Sahel instability pushes Algeria to rethink its long-standing non‑intervention doctrine
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Source: Middle East Eye
Published: 2026-09-19 00:29 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Transport, Defence, Africa, Military & Defence, World News, War & Conflict
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At the request of Nigerien authorities and on the instruction of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, Algeria announced on 30 August that it had deployed four Su-30 fighter jets, a refuelling aircraft and a military transport plane to help its African neighbour respond to a destabilisation attempt.
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