Algeria to deploy troops to Niger to protect shared energy, economic interests

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune delivers remarks on a range of current issues during a meeting with Algerian media in the capital, Algiers, on July 27, 2026. [Algerian Presidency / Handout – Anadolu Agency]

Algeria announced Monday that it would deploy military units to neighboring Niger at the request of Nigerien authorities to protect the two countries’ shared energy and economic interests, Anadolu reports.

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, who also serves as supreme commander of the armed forces and national defense minister, approved the deployment, the Algerian presidency said in a statement.

The move aims to “ensure the protection of shared Algerian-Nigerien energy and economic interests,” it added.

The presidency said the decision was taken in accordance with the Constitution, particularly Articles 30 and 91, following a request from Niger’s authorities.

Both chambers of Algeria’s parliament — the Council of the Nation and the People’s National Assembly — unanimously approved the deployment during closed-door plenary sessions Sunday, Oct. 25, according to the statement.

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