Niger is surrounded by several insecurity hotspots - one of them being the North of Nigeria, just across Niger's southern border. In the city of Zinder, small business owners used to cross the border to Nigeria to find products at competitive prices. But in northern Nigeria, Niger and Nigeria's armies face terrorist armed groups and criminal gangs. Ongoing clashes prevent a lot of small business owners from working. FRANCE 24's Harold Girard reports.
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