Algerian president orders military deployment to Niger to protect shared energy interests

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, also supreme commander of the armed forces, on Monday decided to send Algerian forces to Niger to protect the two countries' shared energy and economic interests, a statement from the Algerian presidency said, reported Xinhua.

The statement said the decision was made at the request of the Nigerien authorities and in accordance with the Algerian Constitution, without providing details on the deployment.

The decision followed the unanimous approval by both chambers of the Algerian parliament during closed-door plenary sessions held on Sunday.