Algeria to deploy army units to Niger to protect economic interests

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Issued on:27/10/2026 - 12:28Modified:27/10/2026 - 12:31

Algeria will send army units to Niger to ​protect energy and economic interests, according to a statement from the presidency on Monday (October 26). Algeria's Parliament held an emergency vote on Sunday on what would be Algeria's first such foreign mission since 1973.

Based on reporting by FRANCE24