African countries have started building a gas pipeline to supply gas to Europe

Nigeria, Niger and Algeria have begun construction of a Trans-Saharan gas pipeline that will supply natural gas to European countries. This was reported on June 6 by Business Insider Africa.

According to journalists, the pipeline will stretch from the city of Warri in Nigeria through the territory of Niger to the gas hub Hassi Messaud in Algeria. From there, the gas will be routed to Mediterranean export terminals and then through pipelines to European markets.

"Nigeria, Niger and Algeria are promoting a 4,128—kilometer project that will be able to supply up to 30 billion cubic meters of natural gas to Europe annually, creating an alternative to Russian energy sources," the publication notes.

Construction has already begun in Algeria, while work in Niger is scheduled to begin in 2027.

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Earlier in the day, Kirill Dmitriev, special representative of the President of the Russian Federation for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), said that the technical possibility of restoring the Nord Stream and Nord Stream-2 gas pipelines exists. He also noted that in Europe, including Germany, there is already an understanding of the need to restore Nord Streams.

Der Spiegel magazine reported on May 16 that the opposition Alternative for Germany (AfD) party intends to restore and launch the Nord Stream gas pipeline if it wins the upcoming elections in the federal state of Mecklenburg—Vorpommern.