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Border Dispute Between Benin and Niger Halts Oil Exports to China

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  • Border conflict escalates as Benin arrests Niger officials, blocking oil exports
  • Dispute threatens 100,000 barrels per day of oil production from Niger

 

Niamey, Niger – A border dispute between the West African nations of Benin and Niger has worsened, leading to a halt in oil exports to China after the arrest of five Nigerien officials last week.

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