Ecowas greenlights $25bn Nigeria-Morocco mega gas pipeline
West African leaders have approved plans for a $25bn gas pipeline linking Nigeria to Morocco, marking a major political milestone for one of Africa's most ambitious infrastructure projects. The Ecowas endorsement clears a key regional hurdle for the multi-country route.
Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) have given their approval to a mega gas pipeline project intended to link Nigeria to Morocco along the West African coast. The roughly $25bn scheme, in development for more than a decade, would traverse multiple countries along its route.
If completed, the pipeline would carry Nigeria's substantial natural gas reserves through a string of West African nations to Morocco, with onward links to European markets. Officials say the project is expected to expand regional energy access and generate new revenue streams for participating countries.
Nigeria and Morocco are jointly spearheading the initiative, with financing and technical details expected to be worked out in the coming period. Analysts are watching closely for the pipeline's longer-term implications for regional economic integration and energy security.
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