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Algerian export convoy of 1,050 tonnes leaves Adrar for Niger

8 November 2026 · Algeria Now

Algerian export convoy of 1,050 tonnes leaves Adrar for Niger — Photo : Algeria Now

A convoy of 25 heavy trucks carrying about 1,050 tonnes of Algerian goods left Adrar for Niger on Saturday, in the latest sign of Algiers' push to widen trade with its Sahel neighbours beyond hydrocarbons.

The cargo includes dried dates, soap, salt and packaging materials. The departure was overseen by the secretary general of the province, Rachid Chrid, representing the governor, Fodil Ouioufi, in the presence of the head of the provincial assembly, Mohamed Khai, and customs and trade officials, exporters and representatives of the national traders' union.

Adrar's trade director, Nour Eddine Gaabes, linked the operation to National Export Day, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Export Promotion with the Interior Ministry. Officials presented the convoy as part of efforts to diversify exports, add value to local products and strengthen commercial ties with African neighbours. More shipments of Algerian products are expected in the coming period, they said, on the initiative of exporters and in coordination with the trade and customs authorities.

The convoy follows a fuel shipment of about 50 tankers carrying 1,600 tonnes of petrol that reached Agadez in Niger on 1 November. Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf also travelled to Niamey on 4 November as President Abdelmadjid Tebboune's special envoy, carrying a letter to Niger's leader.

Algeria is trying to expand its non-hydrocarbon exports, which reached 5.16 billion dollars in 2025, Foreign Trade Minister Kamel Rezig told the Council of the Nation on 5 November. Local authorities present Adrar, in the deep south, as a hub for trade and economic openness towards the rest of Africa.

The value of the shipment, its route and the point of arrival in Niger were not disclosed.

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