Algeria to send troops to Niger in first foreign deployment in over 50 years
Algeria’s parliament has approved a resolution to send troops to Niger. This marks the first time since 1973 that Algerian soldiers will be deployed abroad. Algerian Sen. Belkacem Boulghiti says the troops are being sent to protect Algeria’s economic interests, particularly its oil facilities in Niger. The move comes during ongoing instability in the Sahel region, where violent extremism and coups have affected countries like Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso.
Algeria has been working with Niger on the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline, which aims to transport natural gas to European markets.
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