Tag: Benign
civil society speaks out on the crisis with Benin after the arrest of five Nigeriens
In Niamey, this Sunday, June 9, several Nigerien civil society organizations and unions gathered for a joint speech on the subject of tensions with neighboring Benin. In their joint declaration,…
five Nigerien nationals arrested at the Sèmè-Kpodji terminal
Five Nigerien nationals who presented themselves as officials of Wapco Niger were arrested by the Beninese police on Wednesday June 5 in Sèmè-Kpodji. The special prosecutor of the Court for…
Benin welcomes the first Beninese migrants who returned voluntarily from Tunisia
Benin welcomed its first charter of Beninese migrants from Tunisia on Tuesday, May 28. The 173, initially candidates for immigration to Europe, returned voluntarily without ever reaching their dream destination.…
a busy program on the menu for President Talon’s official visit to Brazil
Patrice Talon begins an official trip to Brazil on Thursday May 23 until May 26. This is the first visit by an African head of state since the return to…
Benin wants to reaffirm its ties with Haiti by participating in the future multinational force
Benin, in solidarity with Haiti, has committed to providing 2,000 men for the future multinational security support force in Haiti (MMSS). This is not the first time that the country…
Benin gives authorization for one-off export of Nigerien oil
Patrice Talon received in audience this Wednesday, May 15 in Cotonou the general director of the Chinese company CNPC, accompanied by some colleagues. CNPC is in charge of the construction…
the Prime Minister accuses Benin and France of wanting to destabilize his country
During a press conference this Saturday, May 11, the Nigerien Prime Minister castigated the Beninese authorities. Relations with the southern neighbor are extremely tense and diplomatic relations at a standstill.…
“We are hungry”, one of the slogans of the demonstration against the high cost of living
In Benin, after being prevented and dispersed with tear gas, the four main unions in Benin – COSI, CGTB, CSA, UNSTB – managed to bring their activists into the streets…
Benin presents a bill to grant nationality to Afro-descendants
Many Afro-descendants from around the world could soon acquire Beninese nationality. The government presented a bill to the Council of Ministers on Wednesday, May 8, which defines the conditions for…
the postponement of the law on the restitution of heritage worries in West Africa
Three heads of museums and African restitutions in Benin, Senegal and Nigeria signed a text this week in the daily The world. In this forum, they deplore the postponement until…