{"id":62925,"date":"2026-06-03T13:43:36","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T12:43:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=62925"},"modified":"2026-06-03T13:43:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T12:43:36","slug":"algeria-hosts-nigeria-niger-for-trans-saharan-gas-pipeline-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=62925","title":{"rendered":"Algeria Welcomes Nigerian Delegation for Strategic Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline Talks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Algeria is hosting a pivotal meeting for the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline (TSGP) project, underscoring its role in continental energy integration.<\/p>\n<h2>Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline project<\/h2>\n<p>Nigerian Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Mr. Ekperikpe Ekpo, arrived in Algiers leading a high-level delegation. The visit is in preparation for the fifth ministerial meeting of the TSGP Steering Committee, bringing together the oil and gas ministers of Algeria, Niger, and Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>Algerian Minister of Energy and Mines, Mr. Mohamed Arkab, welcomed the Nigerian delegation at Houari Boumediene Airport in Algiers. This visit signifies ongoing coordination and consultation among the three sister nations to advance the strategic TSGP project, a key infrastructure initiative for Africa.<\/p>\n<p>The Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline is poised to be a cornerstone for African energy cooperation, bolstering supply security to regional and international markets. Furthermore, it is expected to drive economic and social development across the participating countries. The project aligns with the New Partnership for Africa&#39;s Development (NEPAD) framework, championing African integration, optimal resource utilization, energy security, and sustainable development on the continent.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related topics:<\/strong> Algeria energy, Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline, Nigeria gas, African energy cooperation, Mohamed Arkab, NEPAD<\/p>\n<p><em>DZWatch provides English-language coverage of Algeria-focused developments for international readers.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Algeria hosts Nigeria and Niger for key Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline meeting, driving African energy integration and economic development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":62924,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","iawp_total_views":2,"footnotes":""},"categories":[50],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-62925","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\/62925","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=62925"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62925\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/62924"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=62925"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=62925"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=62925"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}