Chenegriha Affirms Algeria’s Readiness to Strengthen Military Cooperation with Niger

General of the Army Said Chanegriha, Minister Delegate to the Minister of National Defense and Chief of Staff of the People’s National Army, received General of the Army Salifou Mody, Minister of National Defense of the sister Republic of Niger, on the morning of Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at the Army General Staff headquarters. Mody is on a working visit to Algeria at the head of a high-level military delegation.
The reception ceremony began with the raising of the national flag and the playing of both national anthems, followed by military honors presented to the guest by units representing the various forces of the People’s National Army.
The meeting was attended by the Lieutenant General Commander of the Ground Forces, the commanders of the National Gendarmerie and the Air Force, the Director of the Cabinet at the Ministry of National Defense, and heads of departments and directors from the Ministry of National Defense and the Army General Staff, along with members of the Nigerien delegation.
In his address, General of the Army Chanegriha welcomed the Nigerien Defense Minister and his accompanying delegation. He noted that the visit follows the guest’s recent visit a few days earlier, which, in his words, reflects the shared will to strengthen bilateral military cooperation and to meet the challenges at hand with the necessary effectiveness and commitment.
He also affirmed the People’s National Army’s readiness to consider any Nigerien proposal that would strengthen military and security cooperation, serving the supreme interests of both countries and in line with the strong will of the leaders of the two sister nations.
For his part, the Nigerien Minister of National Defense praised the level of multidimensional coordination between the armies of the two countries.
At the conclusion of the meeting, the two sides signed a protocol agreement on military cooperation.

Omar Tadrist