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Benin's caller President arrived successful Niger connected Tuesday (June 2, 2026), authorities TV showed, his country's archetypal Presidential sojourn to Niamey since a 2023 coup, successful a motion of easing tensions betwixt the neighbours.
Niger's Military leaders, who broke disconnected ties with accepted state France, closed the borderline with Benin aft accusing the state of harbouring "French bases" bent connected destabilising Niger. Junta main Abdourahamane Tiani greeted Beninese President Romuald Wadagni, who took implicit connected May 24.
The 2 leaders are expected to sermon relaunching information practice betwixt the 2 countries, which are some battling jihadist violence. A archetypal gathering was to beryllium held successful the Presidential lounge astatine the airport, according to Tele Sahel.
In an archetypal motion of improving relations, Niger's Prime Minister Ali Lamine Zeine had attended Mr. Wadagni's inauguration successful Cotonou wherever helium spoke of "a caller path".
On Tuesday (June 2, 2026), the main roads successful Niamey were decorated with flags of the 2 countries and hundreds of Beninese gathered to greet the Presidential convoy. Niger is Mr. Wadagni's 2nd overseas travel aft helium visited Nigeria connected Monday (June 1, 2026).
