On Sunday, October 25, 2026, members of the National People's Assembly voted by an absolute majority during a closed session to approve President Abdelmadjid Tebboune's decision to deploy units of the People's National Army to Niger. The session, chaired by Khelida Boufedech and attended by the Minister of Relations with Parliament, Nadjiba Djilali, operated under Article 136 of the Constitution. Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf, acting as the President's representative, outlined the details of the October 22 notification, pursuant to Article 91 of the Constitution. Parliamentary group leaders voiced their support for the measure, stating that the deployment is intended to safeguard energy interests and fulfill the terms of the bilateral agreement between the two neighboring nations.