Algeria to send troops to Niger in first foreign deployment in decades
Niger faces persistent attacks by armed groups, including in areas near the 960km desert border with Algeria.
Algeria's parliament has approved sending troops to neighboring Niger to protect energy facilities, marking the country's first foreign military deployment since the 1970s. This decision comes as Algeria and Niger strengthen security ties following a recent mutiny in Niger and a desire to safeguard strategic interests. The move also sends a message to competitors like Morocco and the UAE.
The deployment will focus on protecting oil, mining, and gas sector agreements between the two nations, which are under threat from armed groups and cross-border crime. Algeria's President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has pledged to protect Niger no matter what, emphasizing the importance of the bilateral agreement and the need to secure the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline.
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