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6%
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("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Algeria to send troops to Niger in first foreign deployment since 1973
ALGIERS, Oct 25 -
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Algeria → send → 1973
Algeria's parliament approved a resolution on Sunday authorising the deployment of army units to Niger, a parliamentary statement said, in what would mark Algeria's first foreign troop deployment since it sent forces to support Egypt in the 1973 war.
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it → approve → war
Lawmakers unanimously backed the deployment of National Army units to Madama in northern Niger, near the Libyan border, at the site of a former French base used during Operation Barkhane, the statement said.
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statement → back → Barkhane
No troops have been officially deployed yet, according to a Niger security source.
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troops → deploy → source
But Niger presidential chief of staff General Bacharou Ibro Amadou has been visiting the Kawar area in the Bilma department of Agadez region since October 19.
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Amadou → visit → October
He travelled to Madama for talks with local military commanders before returning to Dirkou to meet military and traditional authorities on plans for the base.
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He → travel → base
The move highlights a rapid improvement in ties between Algiers and Niamey after a period of strain.
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move → highlight → strain
Algeria opposed the 2023 coup that brought Niger's current military leaders to power.
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that → oppose → power
Relations worsened last year, when Niger recalled its ambassador from Algiers after Algeria shot down a Malian drone near their border.
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Algeria → worsen → border
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso are all ruled by military leaders who seized power in coups and later formed the Alliance of Sahel States.
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who → rule → States
Niger, like other countries in West Africa's Sahel region, is battling insurgents linked to al Qaeda and Islamic State.
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Niger → battle → Qaeda
Algeria, which shares a border with Niger, has traditionally regarded stability in the Sahel-Sahara as a key regional security priority.
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which → share → priority
Ties have improved this year.
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Ties → improve → ?
Niger President Abdourahamane Tiani visited Algiers in February, and Niger Defence Minister Salifou Mody travelled there on October 20 with a delegation of defence experts for talks on security cooperation.
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Mody → visit → cooperation
Algeria has also deepened its economic interests in Niger.
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Algeria → deepen → Niger
State energy company Sonatrach is working with Niger and Nigeria on the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline, which is intended to create a new export corridor for African gas to international markets, particularly Europe.
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which → work → markets
Sonatrach said in 2022 that it had signed a production-sharing agreement with Niger's petroleum ministry for the Kafra region, where two exploration wells held proven reserves of 168 million barrels and 100 million barrels, respectively.
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wells → say → barrels
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