Benin shuts border against Nigeria, hikes tariffs on food imports
The President of Benin Republic, Patrice Talon, has shut down the border route between his country and Nigeria. The closure, which affects the border linking Taberu, a village in Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria, to Tanu, a neighbouring village in Benin, comes amid escalating tensions over agricultural exports. Sources in the region…