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Nigeria's Border Closure Failed to Stop Smuggling

Published Thursday, August 13, 2026

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What We Know — Key Points

  • In August 2019, the Nigerian government closed its land borders with neighboring countries, including Benin Republic, to end rampant smuggling.

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  • AllAfrica

    The article emphasizes that border closures fail when they ignore the daily political and economic dynamics of borderlands, highlighting the complicity of state actors in enabling illicit cross-border activities.

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