Niger oil exports under threat, as Patriotic Liberation Front warns of more pipeline attacks
Recent months have seen a series of attacks by armed rebels on the Nigerien pipeline designed to carry oil from Niger to Benin for international export. This massive pipeline was built with the help of a Chinese company, but now faces significant threats, just as Niger’s crude oil exports are crucial to the country’s growth plans. Report by Harold Girard and Lucas Philippe.
Recent months have seen a series of attacks by armed rebels on the Nigerien pipeline designed to carry oil from Niger to Benin for international export. This massive pipeline was built with the help of a Chinese company, but now faces significant threats, just as Niger’s crude oil exports are crucial to the country’s growth plans. Report by Harold Girard and Lucas Philippe.
