The Ministers in charge of Transport of the States of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA ), members of this project, were in conclave on Friday, May 5, 2023. This meeting is part of the relaunch of the Abidjan-Ouagadougou-Niamey-Cotonou-Lome regional rail loop project

During the meeting held in Abidjan, the ministers in charge of transport of the UEMOA states assessed the status of implementation of the due diligence concerning the recommendations of the ministerial declaration of November 7, 2019, but especially of define the new guidelines for the implementation of the project. On behalf of the government, the Ivorian Minister of Transport, Amadou Koné, spoke at the opening expressing his gratitude to his counterparts who made the

A l' en croire l' espace Uemoa is facing a deficit in rail transport infrastructure, which is weighing on the die economic development of the subregion. For him, “this meeting is therefore of paramount importance, because it is imperative for our states to take strong resolutions to better guide and supervise the development of rail transport for the prosperity of our subregion.” The promotion of rail transport has become essential, even essential for the subregion, and requires the design and construction of an integrated and reliable rail network, speeding up the implementation of regional projects, according to the minister