Agence France Presse published on 16 June 2024 an article titled "Six Nigerien Soldiers Killed Guarding Pipeline to Benin."
Armed bandits killed 6 Nigerien soldiers protecting a 1,200-mile-long pipeline from oil fields in Niger to a port in Benin. The pipeline is operated by the Nigerien Chinese oil company Wapco Niger, which is a subsidiary of the China National Petroleum Corporation.
Deutsche Welle published on 12 June 2024 an article titled "Benin-Niger Oil Export Row Flares Again" by Rodrigue Guezodje and Kate Hairsine.
The attack cited above coincided with a charge from Niger that Benin kidnapped 5 Nigerien nationals affiliated with the pipeline. As a result, Niger shut down the pipeline. Until oil begins to flow again, all three parties--Niger, Benin, and CNPC--are losers.
