On 9 August, Algeria experienced the worst fires in the country's history: some 71 blazes spread across 18 provinces, and raged for three days. At least 90 people were killed and scores injured.

In Algeria, twenty-six people have been killed while dozens others injured in forest fires that devastated northern parts of the country. Efforts are afoot to contain the blazes.

He accused Algeria of orchestrating widespread forest fires in Kabyle regions in August 2021, which resulted in over 500 deaths and thousands of injuries. These acts, Mehenni claimed, were part of ...