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The Algerian Ministry of Energy announced on Wednesday that Niger is ready to provide the appropriate conditions for the return of the Algerian company Sonatrach to resume its activities in the country, especially in the oil field in the Kafra region.
This came during a meeting between the Nigerien Minister of Petroleum, Maman Mustafa Barki Bako, and the Algerian Minister of Energy and Mines, Mohamed Arkab, in the Nigerian capital, Niamey.
During the meeting, the Nigerien minister stressed his country’s commitment to facilitating the work of Sonatrach in the region, proposing the formation of a joint working group of experts from the two countries to intensify cooperation and follow up on the implementation of current and future projects.
He also stressed the importance of expanding the scope of cooperation to include other areas such as the production and transmission of electricity, renewable energy, and the exploitation of mineral resources, praising the natural resources that Niger abounds with.
For his part, the Algerian Minister Mohamed Arkab expressed Algeria’s readiness to transfer its expertise in the field of the petroleum industry to Niger, within the framework of the directives of Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune.
He pointed out that this cooperation comes within the context of renewing and updating the partnership contract between Sonatrach and Niger, which was signed in February 2022 with the aim of improving the assessment of oil reserves in the Kafra region, based on recent discoveries.
This cooperation comes within the framework of Algeria’s efforts to strengthen its presence in the energy sector in the African continent, and to develop bilateral relations with Niger in a way that serves the interests of the two countries in the field of energy and mining.
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