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Niger and Benin’s border dispute

May 20, 2024

A tense border dispute between Niger and Benin seems to have been averted for now. For months, Benin had blocked a pipeline set to export crude oil from Niger. Over the years, Benin and Niger have enjoyed good relations, but that quickly changed after Niger's military coup last year. With both countries needing each other to accomplish trading, will they be able to find a solution?

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