Algerian Upper House Unanimously Approves Sending Troops to Niger

Algeria’s Council of the Nation has unanimously approved a proposal to send troops to Niger, advancing the decision to the next stage of parliamentary consideration.

The deployment still awaits a vote in the lower house. The upper chamber’s approval therefore does not complete the parliamentary process.

If the proposal moves forward, it would pave the way for Algeria’s first military deployment beyond its borders since the 1973 war.

The proposed mission would mark a significant shift in Algeria’s military posture, with the lower chamber’s vote now the next step toward authorizing it.