{
  "id": 4743807,
  "title": "C’River border communities lament trade slowdown with Cameroon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/criver-border-communities-lament-trade-slowdown-with-cameroon",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-01T00:02:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/criver-border-communities-lament-trade-slowdown-with-cameroon/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Border communities in Cross River State have lamented the rising cost of fuel, saying cross-border trade with neighbouring Cameroon has drastically reduced since 2023. Traders and transporters in Ekok, Ikom Local Government Area, said the cost of moving goods to the border had doubled in the last two years, making it difficult for buyers across Read More:…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "C’River border communities lament trade slowdown with Cameroon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/criver-border-communities-lament-trade-slowdown-with-cameroon",
        "published": "2026-08-31T23:50:39.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}