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Benin says Niger oil pipeline not impacted by regional sanctions over coup

Protesters wave Nigerien and Russian flags as they gather during a rally in support of Niger's military government in Niamey on July 30, 2023 [AFP] (AFP)

Authorities in Benin said on Thursday that sanctions imposed on neighbouring Niger by West Africa’s regional bloc over last week’s military coup have not affected work on a major oil pipeline linking both countries, but could mean a delay.

On Sunday, heads of state of the 15-member Economic Community of West African States imposed severe sanctions on Niger including border closures and suspension of all financial and commercial ties with the country. The Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) cancelled a planned 30-billion-CFA-franc ($51m) bond issuance by Niger on Monday.

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