{"id":13151,"date":"2025-08-26T17:11:26","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T16:11:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=13151"},"modified":"2026-09-04T06:27:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T05:27:21","slug":"trans-saharan-highway-a-model-of-algerias-commitment-to-advancing-african-integration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=13151","title":{"rendered":"Trans-Saharan Highway: A Model of Algeria\u2019s Commitment to Advancing African Integration"},"content":{"rendered":"

Algiers – The Trans-Saharan Highway, one of the largest infrastructure projects in Africa, stands as a prominent example of Algeria<\/a>\u2019s commitment to realizing African integration and transforming it into a sustainable economic reality. <\/p>\n

This highway, connecting Algiers (Algeria) to Lagos (Nigeria), is one of nine major transboundary corridors in Africa. Spanning approximately 10,000 kilometers, it crosses six countries: Algeria, Tunisia, Mali, Niger, Chad, and Nigeria. <\/p>\n

Recognizing its geostrategic position as a bridge between the Mediterranean and sub-Saharan Africa, Algeria initiated this transformative project. The Trans-Saharan Highway is one of the oldest transboundary corridors in Africa but also one of the most advanced in terms of implementation, with an overall completion rate exceeding 90%. The Algerian section (2,400 km) has been fully completed. <\/p>\n

The project has progressively taken shape through multilateral cooperation facilitated by the Trans-Saharan Highway Liaison Committee, headquartered in Algiers, and supported by African and international organizations such as the African Union<\/a>, the African Development Bank, and the Islamic Development Bank. <\/p>\n

By facilitating the transport of goods, raw materials, and agricultural products, the highway reduces logistical costs, boosts trade, and alleviates the isolation of long-marginalized regions. It also provides a cost-effective land-based alternative to maritime and air trade routes, which are often expensive for landlocked Sahel countries. <\/p>\n

The Trans-Saharan Highway plays a pivotal role in realizing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) by providing a physical infrastructure that supports the political ambitions of integration. Serving over 400 million people across an area of approximately 6 million square kilometers, it offers immense potential for enhancing intra-African trade. <\/p>\n

The highway also exemplifies Algeria\u2019s pioneering role in promoting joint African initiatives. Algeria\u2019s significant investment<\/a> in constructing and maintaining its section\u2014the longest of the corridor\u2014reflects its commitment to connecting African economies within a broader vision of creating an integrated, independent, and competitive African economic space capable of rivaling major global economic blocs. <\/p>\n

Dubbed the \u201cAfrican Unity Highway,\u201d this infrastructure stands as a testament to the continent\u2019s ability to collaboratively execute transformative projects, with Algeria at the forefront. <\/p>\n

Algeria\u2019s ambitions are further reflected in complementary projects under construction, such as the Tindouf-Zou\u00e9rat road (840 km), which will connect the Trans-Saharan Highway to Mauritania, opening a new gateway to West Africa. <\/p>\n

Despite challenges, particularly the need to modernize certain sections, the project carries strong symbolic weight. The Trans-Saharan Highway is a reality, embodying Algeria\u2019s strategic choice to decisively engage with its continental depth. <\/p>\n

This commitment will be reaffirmed at the fourth edition of the African Intra-Trade Fair, scheduled to be held in Algeria from September 4 to 10, 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Algiers – The Trans-Saharan Highway, one of the largest infrastructure projects in Africa, stands as a prominent example of Algeria\u2019s commitment to realizing African integration and transforming it into a sustainable economic reality. This highway, connecting Algiers (Algeria) to Lagos (Nigeria), is one of nine major transboundary corridors in Africa. Spanning approximately 10,000 kilometers, it …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13152,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","iawp_total_views":23,"footnotes":""},"categories":[50],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13151","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-economie-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13151","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13151"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13151\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":73722,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13151\/revisions\/73722"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/13152"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13151"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13151"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13151"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}