Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline
2 articlesThe Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline is a proposed Nigeria-Niger-Algeria gas corridor across the Sahara, designed around long-distance transmission toward Mediterranean markets. Coverage follows route planning, cross-border cooperation, transit security, infrastructure requirements and the project's relationship to regional gas integration. The tag is specific to this pipeline proposal, separating it from existing Algerian export systems, the Nigeria-Morocco route and the national energy strategies of the countries involved.
OPEC Chief Backs Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline as Niger Sets Survey Start
OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al-Ghais has backed the proposed pipeline from Nigerian gas fields through Niger to Algeria, with a possible link to Europe. Niger expects route surveys to begin in early October 2026, but the project still has no full delivery timetable.
Algeria deploys military power to secure Niger border after coup threat
Algeria has escalated its military involvement in Niger, deploying fighter jets and helicopters to support the junta after a failed coup attempt. The move signals a shift in Algiers' Sahel strategy and raises the stakes for regional security and energy infrastructure.