Cotonou, Benin — Buses carrying cross-border traders and goods from Cotonou in Benin to Bamako in Mali have recently been using the Lomé route -- travelling through the capital of Togo and then getting onto the Ouagadougou corridor on their way to the Malian capital.
"The Lomé-Ouaga route is smooth and there are no potholes. It makes life easier for both drivers and passengers. Long distance travels needs good roads because it is very challenging for transporters and thousands of traders who depend on this business to survive," Ali Oumarou, a transporter who travels the 950 km route, tells IPS in while in Benin's commercial capital, Cotonou.
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