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Oct 25, 2026

Algeria approves first foreign troop deployment since 1973, sending forces to Niger

Algeria's parliament authorized deployment of army units to Niger to protect energy facilities, marking the country's first foreign military deployment in over 50 years since supporting Egypt in 1973.

Oct 25, 2026·8 sources
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  • ▪Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso are all currently governed by military leaders who seized power in recent coups and subsequently formed the Alliance of Sahel States
  • ▪Relations between Algeria and Niger improved in 2026 following a historic low in April 2025 when Alliance of Sahel States members recalled their ambassadors after Algeria shot down a Malian drone near the Algeria-Mali border
  • ▪The western Sahel region, including Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso, faces violent extremism and deadly attacks by armed groups linked to al-Qaeda and Islamic State

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