https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/algeria-forest-fires-president-abdelmadjid-tebboune-seeks-death-penalty-for-arsonistsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/algeria-forest-fires-president-abdelmadjid-tebboune-seeks-death-penalty-for-arsonistshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/algeria-forest-fires-president-abdelmadjid-tebboune-seeks-death-penalty-for-arsonists#u55693Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:10:29 +0000Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has ordered the justice minister to amend the penal code to introduce capital punishment for those convicted of intentionally starting forest fires. This directive follows a wave of unprecedented wildfires in northeastern Algeria that killed at least 12 people and injured 54. The blazes occurred during a severe North African heatwave, damaging 150 homes and leaving over 100 people hospitalized. The proposed legal amendment must be submitted by September 15.Why it mattersThe fires have devastated the northeast region, including Jijel, where aid supplies a