Niger’s road transporters are voicing concerns over frequent terrorist attacks along routes crossing the Burkina Faso border. The most recent incident occurred last Friday when a convoy of goods trucks was attacked around 30 kilometers from Téra in the Tillabéri region.
Since the closure of the Benin border, Nigerien truck drivers have depended on the Burkina Faso route to transport goods from the port of Lomé. In response to the attack, the Union of Transport and Related Workers of Niger (Uttan) is urging authorities to reopen the Benin border. Uttan’s Secretary-General, Gamathié Mahamadou, emphasized the union’s call for government action.