{"id":4814,"date":"2026-10-31T08:01:46","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T08:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/31\/first-algerian-troops-arrive-in-niger-where-jihadists-threaten-stability-businessday-ng\/"},"modified":"2026-10-31T08:01:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T08:01:46","slug":"first-algerian-troops-arrive-in-niger-where-jihadists-threaten-stability-businessday-ng","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/31\/first-algerian-troops-arrive-in-niger-where-jihadists-threaten-stability-businessday-ng\/","title":{"rendered":"First Algerian troops arrive in Niger where jihadists threaten stability \u2013 Businessday NG"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An Algerian army convoy has arrived in Niger in Algeria\u2019s first foreign troop deployment since it sent \u200bforces to support Egypt during the 1973 Arab-Israeli \u200cwar.\n<\/p>\n<p>Niger, like other countries in West Africa\u2019s Sahel region, is battling insurgents linked to al Qaeda and Islamic State<br \/>Algeria, which \u200bshares a border with Niger, has traditionally regarded \u200bstability in the Sahel-Sahara as an important regional \u2060security priority.\n<\/p>\n<p>Energy is an important focus for Algeria in \u200bNiger, where Algerian state-run oil and gas firm Sonatrach has investments<br \/>One \u200bmajor project, the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline with Niger and Nigeria, aims to deliver African gas to Europe and other international markets.\n<\/p>\n<p>Reuters \u200bspoke to 10 people who said the first Algerian \u200bmilitary convoy had reached Arlit, a uranium mining town in the \u200ccountry\u2019s \u2060northwest.<\/p>\n<p>Algeria has said the decision to deploy troops was taken to protect the country\u2019s energy and economic interests, without disclosing the size of the force or the timetable \u200bfor their arrival.\n<\/p>\n<p>Military \u200bofficers have \u2060ruled Niger, which has uranium, oil and gold resources, since the July 2023 coup \u200bthat ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, which Algeria \u200binitially opposed.\n<\/p>\n<p>The \u2060deployment is a sign that relations between Algiers and Niamey have improved since last year, when Niger recalled its \u2060ambassador \u200bfrom Algeria, after Mali accused \u200bAlgeria of shooting down one of its drones near the border.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bday-read-also\">\n<h4>Related News<\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"bday-ad bday-ad--gam\" id=\"bday-ad-2\" data-bday-ad=\"\" data-unit=\"bd-body-2\" data-placement=\"below_share_buttons\" data-partner=\"gam\" data-category=\"display\" data-device=\"all\"><span class=\"bday-ad__label\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bday-google-badges\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=businessday.ng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/First-Algerian-troops-arrive-in-Niger-where-jihadists-threaten-stability-\u2013-Businessday-NG.jpg\" alt=\"Add BusinessDay as a preferred source on Google\"\/><br \/>\n\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqKQgKIiNDQklTRkFnTWFoQUtEbUoxYzJsdVpYTnpaR0Y1TG01bktBQVAB?hl=en-NG&amp;gl=NG&amp;ceid=NG%3Aen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/First-Algerian-troops-arrive-in-Niger-where-jihadists-threaten-stability-\u2013-Businessday-NG-1.jpg\" alt=\"Follow BusinessDay on Google News\"\/><br \/>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Businessday NG<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Algerian army convoy has arrived in Niger in Algeria\u2019s first foreign troop deployment since it sent \u200bforces to support Egypt during the 1973 Arab-Israeli \u200cwar. 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