Tag: Benin
Niger keeps its border with Benin closed
ECOWAS sanctions against Niger were lifted last Saturday during the extraordinary summit of the sub-regional organization in Abuja, Nigeria. Sanctions which were taken in the wake of the July 26…
ECOWAS entrusts Benin, Sierra Leone and Togo with the Mohamed Bazoum file
In Niger, what future for former president Mohamed Bazoum? He remains detained by the junta since the July 2023 coup that toppled him. ECOWAS, during its summit this weekend, no…
suspension of validation of diplomas obtained in Togo and Benin
The federal government of Nigeria has decided to temporarily suspend the validation of diplomas obtained in Togo or Benin, in order to combat the trafficking of false certificates. A drastic…
In Martinique, “Revelation! Contemporary art from Benin” brings together talents from yesterday and today
After Cotonou and Rabat, the traveling exhibition “Revelation!” Contemporary Art from Benin” makes a stopover in Martinique, the French Caribbean island. No less than 42 artists present around a hundred…
Benin: Amnesty accuses the government of illegal evictions in its eviction program
In the name of his program and the beautification of the city, Beninese President Patrice Talon has removed from the sidewalks and certain neighborhoods those described as “illegal occupants” in…
Benin: former president Boni Yayi calls for an audit of the electoral system for 2026
Former Beninese head of state Thomas Boni Yayi, president of the opposition party The Democrats, is calling for an international audit of the entire electoral process in place with a…
SpaceX Starlink opened in the small African country of Benin
Famous billionaire Elon Musk’s internet connection offering directly from space SpaceX Starlink service continues to expand. SpaceX Starlink For the project, the satellites loaded onto the Falcon 9 are sent…
Benin: the IMF satisfied with its visit, Cotonou will access new funds
A mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed, Thursday, October 26, an evaluation mission of an Extended Credit Facility (ECF) and Extended Credit Facility (ECF) program worth $638 million,…
In Parakou in Benin, the congress of the Democrats, the country’s main opposition party, is being held
The Democrats, the main opposition party, are in congress this weekend in Parakou, 450 kilometers north of Cotonou. Two subjects are on the agenda: the general elections of 2026 and…
a WFP humanitarian convoy still blocked at the border with Benin
More than 9,000 tonnes of World Food Program goods are stuck at the Niger-Benin border. Since the coup d’état and the closure of the borders, it has been impossible for…