Tag: Benin
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…
Over 30 dead at fuel depot in Benin
According to Benin’s Interior Minister Alassane Seidou, two infants were among the victims. – Unfortunately, there are 34 dead, including two babies, he says. According to the minister, another 20…
Zeynab, UNICEF ambassador in Benin, makes her musical comeback with "Odeka"
Every Friday, the show is devoted to new musical releases from recent weeks and cult songs in the gold sequence. Among the new products: Zeynab, Keblack and Akon. And, in…
How Benin has responded since 2022 to terrorist activities in the north of its territory
Since 2019, Benin has faced terrorist attacks in the north of its territory. To defend themselves against these jihadist groups trying to expand from the Sahel to the Gulf of…