Nigeria, April 14 -- On 27 January, the governors of Borno in Nigeria and Cameroon's Far North Region inaugurated a livestock market in Banki, once a major hub of cross-border trade between the two countries. The Amchide-Banki border post, like several others between Cameroon and Nigeria, was closed in 2014 at the height of Boko Haram activity in the region.

In early 2014, the violent extremist group had moved to Banki, where it planned attacks on Cameroon. Nigeria closed the border to prevent further incursions. Cameroon closed the Fotokol-Gambaru border crossing after the 2015 Gamboru battle and attacks on other nearby border posts.

As military operations and the region's stabilisation strategy improved security, the Amchide-Banki bor...