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Algerian Parliament approves deployment of troops to Niger

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Algeria’s Parliament has approved the deployment of units of the People’s National Army to Niger, in line with President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s notification. The Council of the Nation voted unanimously, with 148 votes in favour; lawmakers cited, among other things, the protection of energy interests and the bilateral agreement between the two countries, according to the Council of the Nation.

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