Tanezrouft: Will a desert penal colony be enough to deter Algeria’s drug lords?

Algeria’s president is toughening his stance on crime and unveiling severe repressive measures. Among them, the death penalty for arson and a vast prison for drug traffickers in one of the Earth’s harshest environments.

Tanezrouft: Will a desert penal colony be enough to deter Algeria’s drug lords?

Algeria’s president is toughening his stance on crime and unveiling severe repressive measures. Among them, the death penalty for arson and a vast prison for drug traffickers in one of the Earth’s harshest environments.