Algeria approves troop deployment to Niger amid security pact

Algeria has approved a military deployment to Niger, a rare move reflecting deepened security cooperation after an attempted coup in Niger was thwarted in August. The mission's scope and size remain unspecified, but it signals a shift in Algeria's traditionally non-interventionist posture toward regional security. This could alter the balance of influence in the Sahel, where multiple external actors are vying for leverage.

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