Algerian troops have entered Niger in a rare regional intervention, per The Arab Weekly. This move follows escalating tensions between Niger and Chad over border security and alleged drone attacks.
Niger accuses Chad of orchestrating a drone strike that killed two civilians, Africanews reports. Chad has rejected these accusations and called for an independent investigation into the incident.
The conflict has drawn international attention as both nations flout their obligations under regional agreements, according to Reporters Without Borders. Niamey's handling of the situation continues to strain diplomatic relations in West Africa.
E14 places every story on a stack of fifteen floors, from the fields under everything to the planet acting as one. This one sits on E12, states; the pressure it names: border conflict.
Here it turns on states: Algerian troops, border security, regional agreements and diplomatic relations.
The floor of states and force. In this briefing: Algerian troops, border security, regional agreements, diplomatic relations, West Africa.