Che MoUs were signed respectively and successively between Morocco and Nigeria, on the one hand, and by Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone and Ghana, on the other.
The first memorandum was signed by the Moroccan National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines (ONHYM) and the National Nigerian Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) with Gambia National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC -Gambia).
The second memorandum was signed by ONHYM and NNPC with PETROGUIN-Guinea Bissau, while the third memorandum was signed by ONHYM and NNPC with the National Oil Company (SONAP) of the Republic of Guinea.
The fourth memorandum was signed by ONHYM and NNPC with Petroleum Directorate of Sierra Leone (PDSL), while the fifth memorandum was signed by ONHYM and NNPC with Ghana National Gas Company (GNGC).
These memorandums of understanding, like the MoUs signed with ECOWAS on September 15, 2022 and those signed with Mauritania and Senegal on October 15, 2022, confirm the commitment of the Parties within the framework of this strategic project which, Once completed, will supply gas to all West African countries and will also enable a new export route to Europe, according to a joint communiqué from the signatory parties.
This infrastructure will contribute to the improvement of the living conditions of the populations, the integration of the economies of the sub-region and the mitigation of desertification thanks to a sustainable and reliable supply of gas respecting the continent’s commitments in terms of protection of the environment, adds the same source, noting that the project will also give Africa a new economic, political and strategic dimension.
This gas pipeline will run along the West African coast from Nigeria, passing through Benin, Togo, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Gambia, Senegal and Mauritania to Morocco. It will be connected to the Maghreb-Europe Gas Pipeline and the European gas network. This infrastructure will also supply the landlocked states of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali.
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