The closure of the border between Benin and Niger, as well as trade sanctions imposed on Niger by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) following a coup, has led to significant economic fallout for both countries and their neighbors. Truck drivers stranded at the closed border are suffering from financial difficulties and spoiled cargo, while food prices have spiked in Niger and there is a shortage of onions in Ghana. The closure of the border has also impacted trade and livelihoods in border communities. Informal motorized canoes and boats have become the only means of transportation across the River Niger.

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