Algeria to deploy army units to Niger to protect economic interests
Summary
Algeria will send army units to Niger to protect its energy and economic interests, according to a statement from Algeria’s presidency on Monday, October 26. Algeria’s Parliament held an emergency vote on Sunday on the deployment, which would be the country’s first such foreign mission since 1973.Key Facts
- Algeria plans to send army units to Niger.
- The stated purpose is to protect Algeria’s energy and economic interests.
- Algeria’s presidency announced the plan on October 26.
- Algeria’s Parliament held an emergency vote on the deployment on Sunday.
- The mission would be Algeria’s first such foreign deployment since 1973.
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