Algeria’s president orders troop deployment to neighbouring Niger

Algeria’s President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has ordered troops to neighbouring Niger to protect energy and economic interests shared by both countries. The decision, announced by Algeria’s presidency on Monday, came after both chambers of parliament approved the deployment in an emergency session on Sunday. The presidency said authorities in Niger had requested military assistance. If carried out, it would be Algeria’s first overseas military deployment since 1973, when it sent soldiers to support Egypt during the Arab-Israeli war. The move marks a departure from Algeria’s longstanding reluctance to intervene militarily beyond its borders.