Nigerien President Muhammed Bazoum wraps up his 48-hour working visit to Benin, committed to improving security and up the fight against insurgency.

Following the G5 Sahel Joint Force saga, President Bazoum noted that to fight terrorism effectively, nations should commit to operations on the border area because coordinating military operations involving several countries can be complex.

Recall Benin is a member of the Accra initiative that brings together several countries in the Sahel and the Gulf of Guinea, namely Burkina Faso, Benin, Togo, Ghana, and Cote d’Ivoire.

Niger is admitted as an observer member along with Nigeria.

To this end, the Nigerien leader announced the deployment of troops to the borders with Benin – a laudable move that may come at a price.