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EU request angers Algeria
The European Union’s request for clarification about the scope, purpose and legal basis for deploying Algerian army units in Niger drew widespread criticism in Algeria. Officials and analysts described it as interference in a sovereign decision and an expression of a paternalistic attitude toward African countries. Algeria sent troops to the Arlit region in northwestern Niger to secure joint energy facilities and projects, under an agreement with Niamey approved by the Algerian parliament. It was Algeria’s first military deployment beyond its borders since the October 1973 war. The move comes amid a renewed security and economic rapprochement between the two countries, following a period of tension and estrangement.
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