By Ebi Kesiena
The long-awaited 1,720-kilometer highway linking Egypt, Libya, and Chad has officially entered the implementation phase, marking a major milestone in regional infrastructure development.
Designed to strengthen trade, economic ties, and connectivity, the transcontinental road will create a direct land route stretching from the Red Sea to the Atlantic Ocean.
Egypt’s Arab Contractors company, in partnership with Libya’s Reconstruction and Development Fund, began work on the Egyptian section in February, extending from East Oweinat to the Kufra border crossing in Libya.
Over the weekend Chad’s Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Aziz Mohamed Saleh, signed an agreement with Arab Contractors chairman Ahmed Al-Assar to initiate feasibility studies for Chad’s 930-kilometer segment the longest portion of the project to begin feasibility studies for Chad’s portion of the road.
Once completed, the highway will serve as a crucial trade corridor, facilitating economic growth and boosting regional cooperation across North and Central Africa.
