
Algeria· JijelAlgerian President Tebboune calls for death penalty for arsonists amid wildfires
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has ordered a modification of the Penal Code to apply the death penalty to those who intentionally start fires, following widespread wildfires across several Algerian states.
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Algerian President Tebboune calls for death penalty for arsonists amid wildfires
First report 22h agoLast update 8h agoThe Algerian President is pushing for the death penalty for arsonists, with implementation by September 15th, as fires are being extinguished.
The government is being criticized for blaming conspiracies instead of acknowledging its own shortcomings and failing to take preventative measures against recurring fires.
President Tebboune suspects criminal activity behind the fires and has ordered investigations to determine their causes, with authorities intensifying technical inquiries.
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