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Niger and Algeria speed up Trans-Saharan Road project

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Niger’s Minister of Equipment and Infrastructure, Colonel-Major Salissou Mahaman Salissou, held a working session with the Secretary General of the Trans-Saharan Road Liaison Committee and Algeria’s ambassador to Niger. The two countries reaffirmed their commitment to making the road a driver of regional growth, according to Journal du Niger.

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