Niger

And obviously, the Sahel is one of the key regions that we've had multiple episodes and having conversation with Matt, yourself and Cassis and others because of its strategic significance.

And so for our listeners who not might be aware is that Algeria has approved the deployment of military units to neighboring Niger, marking a major shift in its longstanding reluctance to send ground forces abroad.

The President of Algeria authorized the move following a request from Niger's military-led government, with both chambers of Algeria's parliament approving the deployment on October 25th.

The mission is intended to protect shared economic interests, particularly oil infrastructure operated by Algeria's state-owned energy company, Sonatrac.

The decision comes amid growing instability across the Sahel, where jihadist groups affiliated with al-Qaeda and the Islamic State continue to threaten regional stability.

It also reflects closer military ties between Algeria and IME, following Algeria's provision of helicopters and other military support to Niger in recent months.

Strategically, the deployment is significant because it can mark Algeria's first overseas military deployment since 1973.

Nigeria is also a key transit country for the proposed Trans-Saharan gas pipeline, which would transport Nigerian natural gas through Algeria towards the European market.

But let's move forward now.

The leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, the AES states, that's under the alliance of Sahel states, you know, are expected to be in attendance of this year's summit.

Apparently, I know that the Burkina Faso leader will not be attending this, but his prime minister, as we speak, is already in Moscow.

But the president of Mali, the president of Niger, are all going to be in attendance.

This also shows that the summit is not just economy, but also about security, geopolitical alignment.

as well as the in-betweens that comes with geopolitical politics in that.

That's a good one as well.

If you look at the AES alliance, when all the crisis started and then the impression of the three countries being outcast in a way, and you find Russia reaching out to them, that is one of the key instances where you first have to create the possibility for negotiations.

Let's take the headlines this morning.

Nigerian Tribune: State Police Bill to commence last lap in National Assembly as twenty-five states pass bill.

Ondo Assembly okays bill.

Tinubu to assent to Constitution Amendment Bill after ratification by Senate.

Reps, Deputy Reps Speaker.

National Assembly to pass National Policing Bill to state operational framework.

Nigerian Tribune this morning: Returning to old pump price would cost Nigeria over twenty trillion naira yearly.

Reps warn.

Trump called the vote another rigged election, and of course, he gave no evidence.

Algeria sends troops to Niger.

Algeria's president has ordered troops to Niger.

If carried out, it would be Algeria's first military deployment abroad since the 1973 Arab-Israeli war.

Parliament approved the deployment on Sunday in an emergency session, and the presidency announced the order on Monday.

The upper house voted for it with all 148 members in attendance.

The soldiers will protect energy and economic interests that Algeria and Niger share.

And the presidency said Niger had asked for them.

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den ma no paa.

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So, long story short...

Iran's enlisted Berber warriors for the conquest of Spain and these were natives of scattered communities from Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Mali, Niger and Mauritania.

Spain had decided they wanted to remove the Berbers from its occupied lands and Abd al-Karim was against losing this.

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Why? The Russia showing that, look, first of all, to the globalists, look, your colonial, I would say, property in Africa is long over.

Many African countries like these countries in Sahel region, you know, Republic of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso kicked out the French presence there.

Russia now supplies them also limited military contingent, which is called African Corps, to help them to defend their own sovereignty against attacks which have been staged by the French and with the help of Ukrainian services and soldiers.

So these old leaders now discussing, okay, how we can increase the trade, how we can get cooperation in the education, in the medicine, because Russia has a lot to offer to African countries.

Vacancies caused by retirement and resignations will still be filled.

Algeria has approved its first overseas troop deployment in more than 50 years, sending forces to neighboring Niger to protect shared energy interests.

Al Jazeera reports the troops are expected to help secure oil facilities operated by Algeria's state-owned energy company Sonatrac.

The move is a departure from Algeria's longstanding opposition to military intervention abroad.