Benin says it will only allow fuel shipments from Niger through its ports after the landlocked state normalizes relations
Nigerβs military government has accused Benin of violating bilateral trade agreements by blocking crude oil exports from the landlocked country through its ports.
Nigerien Prime Minister Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine made the statement at a news conference on Saturday, after Beninese authorities announced last week they were barring Niamey from using the port of Seme Kpodji, located 30km south of Beninβs economic capital, Cotonou.
Relations between the two West African neighbors have been strained since Nigerien soldiers deposed President Mohamed Bazoum in a coup last July.
