# Algeria to deploy army units to Niger to protect economic interests

https://mins.news/en/video/117298

- France 24 English, 2026-10-27 11:28 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqzBg_X5aKk

> Algeria will send army units to Niger to safeguard energy and economic interests, the presidency said Monday. Parliament held an emergency vote on Sunday, approving what would be the country’s first such foreign mission since 1973.

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