Algeria to send troops to Niger in first foreign deployment since 1973 — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/algeria-to-send-troops-to-niger-in-first-foreign-deployment-since-1973Continuously updated, source-cited coverage. Algeria Deploys Troops to Nigerhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/algeria-to-send-troops-to-niger-in-first-foreign-deployment-since-1973https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/algeria-to-send-troops-to-niger-in-first-foreign-deployment-since-1973#u165210Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:35:08 +0000Algeria has deployed military forces to Niger in its first foreign troop deployment in over fifty years. The military convoy arrived in Arlit, Niger, following a parliamentary resolution passed on Sunday. Officials stated the mission aims to protect Algeria's economic interests, secure energy infrastructure, and bolster regional stability in the Sahel against persistent insurgent threats. The deployment marks a significant shift in Algerian foreign policy, breaking a long-standing doctrine of non-intervention abroad that dates back to the 1973 Arab-Israeli war.Why it mattersThe deployment