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Algeria president seeks death penalty for arsonists after deadly forest fires

Algeria · Rest of Africa region

detected 2026-08-31T08:45:13Z updated 2026-08-31T08:45:13Z

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

Single-source report, not yet corroborated.

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