The Nigerien government ban on the cultivation and sale of red pepper in its Diffa region has been lifted.

The spicy crop considered a special delicacy throughout Niger and parts of Nigeria, popularly called Diffa pepper, was banned in 2015 by the Nigerien government.

So, why was the chili pepper banned in the first place and what does it have to do with terrorism?

http://freespch.com/2017/10/20/how-boko-haram-used-hot-pepper-for-deadly-attacks/