The Algerian Parliament approved on Sunday the sending of soldiers to Niger. A radical change in doctrine for this non-interventionist country that has not sent troops abroad since 1973. Economic, security and diplomatic issues explain in part this shift. Analysis.
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The Algerian Parliament approved on Sunday the sending of soldiers to Niger. A radical change in doctrine for this non-interventionist country that has not sent troops abroad since 1973. Economic, security and diplomatic issues explain in part this shift. Analysis.