Tag: Cotonou
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…
Risk of oil spill after suspicious ship runs aground in Cotonou
The Beninese authorities fear the pollution of their waters and are taking action. A boat, flying the flag of Nigeria or Belize, depending on the source, ran aground a few…
two journalists were spied on by Cotonou “via” Pegasus software, denounces an NGO
The NGO Reporters Without Borders found traces of Pegasus cyber-espionage software in the cell phones of Togolese journalists Loïc Lawson and Anani Sossou. Both are currently being prosecuted in Togo…
the port of Cotonou lifts the ban on exports to Niger, still subject to ECOWAS sanctions
The autonomous port of Cotonou lifts the ban on exports of goods to Niger. The general management of the port announced this in a letter dated Wednesday, December 27, 2023.…
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,…
The port of Cotonou no longer accepts goods destined for Niger
More than three months after the coup in Niger, the economic consequences continue to be felt throughout the region. And particularly in one of Niamey’s major trading partners: Benin. The…
Niamey refuses humanitarian aid offered by Cotonou
At the request of the United Nations, ECOWAS asked Benin, Togo and Nigeria to allow humanitarian aid convoys to pass through. Benin did so on September 5, except that Niger…
Cotonou threatened by rising waters alert experts
Cotonou, as in all major coastal cities, is exposed to rising waters. Experts and institutions in charge of the issue of global warming monitor and alert on the issue. The…