Niger: Algeria wants to put its oil expertise at Tiani’s service

Algerian ambassador to Niger Saadi Ahmed met President Abdourahamane Tiani on October 19, 2026, to discuss strengthening cooperation in hydrocarbons. Algeria wants to share its expertise with Niger, including through the Kafra oil project, whose drilling was launched by the two countries’ prime ministers on August 13. A memorandum signed on March 24 provides for cooperation in exploration, production and training, while Sonatrach and Sonidep are preparing to drill four exploration wells. On August 14, the two companies also jointly marketed a first shipment of Nigerien crude oil, loaded at the Sèmè terminal in Benin.