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Iran War Revives a Decade-Old African Gas-Pipeline Dream

The estimated $25 billion project took another step forward this month.
A worker inspects a natural gas pipeline at a plant in Afam, Nigeria.Photographer: George Osodi/Bloomberg

Welcome to Next Africa, a daily newsletter on where the continent stands now — and where it’s headed. Sign up here to have it delivered to your email. In today’s edition, we look at a giant pipeline project that moved a step closer this week. As well as:

Some pipe dreams can come true after all.