Death penalty bill for forest arsonists clears Algeria lower house
Human rights organisations accused Algiers of using the law to target political opposition groups.
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Human rights organisations accused Algiers of using the law to target political opposition groups.
It is estimated more than 200 people have died in blazes in the north-east of the country over the summer.
Algerian lawmakers on Thursday voted to impose the death penalty on convicted forest arsonists, after deadly wildfires killed at least 12 people during the summer.
Amnesty International is urging Algeria to abandon plans to resume executions. After deadly wildfires swept across the country’s northeast last month, President Tebboune called to impose the death penalty on people who start the fires. He said child abductors and abusers should also be executed.
Key Facts —Hydrocarbon dependence: Oil and gas account for 92–93% of Algeria’s exports and roughly 40% of GDP, according to the IMF’s 2025 Article IV consultation. —External accounts: The current account is projected to swing to a deficit of about US$11.4 billion in 2026, after surpluses of US$19.1 billion (2022) and US$6.0 billion (2023). —Budget: […] The post Algeria’s Economy 2026: Gas Dependence, Deficits and the Slow Turn to Diversification appeared first on The Rio Times.
Rio Times · Africa Intelligence Brief September 13, 2026 Africa Intelligence Brief — Sunday, September 13, 2026 Key Facts The classroom. At least twenty-six students were killed in a school fire and stampede in eastern DR Congo, Africanews reports — a provisional toll that may still move. The boycott, continued. Nigeria's parliament suspended official visits to South Africa on Friday over anti-migrant attacks, and the suspension has held through the weekend; Reuters reports evacuations of Nigerian citizens are under way. The airspace, continued. Algeria's closure of its skies to UAE-registered aircraft, in force since midnight Friday, now shapes a weekend of Gulf shuttle diplomacy. The reserves. Kenya's foreign-exchange reserves rebounded to US$15.25 billion after a three-week slide, Xinhua reports. The post Africa Intelligence Brief — Sunday, September 13, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Algeria · ENERGY Key Facts —What happened Algeria is participating in the 70th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna from 14 to 18 September 2026. —The opening The conference opening plenary is set for Monday, 14 September 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Vienna International Centre. —The safeguards record Algeria’s safeguards […] The post Algeria Heads to the UN Nuclear Agency’s Annual Meeting in Vienna This Week appeared first on The Rio Times.
Algeria · AGRICULTURE Key Facts —What happened Italy’s trade agency ICE, with machinery federation FederUnacoma, is bringing about 15 Italian companies to Algiers on 28–29 September 2026. —The sectors The mission targets agricultural mechanisation, livestock equipment, smart irrigation, digital agriculture, nurseries and storage. —The numbers Italian exports of agricultural machinery to Algeria reached almost €35 […] The post Italian firms head to Algeria for agricultural mechanisation push appeared first on The Rio Times.
After decades of heavy reliance on oil and gas, Algeria is seeking to diversify its economy by expanding industry, agriculture, services and mining.
Algiers ends relations with Gulf state over 'provocative and hostile' actions, after years of tensions.
Algeria is severing diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates, state media reported Thursday. Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has in the past accused the Gulf state of trying to meddle in Algeria's internal affairs.
After decades of heavy reliance on oil and gas, Algeria is seeking to diversify its economy by expanding industry, agriculture, services and mining.
Companies with five staff or fewer applied to import US$130.32 billion in six months — about 2.7 times Algeria's entire goods import bill for 2025. The post Algeria Import Requests by Tiny Firms Hit US$130bn appeared first on The Rio Times.