Two buses were attacked on Saturday, April 15, 2023 by presumed jihadists on the route between Niamey and Ouagadougou and Bamako, via Dori in Burkina Faso. Following this incident, two bus and coach transport companies in Niger, Sonef and Rimbo Transports Voyageur, suspended their trips on this

During the jihadi attack in Burkina, the attackers did not attack the passengers. But they set fire to both vehicles and all the luggage they were carrying. The two companies are now offering to reach the capitals of Burkina Faso and Mali via northern Benin or Togo to ensure security. With this new route, it will take three times as long to reach Ouagadougou and Bamako by bus departing from Niamey. For this reason, some rates have already doubled. In reality, bus drivers will have to meet greater fuel needs, not to mention the costs of crossing and staying in the countries they cross