Tag: Benin
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…
CAN 2024 qualifiers: Mozambique dismisses Benin and returns to the CAN 13 years later
It only needed one point to ensure its qualification for CAN 2004, Mozambique did better by winning against Benin at home (3-2). Even if we had to wait until the…
Lionel Zinsou, former Prime Minister of Benin: “Anti-French sentiment does not sum up Africa”
The Covid and then the surge in the prices of agricultural raw materials have profoundly destabilized socially and politically a large part of Africa. As coups d’etat follow one another…
Benin: an investigation opened after the death of two people during the match against Senegal
During the qualifying match for the next African Cup of Nations between the Cheetahs of Benin and the Lions of Senegal, at least two supporters died and around fifteen injured…
Constitutional Court in Benin: the opposition protests against the four designated personalities
In Benin, the opposition challenges the four personalities appointed by the National Assembly to sit in the new Constitutional Court on June 6 for a five-year term. Former President Boni…
Benin: twenty years after a concert turning to drama, Koffi Olomidé visits bereaved families
In Benin, on May 3, 2003, a concert by Congolese artist Koffi Olomidé turned tragic at the Stade de l’Amitié in Cotonou. Among the thousands of spectators who came to…
Benin: received in audience by President Talon, Eric Houndété, of the party The Democrats, puts on the table the subjects that annoy
In Benin, yesterday Monday, April 24, the first meeting took place at the Marina Palace between President Patrice Talon and Eric Houndété. The leader of the opposition party Les Démocrates,…
Washington announces aid to Ivory Coast, Togo and Benin against terrorism
Several senior US State Department officials have just returned from a trip to West Africa. This included assessing the needs of coastal countries in the fight against terrorism. Faced with…
Benin scores its first point after a draw against Rwanda
After a defeat against Senegal (3-1) and another against Mozambique (1-0), Benin continued with a draw, this time against the Rwandans. Gernot Rohr’s men failed to meet the challenge of…
In Benin, the Democrats party demands the “immediate release” of Reckya Madougou
It has been two years to the day that the influential member of this opposition party was arrested in Porto Novo, on the eve of the presidential election. She will…