The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has given its formal approval to the long-delayed Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline, a major regional energy project. The pipeline, which would stretch thousands of kilometres along West Africa's Atlantic coast connecting Nigerian gas fields to Morocco and eventually Europe, has been in planning for years but stalled over financing and logistical hurdles. The approval marks a significant step toward energy integration across the region and could boost gas access for multiple West African nations along its route.