Algeria forest fires: President Abdelmadjid Tebboune seeks death penalty for arsonists

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has called for the reinstatement of the death penalty for arsonists following a wave of forest fires that have killed at least 12 people. He ordered the justice ministry to amend laws to impose capital punishment on anyone convicted of intentionally starting a fire in forested areas. The fires, exacerbated by an intense heatwave, have devastated northeastern Algeria, causing widespread destruction and displacing thousands.