ما هي تفاصيل اعتماد قادة دول غرب افريقيا لخط الغاز النيجيري المغربي وماذا عن خط نيجيريا الجزائر ؟

At a meeting of the leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), held last Sunday, July 19, 2026, in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, with the participation of the leaders of the twelve ECOWAS member states, the Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline project was approved, according to a Reuters report. In a statement, the group affirmed its strong support for the project, noting its potential economic benefits for the countries it traverses. The pipeline will extend through 13 countries along the West African coast before reaching Morocco. However, the project faces several challenges, including its high cost, exceeding $25 billion, as well as security concerns related to its passage through 13 countries, which complicates security operations. Furthermore, the pipeline's length of approximately 6,100 kilometers is a significant obstacle. A competing pipeline, costing half the price and crossing only three countries, is also a challenge. Niger's territory to Algeria, the route known as the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline. Algeria possesses many unique advantages that enable it to become a major energy hub, capable of transporting Nigerian gas to Europe and connecting the European and African continents. Many energy experts believe this is not in the best interest of the Moroccan pipeline, which, as previously mentioned, is 600 kilometers longer than the Arab-Saharan pipeline, which is only 4,100 kilometers long. Cairo: July 23, 2026