In West Africa these infrastructures are generally unilateral stations where the government offices are localised in one or the other of the countries, as opposed to juxtaposed posts where border controls are exercised in one of the two countries depending on direction of travel, or straddling posts that sit astride the border (Mao 6.1). Inaugurated in 2014, this post did not become operational until 2018 due to financial interests that the effective operation of these controls could have brought into question. In order to reduce wait times at borders, the plan is to harmonise and make police and customs procedures more transparent between Benin and Niger, to stop the under-registration of merchandise and informal relations.