https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/first-algerian-troops-arrive-in-niger-where-jihadists-threaten-stabilityContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/first-algerian-troops-arrive-in-niger-where-jihadists-threaten-stabilityhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/first-algerian-troops-arrive-in-niger-where-jihadists-threaten-stability#u169989Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:31:59 +0000An Algerian army convoy has arrived in Niger to safeguard energy facilities as jihadists and insurgents threaten regional stability. This marks Algeria's first foreign troop deployment in over 50 years, ending a decades-long policy of military non-intervention outside its borders. The forces have occupied a vacated French base in the country. The deployment aims to protect substantial energy interests in the Russia-backed nation. Regional security dynamics continue to shift as traditional Western military presences recede and local security challenges mount across the Sahel.Why it matters