Nigeria's Buhari says border closure failed to restrict illegal weapons

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Published Jun 17, 2021

Last month, Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari surprised many when he said an 18-month border closure to restrict illegal weapons had failed.
The land border had been shut since 2019 - but Buhari said illicit arms have continued to flow into the country - raising numerous conflicts.
Al Jazeera's Ahmed Idris reports from Seme - a town on the border between Nigeria and Benin.

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