Madar (Niamey) - Niger's Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine on Monday morning, November 9, 2026, received at his office in Niamey a delegation from the European Union representation in Niger led by its charge d'affaires, Olai Voionmaa, the Nigerien state daily Le Sahel reported on Tuesday, November 10.
According to the newspaper, the European delegation made no statement on leaving the meeting, and the topics discussed were not disclosed.
The meeting follows a statement by a European Union spokesperson, Anouar El Anouni, who said Brussels was following the situation closely and seeking clarification on the scope and objectives of the deployment of Algerian army units in Niger. Algeria's official APS news agency responded on November 8, saying Algiers had received no request for clarification from the EU. It was not stated whether the issue was raised at the Niamey meeting.
Algeria's army chief of staff, General Said Chanegriha, said during a visit to the Second Military Region that the dispatch of a military formation to Niger was aimed at protecting energy facilities shared by the two countries.
