Algerian parliament approves troop deployment to Niger in first overseas mission since 1973
Lawmakers vote to send forces to protect energy facilities as ties with Niamey thaw
Algeria's parliament has approved the deployment of troops to neighbouring Niger, the country's first foreign military mission since the 1973 Arab-Israeli war, completing a process that required a two-thirds majority in both chambers. The troops are expected to protect Algerian oil installations in northern Niger, marking a significant shift in Algeria's longstanding policy of non-intervention.