Cargo is piling up at the border with Benin, the news agency has reported

Stranded trucks with goods are seen at the border between Nigeria and Niger in Jibia, Nigeria, Monday, Aug. 7, 2023. © AP Photo / Mohammed Babangida
Thousands of trucks carrying food bound for Niger have been stuck for weeks at the Malanville crossing in northern Benin due to border closures and sanctions imposed on the new military government in Niamey, Reuters reported on Thursday.