Algerian president seeks to impose death penalty on arsonists

Algeria declared three days of mourning after wildfires killed 12 people and injured dozens. Authorities said 46 fires remained active, with 54 people hospitalised for burns, including six in critical condition.

Algeria's President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has blamed deadly forest fires on arsonists and called for an amendment to the penal code to allow for their execution

[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- President of the Republic, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and Minister of National Defence Abdelmadjid Tebboune ordered on Sunday that the Penal Code be amended before September 15 to establish the death penalty with immediate execution for individuals involved in deliberatel

Algeria seeks introduction of death penalty for arson after fatal wildfires  thenationalnews.com

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune says he is not ruling out foul play after 100 wildfires were recorded.