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

The troops are expected to protect energy facilities in northern Niger, near the Libyan border.

GB1h ago1 min read

SOURCE: BBC

The troops are expected to protect energy facilities in northern Niger, near the Libyan border.

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This report is attributed to BBC, published 26 October 2026.

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