Tag: Benin
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…
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…