Tag: Benin
In Benin, African cotton-producing countries say they want to benefit more from their white gold
End in Cotonou this Tuesday of a forum led by 400 delegates all stakeholders in the cotton sector, coming from the 4 corners of the world. A forum organized on…
Benin: Trial of the crew of the ship stranded on one of the beaches of Cotonou opens
In Benin, the trial of the SPSL Udeme vessel opened this Wednesday morning, August 14, in Cotonou. The judges of the Criet (Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and…
In Benin, park rangers and soldiers were killed in an attack on a national park | News in brief
In West Africa, in the northern part of Benin, five park rangers and seven soldiers have been killed in an attack, says the nature conservation organization African Parks. According to…
beaten by Benin, where has Nigeria gone?
The African vice-champion, who had not yet won since the start of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, lost to Benin (1-2) for the fourth day this Monday, June 10. The…
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,…
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.…
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.…
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…