Algeria's parliament said on the 25th both chambers approved a presidential notice authorizing deployment of Algerian forces to Niger — the country's first overseas military deployment since the 1973 Middle East war. The Council of the Nation (upper

2026-10-26

Algeria's parliament said on the 25th both chambers approved a presidential notice authorizing deployment of Algerian forces to Niger — the country's first overseas military deployment since the 1973 Middle East war. The Council of the Nation (upper house) and the National People's Assembly (lower house) voted in closed sessions after President Tebboune submitted the notice. Earlier this month Algeria and Niger signed a military cooperation protocol during a visit by Niger's defense minister to Algiers to strengthen bilateral military and security ties.