The Nigerian government on Wednesday approved a proposal for the construction of a gas pipeline connecting Nigeria and Morocco. The minister said the project was still "at the initial technical design stage", which should determine its cost. The pipeline would be an extension of a gas pipeline that has been carrying gas from southern Nigeria to Benin, Ghana and Togo since 2010. "This pipeline must pass through 15 West African countries to Morocco, and from Morocco to Spain and Europe," said the minister. The routing of Nigerian gas to North Africa has long been a source of interest, with Algeria having led discussions in 2002 for a similar pipeline project crossing the Sahel region.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 03, 2022 02:04 UTC