The Nigeria-Morocco Atlantic African Gas Pipeline has crossed a major political threshold after member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) formally signed an agreement endorsing the transcontinental energy project, transforming what began as a bilateral initiative into a flagship regional undertaking. Originally championed by Morocco’s King Mohammed VI and former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, the project continues to enjoy the backing of Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Once completed, the Atlantic African Gas Pipeline will stretch along Africa’s Atlantic coastline, crossing 13 countries before connecting to the Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline in northern Morocco. Designed with an annual transportation capacity of 30 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas, the pipeline is expected to become one of the continent’s largest energy infrastructure projects. Up to 15 bcm could be exported to Morocco and European markets, while the remaining volumes would serve growing energy demand across West Africa.