AfDB and IsDB deepen talks on Algeria’s Algiers–Tamanrasset rail corridor
A joint AfDB–Islamic Development Bank mission examined the southern rail corridor, which is intended to connect agricultural, mineral and industrial goods with markets.
Event / data period: 2026-09-21
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The mission visited the corridor from 21 September to 1 October and covered 1,086 kilometres across the El Meniaa–In Salah–Tamanrasset sections. Discussions built on the Bank’s ongoing intervention along the Laghouat–Ghardaïa–El Meniaa axis and Algeria’s planned railway megaproject extending farther south.
The project was not reported as completed or operational; the release says the mission assessed sustainability and resilience challenges. AfDB also cited Algeria’s national aim to expand its railway network from 6,000 kilometres to 15,000 kilometres by 2030.
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Corridor assessment visit
Joint mission from 21 September to 1 October 2026 along the southern Algerian sections.
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Mission assesses southern corridor
The mission covered 1,086 kilometres across the El Meniaa–In Salah–Tamanrasset sections.
Methodology
Kilometre figures are the route length and national 2030 network target reported by AfDB; they do not mean new rail service has opened.
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Subjects and places
Subject proposals
- AgricultureSuggested
- Subject suggested from the title or summary: agriculturalwww.afdb.org ↗
- Metal and mineral mining and refiningSuggested
- Subject suggested from the title or summary: mineralwww.afdb.org ↗
- Infrastructure projectsSuggested
- Preserved editorial category/topic; broad candidate onlywww.afdb.org ↗
- Railway transportSuggested
- Subject suggested from the title or summary: railwww.afdb.org ↗
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- Algeria · Place role: Coverage · Place type: Country or area · Location precision: RegionalEvidence
- Explicit preserved editorial country/region; no city or national centroid inferredwww.afdb.org ↗