On July 26, 2023, a coup d'état overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum in Niger, which resulted in ECOWAS implementing … See more

Niger, a landlocked country, heavily relies on the autonomous port of Cotonou in Benin for importing goods due to it being the shortest route from Niger to a maritime port. The border closure has forced transporters to reroute t… See more

Economist Soly Abdoulaye noted the severe economic impact of the crisis by stating that "80% of Niger's imports transit through Benin", with the border closure causing shortages of pharmaceutical products a… See more

To resolve the crisis, former Beninese presidents Nicéphore Soglo and Thomas Boni Yayi began mediation efforts with the transitional Nigerien president General Tiani in Niamey on 24 June 2024. See more