By securing the collective endorsement of ECOWAS member states in Freetown on July 19, 2026, the African Atlantic Gas Pipeline has transcended its status as a mere infrastructure project to become a cornerstone of contemporary African geopolitics. Driven by the Morocco-Nigeria partnership, this $25 billion megaproject, spanning 6,800 kilometers across 13 countries, is transforming the region’s gas potential into an instrument of energy sovereignty for 400 million people, while establishing an irreversible model of South-South integration. Here is how.
