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© FILE PHOTO: Trucks carrying food, humanitarian aid, and industrial equipment wait due to sanctions imposed by Niger’s regional and international allies, in the border town of Malanville, Benin August 18, 2023. REUTERS/Coffi Seraphin Zounyekpe

food insecurity

After Niger coup, sanctions pain strikes at shutdown Benin border

The trucks blocked at Benin’s border are the most striking symbol of the fallout Niger’s neighbours are suffering from sanctions imposed on Niamey ove...

jad20230830-eco-benin-route-de-niamey-01-1256×628-1693408402 © The National Interstate Highway 2 (RNIE 2) runs from Cotonou to the border with Niger. Gabin Degan/CC BY-SA 4.0

projects suspended

Premium badgeCoup d’état in Niger: Is Niamey-Cotonou corridor a lost cause? With funding frozen since the Niger coup, a Niger-Benin road project to facilitate access of Nigerien goods has stalled.
Alpha Condé, 15 April 2015 in Washington, DC ©Olivier Douliery/CNP/AdMe/SIPA

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Premium badgeGuinea’s deposed Alpha Condé in Istanbul, a well-connected exile Settled in Turkey since May 2022, the deposed Guinean president has kept a low profile, but has carefully maintained his contacts.
A woman pours maize into a bucket at a mill in Adjame, Abidjan July 25, 2011. REUTERS/ Thierry Gouegnon (IVORY COAST – Tags: BUSINESS FOOD)

headlong rush

Premium badgeSenegal, Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon… milling industry remains resilient despite pressure Amid supply difficulties stemming from the Ukraine conflict and heightened competition, the milling sector is navigating a challenging path in West an...

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jad20230830-eco-benin-route-de-niamey-01-1256×628-1693408402 © The National Interstate Highway 2 (RNIE 2) runs from Cotonou to the border with Niger. Gabin Degan/CC BY-SA 4.0

projects suspended

Premium badgeCoup d’état in Niger: Is Niamey-Cotonou corridor a lost cause? With funding frozen since the Niger coup, a Niger-Benin road project to facilitate access of Nigerien goods has stalled.
Alpha Condé, 15 April 2015 in Washington, DC ©Olivier Douliery/CNP/AdMe/SIPA

still active

Premium badgeGuinea’s deposed Alpha Condé in Istanbul, a well-connected exile Settled in Turkey since May 2022, the deposed Guinean president has kept a low profile, but has carefully maintained his contacts.
A woman pours maize into a bucket at a mill in Adjame, Abidjan July 25, 2011. REUTERS/ Thierry Gouegnon (IVORY COAST – Tags: BUSINESS FOOD)

headlong rush

Premium badgeSenegal, Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon… milling industry remains resilient despite pressure Amid supply difficulties stemming from the Ukraine conflict and heightened competition, the milling sector is navigating a challenging path in West an...

Benin top stories

jad20230830-eco-benin-route-de-niamey-01-1256×628-1693408402 © The National Interstate Highway 2 (RNIE 2) runs from Cotonou to the border with Niger. Gabin Degan/CC BY-SA 4.0

projects suspended

Premium badgeCoup d’état in Niger: Is Niamey-Cotonou corridor a lost cause? With funding frozen since the Niger coup, a Niger-Benin road project to facilitate access of Nigerien goods has stalled.
Alpha Condé, 15 April 2015 in Washington, DC ©Olivier Douliery/CNP/AdMe/SIPA

still active

Premium badgeGuinea’s deposed Alpha Condé in Istanbul, a well-connected exile Settled in Turkey since May 2022, the deposed Guinean president has kept a low profile, but has carefully maintained his contacts.
A woman pours maize into a bucket at a mill in Adjame, Abidjan July 25, 2011. REUTERS/ Thierry Gouegnon (IVORY COAST – Tags: BUSINESS FOOD)

headlong rush

Premium badgeSenegal, Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon… milling industry remains resilient despite pressure Amid supply difficulties stemming from the Ukraine conflict and heightened competition, the milling sector is navigating a challenging path in West an...

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A man works in a rice field in Nanan, Côte d’Ivoire. The country has increased its domestic production but still relies largely on imports. (REUTERS/Thierry Gouegnon)

grain pain

Premium badgeIndia’s export cuts threaten West Africa’s rice supplies Export restrictions imposed by India, the world’s largest rice exporter, are complicating supplies to the region, especially Côte d’Ivoire and Guinea.
In the CFA franc zones, Côte d’Ivoire has the highest minimum wage (Photo: AFP).

scraping by

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Deep cut

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growth spurt

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Mohamed Bazoum, President of Niger, in his office in Niamey, during an interview with Jeune Afrique on 1 May 2023. © Vincent Fournier pour JA

tough talk

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Coffee With

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