On Sunday, October 25, 2026, the Council of the Nation held a closed session chaired by Azzouz Naciri to approve President Abdelmadjid Tebboune's decision to deploy units of the People's National Army to Niger. Representing the President, Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf, accompanied by the Minister of Relations with the Parliament, Nadjiba Djilali, presented the notification dated October 22, 2026. The members of the Council voted unanimously with 148 votes in favor to support the move, citing Article 91 of the Constitution. The deployment is intended to protect energy interests and implement the terms of the bilateral agreement between the two neighboring nations.