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MAC leader accuses Algeria of using Kabylia fires as political punishment over independence demands, urges EU and international intervention
The article discusses allegations by the leader of the Movement for the Self-Determination of Kabylia (MAK) that the Algerian authorities are behind the wildfires ravaging the region since 2021. It describes these fires as tools of political punishment and environmental sabotage aimed at suppressing the independence aspirations of the Kabyle people. Additionally, it states that since May, the authorities have prohibited mountain excursions to pave the way for setting fires using incendiary capsules, and have refused international aid requests, thereby worsening the suffering of the residents and causing environmental damage that extends to the Mediterranean Basin. The MAK also declared the independence of Kabylia in December 2025, viewing it as a historic step toward self-determination, despite the Algerian authorities designating the movement as a terrorist organization. The article emphasizes the accusation that the Algerian government is using the fires as an act of repression and calls for international intervention to protect the region and its environment.
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