Algeria’s People's National Army chief of staff Said Chengriha said on Oct. 9 that, at Niger’s request, Algeria will deploy a contingent to northern Niger to secure shared energy infrastructure and projects. A defence ministry statement said the move was unanimously approved by both chambers of the Algerian parliament in late October. It is Algeria’s first overseas troop deployment since the 1973 Fourth Middle East War.

2026-11-10

Algeria’s People's National Army chief of staff Said Chengriha said on Oct. 9 that, at Niger’s request, Algeria will deploy a contingent to northern Niger to secure shared energy infrastructure and projects. A defence ministry statement said the move was unanimously approved by both chambers of the Algerian parliament in late October. It is Algeria’s first overseas troop deployment since the 1973 Fourth Middle East War.