Sophie Bouillon
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Border closure has mixed impact for Nigeria’s economy
The most visible winner from the closure is the Nigerian treasury, which has benefited from the falling cost of petrol subsidies
Nigerian migrants struggle to reintegrate after Libya ordeal
Many returnees suffer long-term mental and physical health problems as well as social stigma on returning to Nigeria
Behind Benin’s cotton harvest, worries over ‘monopoly’
The sleepy town of Bohicon in southern-central Benin roars into life during the cotton harvest between January and March.