Trade between Niger and Benin is diverted down the river due to sanctions

GAYA, NIGER - SEPTEMBER 09: People unload the cargos from boats came from Benin, on the banks of the Niger River to be transported on trucks and then travel to different cities in Gaya, Niger on September 09, 2023. Following the military takeover in Niger on July 26, some ECOWAS member countries imposed sanctions and closed their borders, leading Nigerans to use different methods in trade with neighboring countries. With the closure of the border gates with Benin, Nigerans turned to river transportation. (Photo by Balima Boureima/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)