National People’s Assembly Deputies Approve by Majority the Deployment of Army Units to Niger

Deputies of the National People’s Assembly approved by an absolute majority today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the notification submitted by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune concerning the deployment of units of the People’s National Army abroad, in the Republic of Niger.
This came during a closed plenary session chaired by the Assembly’s Speaker, Dr. Khalida Boufedeche, pursuant to Article 136 (paragraph 3) of the Constitution. The session was devoted to examining the notification dated October 22, 2026, issued under Article 91 (clause 2) of the Constitution. Nadjiba Djilali, Minister of Relations with Parliament, attended the session.
Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, National Community Abroad and African Affairs Ahmed Attaf, representing the President of the Republic, presented a briefing on the subject of the notification.
Deputies then heard statements from the heads of the parliamentary groups, who expressed their confidence in the President’s wisdom. They highlighted the motives that called for invoking Article 91 of the Constitution and the objectives of the decision, chiefly protecting the country’s energy interests and implementing the provisions of the bilateral agreement signed between the two neighboring brotherly countries.
Under Article 91 (clause 2) of the Constitution, which requires the approval of two-thirds (2/3) of the Assembly’s deputies, the vote was held with a strong turnout of deputies, and the notification was approved by an absolute majority of those present.

Omar Tadrist