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Three people arrested for attempting to poison Benin president Yayi
Benin authorities have arrested President Thomas Boni Yayi's doctor, his niece and an ex-minister over a suspected plot to poison the leader, the public...
Benin: Flood victims get swift international response
The World Food Program (WFP) and aid groups CARE and Caritas have moved to distribute food to thousands of homeless affected by flooding in...
Three African Vignettes: Nigeria, Benin, Rwanda
The following three “vignettes” are based on private journal entries written in Nigeria, Benin, and Rwanda between 1999 and 2004. They highlight the...
CAN 2010: Egypt make it three out of three
A 2-0 victory for Egypt over Benin makes them the only team to win all games.
Egypt showed blinks of a champion in the...
CAN 2010: The Super Eagles spread their wings
Nigeria struggled to beat a surprisingly offensive Benin, led by a wonderful Stéphane Sessègnon. The Super Eagles are still in the race for the...
West Africa: A common visa for UEMOA states
The West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) has moved a step closer to establishing a common visa that will allow free movement within...
Benin-Liberia-Sierra Leone: WHO aims to vaccinate 12 million
The world’s largest mass yellow fever immunization is starting in West Africa, targeting 12 million people, writes Times Live. World Health Organization will begin...
Benin: Chirac calls for the banning of fake drug sales
Former French President Jacques Chirac, together with a number of Africa leaders and international dignitaries in Benin, is set to launch an initiative calling...
Globalization: Learning English for sex in Nigeria…
Many young people in French-speaking Benin are learning English to adapt to globalization, but some young women have another goal: to enter the thriving...
Africa: Swine Flu A/H1N1 — suspected case in Benin
A 25 year old European expatriate who showed symptoms similar to A/H1N1 symptoms established by the World Health Organization (WHO) has been isolated in...
A trial in France for Benin international footballer Jocelyn Ahoueya
Benin international defender Jocelyn Ahoueya on Tuesday began a trial with French first division football club FC Lorient, the club has announced. Ahoueya has...
Violent bank robberies in Benin
Armed robbers who struck at the two banks at the Dantokpa market in Cotonou, capital of Benin, Friday made away with FCFA 399 million,...
President Boni Yayi criticises IMF unfairness towards Africa
Benin President Boni Yayi on Tuesday denounced in Cotonou the operations of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) saying these were detrimental to the...
President of Benin reshuffles cabinet
Benin's President Yayi Boni, conducted a slight cabinet reshuffle, following the abandonment of cabinet portfolios by the G13 Alliance. The G13 Alliance, made up...
Benin gets food aid from The Netherlands
The Netherlands has given Benin food aid estimated at CFA 1.05 billion, part of which has been earmarked for school lunch. The fund, channelled...
National show on traditional culinary arts to open in Benin
The first national show on traditional culinary arts in Benin will be held from 23 to 27 September in Cotonou, sources close to the...
French West African bourse records slight downturn
The regional bourse for French West Africa (BVRM ) in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, closed trading Thursday slightly lower than Wednesday. The BRVM Composite index...
Brice Hortefeux, French Immigration minister visits the West African country of Benin
French Minister of Immigration, National Identity and Solidarity Development, Brice Hortefeux, will visit Benin this week, official sources have confirmed. While in the country,...
Benin makes food and cash donation to flood stricken Togo
The Beninese government has donated 400 50-kilogramme bags of maize, 5,000 mosquito nets and cash to the tune of 100 million FCFA to Togo...
City sinks as gov’t officials fight
Hundreds of damaged homes as well as businesses including hotels and farm lands is the unfortunate scene in Cotonou, the capital of the west...
Football : Benin Coach names squad to play against Angola in World Cup qualifier
Benin national football team coach, Michel Dussuyer, has named a 20-strong team for Sunday's match here against Angola in the fifth round of the...
Football : Nigeria beats Benin in 2009 African Under-17 qualifiers
Nigeria Saturday beat Benin 2-0 in a qualifying match for next year's African Under-17 football tournament. In the match played in Nigeria's main oil...
Constitutional review referendum to be organised in Benin
Benin will organise a referendum for a constitutional review in 2009, President Boni Yayi said Friday in a radio/television nationwide address to celebrate the...
Benin 2 Niger 0 in 2010 World Cup/CAN qualifier
Benin's Squirrels on Saturday scored two second half goal s to beat Niger's Mena 2-0 in their 2010 World Cup/CAN qualifier played at Gener...
Francophone Africa drama competitions to kick off in December
The first edition of a drama competition among Francophone African nations will hold 11-14 December in Cotonou, Benin's economic capital, organisers said Sunday. Initiated...
Voters in Benin hit the polls again on Thursday
Voters in six areas in southern and central Benin go to the polls on Thursday in communal and local elections as they could not...
Benin starts electoral campaign for municipal elections
Benin's Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA) Wednesday officially launched the electoral campaign for for municipal elections fixed for 20 April. In a declaration on...
Regional francophone bourse closes slightly higher
The regional bourse for French West Africa (BRVM ) in Abidjan closed its trading on Monday slightly higher than the previous session. The BRVM...
Benin to host international drama festival
Benin's International Drama Festival (FITHEB) will convene its ninth edition 22-30 March in the five districts of the country, organisers said here Saturday. The...
Benin shifts municipal, local polls again
The Beninese government has again shifted the dates for the municipal and local polls from 13 to 20 April. The decision was made at...