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Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Niger
Chad all but deprived of trade routes after Niger coup

Imports bound for Chad have been blocked in Benin since Niger's borders were shut after the recent coup there. This means Chad has lost a fourth major trade route - after conflict in Libya and in Sudan stopped the flow of goods - and it is now planning to boost its Cameroonian channel. [...]

Published on 25.08.2023 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 3 minutes Antoine Rolland

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