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On the inauguration of Benin's new president, military camps in the northern Kourkouaou region were attacked by al-Qaeda-affiliated JNIM, killing 4 soldiers. A France 24 investigation revealed that since 2022, JNIM has used northern Benin as a transit corridor connecting Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Nigeria, with two nature reserves now serving as logistical hubs, while Benin's army stands alone to guard the border amid a lack of regional coordination.