Algeria wildfires August 2026
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Algeria president seeks death penalty for arsonists after deadly forest fires
President Tebboune ordered the justice ministry to introduce changes to the criminal law introducing capital punishment for arsonists.
President Tebboune ordered that compensation be paid to the families affected by the fires, as well as repairs to damaged homes and essential services.
No execution has been carried out in Algeria since 1993.
Algeria wildfire death toll expected to rise
The death toll from the wildfires in Algeria is expected to rise.
Thousands are battling the fires amid extreme heat and drought.
Algeria says at least 12 people have been killed in wildfires sweeping the northeast.
Wildfires ravage northeastern Algeria
Fires in Bejaia three years ago killed 30 people.
The World Meteorological Organization said North Africa warmed by 0.43C per decade between 1991 and 2025.
Algerian Health Minister Mohamed Seddik Ait Messaoudene travelled to Bejaia with Interior Minister Sayoud.