# Algeria to send troops to Niger in first foreign deployment since 1973

https://mins.news/en/item/115982

- BBC News, 2026-10-26 13:18 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm4g14n1e5wko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Algeria plans to deploy troops to Niger for the first time abroad since sending forces to Egypt in 1973. They are expected to protect energy facilities in northern Niger near the Libyan border. The timing and number of troops have not been announced, and both houses of parliament have backed the move.

## Related coverage

- [Algeria to deploy army units to Niger to protect economic interests](https://mins.news/en/video/117298) — France 24 English, 2026-10-27
- [Algeria’s president orders troops sent to neighbouring Niger](https://mins.news/en/item/116297) — Al Jazeera, 2026-10-26
- [Algeria to send troops to Niger in first foreign deployment in over 50 years](https://mins.news/en/item/115611) — France 24, 2026-10-26
- [Algeria’s military deployment to Niger: What’s behind the move?](https://mins.news/en/item/115593) — Al Jazeera, 2026-10-26