Niger: Why Algeria has broken with its doctrine to get militarily involved in the Sahel

The decision to send an air force contingent to Niger on 30 August to help quell the attempted coup marks a major shift for Algiers, which has never sent troops beyond its borders on the continent. What has changed?

Niger: Why Algeria has broken with its doctrine to get militarily involved in the Sahel
The decision to send an air force contingent to Niger on 30 August to help quell the attempted coup marks a major shift for Algiers, which has never sent troops beyond its borders on the continent. What has changed?