# Algeria’s president orders troops sent to neighbouring Niger

https://mins.news/en/item/116297

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-26 17:55 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/26/algerias-president-orders-troop-deployment-to-neighbouring-niger?traffic_source=rss

> Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has ordered troops to Niger to protect shared energy and economic interests, following a request for military assistance from Niger. Both chambers of Algeria’s parliament approved the move. If carried out, it would be Algeria’s first overseas troop deployment since 1973; the number of troops and timing have not been announced.

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