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Algeria's parliament approves sending troops to protect oil facilities in neighboring Niger

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First reported on Sunday 25 October 2026 at 19:17 EDT by Bloomberg·Latest article on Sunday 25 October 2026 at 19:49 EDT

Summary

Algerian lawmakers approved sending troops to protect oil facilities in neighboring Niger, Bloomberg reported, as the North African OPEC member stakes out a more assertive foreign policy. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Algeria's parliament has approved a resolution to send troops to Niger, headlining Algeria's first foreign deployment in over 50 years.

Latest: Algerian lawmakers approved sending troops to protect oil facilities in neighboring Niger, Bloomberg reported, and The Philadelphia Inquirer that Algeria's parliament has approved a resolution to send troops to Niger, in what the Inquirer headlined as the first foreign deployment in over 50 years.

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How it unfolded

  1. Sunday 25 October