UN envoy arrives in Algeria for talks with Western Sahara independence movement
UN envoy Staffan de Mistura arrived in Algeria for talks with the Polisario Front, a pro-independence movement for Western Sahara,
The Algeria-Nigeria-Niger mega gas project faces security concerns, while the Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline nears a final investment decision, according to the Africa Report. As Rabat prepares its budget decision for the Nigeria-Morocco pipeline, Algiers seeks to revive talks with Niamey and Abuja on its Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline (TSGP). Algeria, having signed a memorandum of understanding two years ago, plans a trilateral meeting to assess progress on the 4,128km TSGP, according to Energy Minister Mohamed Arkab.
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