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Niger and Benin Discuss Normalising Relations Between Two Countries

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High-level talks in Cotonou over the weekend focused on reopening their shared border and resolving the crisis.

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As the two countries begin to ease tensions in their relations, Niger's Minister of the Interior, General Mohamed Toumba, met with the committee of experts in charge of the matter.

Benin and Niger are accelerating the normalization of their relations, which have been strained since the junta seized power in Niamey in July 2023. The visit of Benin's new president, Romuald Wadagni, to the Nigerien capital on June 2nd has revitalized the momentum for easing tensions. Meeting on Saturday, June 20th in Cotonou, the joint expert committees established following June 2nd are continuing their discussions with a view to reopening t…

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Niger's Minister of the Interior, General Mohamed Toumba, arrived in Cotonou on Friday for discussions with Benin's officials on the reopening of the common border and the resumption of bilateral cooperation, at the latest in the course of the rapprochement between the two countries after months of diplomatic tension. Toumba leads a delegation that includes members of the Nigerian National Committee in charge of the file, discussing with the Ben…

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Radio France Internationale broke the news in Paris, France on Saturday, June 20, 2026.
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