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Algerian Senate Approves Troop Deployment to Niger

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026 · How we work

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Algerian parliament approved a resolution to deploy troops to Niger.
The Senate met the constitutional two-thirds threshold, with 148 of 174 senators voting in favour.
The lower house also approved the deployment by an absolute majority.
Algeria says troops will protect energy installations linked to the Trans-Saharan gas pipeline.
Sonatrach signed agreements to explore the Kafra oil field, estimating wells at 168 million and 100 million barrels.

History

In 2011 NATO acted on UN Resolution 1973, with France, the United Kingdom and other members launching Operation Unified Protector; by October NATO aircraft had flown about 9,500 strike sorties to protect civilians and Libya’s oil infrastructure. Algeria’s 2024 decision to deploy troops to Niger to safeguard the Trans-Saharan gas pipeline mirrors that earlier use of force to defend energy assets in volatile regions.

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In 2011 NATO acted on UN Resolution 1973, with France, the United Kingdom and other members launching Operation Unified Protector; by October NATO aircraft had flown about 9,500 strike sorties to protect civilians and Libya’s oil infrastructure. Algeria’s 2024 decision to deploy troops to Niger to safeguard the Trans-Saharan gas pipeline mirrors that earlier use of force to defend energy assets in volatile regions.

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