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Algeria Approves Niger Troops to Protect Energy Facilities

By Drooid · Oct 26, 2026, 2:22 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Algeria's parliament approved deploying army units to Niger to protect energy facilities.
The deployment follows a defence cooperation protocol signed after Niger's defence minister visited Algeria in October.
The Council of the Nation voted unanimously, with 148 of 174 members in favor.
The mission will secure Sonatrach oil projects, including the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline corridor.
It is Algeria's first overseas troop deployment since the 1973 Arab-Israeli war.

History

Historical Context

In October 1973 OAPEC members—including Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates—imposed an oil embargo that lifted global oil prices from about $3 to $12 per barrel, a roughly 300 % jump. The shock taught oil-dependent states to protect energy routes, prompting Algeria in 2024 to send troops to Niger to guard Sonatrach’s Trans-Saharan gas pipeline.

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Story summary

Algeria's parliament approved deploying army units to Niger to protect energy facilities.
The deployment follows a defence cooperation protocol signed after Niger's defence minister visited Algeria in October.
The Council of the Nation voted unanimously, with 148 of 174 members in favor.
The mission will secure Sonatrach oil projects, including the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline corridor.
It is Algeria's first overseas troop deployment since the 1973 Arab-Israeli war.

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