Algerian Upper House Unanimously Approves Sending Troops to Niger

Algeria’s Council of the Nation voted on Sunday to approve a decision to send military units to Niger.

The decision passed unanimously in the council, which serves as the upper chamber of Algeria’s parliament.

The deployment would involve units of the People’s National Army. The brief announcement did not specify how many troops would be sent or when they would deploy.

Details of the units’ duties in Niger were not included in the available summary, leaving the scope and duration of the proposed mission unclear.