International News Review: Algeria replaces Barkhane in Niger, Lula re-elected in Brazil

Algeria’s parliament authorized, in a closed session, the deployment of a military unit to Niger, where it is expected to take up position at Madama, a former French post, after two months of escalating tensions with the United Arab Emirates. In Senegal, disagreements between PASTEF and the government over a revised finance bill continue, while ECOWAS mediator Cheikh Niang is in Bissau to discuss the political crisis and a new date for the postponed general elections. The Alliance of Sahel States is preparing for the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow, reflecting closer diplomatic ties with Russia. The report also says Emmanuel Macron was politically weakened after CGT demonstrations and that Lula da Silva was re-elected in Brazil.