Arabic version: الجزائر تخطط لنشر وحدات من الجيش في النيجر

According to France 24, Algeria will send army units to Niger to protect its energy and economic interests.

The Algerian presidency announced the planned deployment in a statement on Monday, October 26.

Algeria’s Parliament held an emergency vote on Sunday ahead of the mission. France 24 described it as Algeria’s first such foreign mission since 1973.

The report did not provide further details on the size of the deployment, its timing or the units involved.