​​​​​​Sahel instability pushes Algeria to rethink its long-standing non‑intervention doctrine

​​​​​​Sahel instability pushes Algeria to rethink its long-standing non‑intervention doctrine Submitted by Zahra Rahmouni on Fri, 09/18/2026 - 14:21 By openly deploying military assets to Niger, Algiers signals a possible shift in a core tenet of its foreign policy Nigerien prime minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine welcomes an Algerian military delegation at Niamey airport on 30 August 2026 after the deployment of support aircraft by Algiers (Algerian defence ministry/Facebook) Off At the request of Nigerien authorit