ECOWAS leaders have approved plans for a $25 billion natural gas pipeline linking Nigeria and Morocco, authorizing the creation of a company to oversee the project. The pipeline will run through 13 West African countries and transport up to 30 billion cubic meters of gas annually, with about half expected to reach European markets via Morocco. Nigeria, which holds Africa’s largest proven natural gas reserves, has pursued the project with Morocco for nearly a decade. It moves forward alongside Algeria’s separate Trans-Sahara Gas Pipeline, which also plans to draw gas from Nigeria. The project reflects Africa’s growing role in global energy supply, driven partly by Europe’s push to reduce reliance on Russian gas and address the continent’s own electricity shortages.
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