Niger rebels say disabled part of key oil pipeline
Former Niger President Mohamed Bazoum. Niger rebels fighting for the release of the country's democratically elected leader say they have disabled part of a crucial pipeline carrying crude oil to Benin. PHOTO | AFP
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Vital to both the Nigerien and Beninese economies, the 2,000-kilometre-long (1,240-mile) pipeline has become the subject of a diplomatic spat between the two West African neighbours.
