Map · Security · Algeria, Niger · developing, updated 29 Oct 2026 Steady · 4 today

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A state military deploys across a border for the first time in over 50 years, which changes Sahel security and the decisions of neighbouring governments.

Its ripple abroad: troop deployment, regional security, migration and trade routes in the Sahel, reaching Niger, Mali, Libya.

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Algeria is sending troops to a former French base in Niger, which could shift the balance of power across the Sahel.

Algeria sends troops to Niger, first foreign deployment since 1973

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