Fear and frustration on Nigeria's border with Niger, closed over coup

Trade between Niger and its neighbours in West Africa has been frozen since regional bloc Ecowas imposed sanctions on the landlocked country when military officers overthrew the elected president in late July. RFI reports from the border between Niger and Nigeria, where the closure has cut off crucial exchanges.

For more than three weeks, Mohamed Abdoullahi has been waiting to return to his home in Niamey, the ca