The move marks the country's first official foreign troop mission since it sent forces to support Egypt in the 1973 Arab-Israeli war. While the Senate passed the resolution unanimously on Sunday, the deployment still requires a vote by the National People's Assembly and a final authorization from President Abdelmadjid Tebboune under Article 91 of the constitution.
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Algeria to Send Troops to Niger in First Foreign Deployment Since 1973
Geopolitics13 hours ago
Algeria's parliament has cleared the way for the deployment of military units to northern Niger to guard energy infrastructure. The units are slated for stationing at a former French base in Madama near the Libyan border, where the mission will focus on securing oil assets, including the Kafra oil block operated by state energy firm Sonatrach.
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