Truck drivers bound for Niger are stranded in the border town of Malanville, Benin, following the recent coup in Niger. Benin has closed its border with Niger in accordance with a decision made by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The blockage has been ongoing for over a week, causing significant challenges for the truck drivers, including expired insurance and technical inspections. The President of the Syndicat des transporteurs et des importateurs nouveaux associés du Bénin (Syntra-Inab) reported that there are hundreds of trucks waiting at the border, resulting in billions in backlogs. The West African bloc has approved the deployment of a standby force to restore constitutional order in Niger.

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