Northeastern Algeria Amid Heatwave

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   Severe wildfires fueled by an intense heatwave, drought and strong winds have killed at least 12 people and injured 54 others across northeastern Algeria, with the provinces of Jijel, Bejaia and Tizi Ouzou suffering the greatest losses. Six injured people were in critical conditi…
2. 31-08-2026
   Algeria Proposes Death Penalty for Deliberate Wildfires

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   Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has ordered the Justice Ministry to draft a penal-code amendment by 15 September that would allow the death penalty for people convicted of deliberately setting forest fires. The proposal follows a devastating wave of more than 100 wildfire…