Twelve months in prison for Ignace Sossou
The verdict in the appeal trial of Beninese journalist Ignace Sossou against prosecutor Mario Mètonou is known on May 19. The Cotonou Court of Appeal […]
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Pandemic elections in Benin
In Benin, voters went to the polls without much enthusiasm on Sunday, May 17, to elect their municipal councilors. The poll was marred by the […]
Beninese journalist Ignace Sossou’s appeal has been postponed until 5 May
The Beninese journalist, Ignace Sossou was sentenced last December to 18 months in prison on a cyber-harassment charge following a complaint by the public prosecutor. […]
Benin withdraws its Declaration to African court of human and people’s Rights
Benin announced Thursday the withdrawal of its Declaration to the Protocol establishing the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR). According to the Government […]
Coronavirus: Gabon closes borders with Cameroon, Benin earmarks $12mln to combat the virus
The authorities in Gabon have ‘temporarily’ closed a part of the country’s borders with neighboring Cameroon. Gabon restricted movement especially at its northern borders […]
Benin gets $87.4 million from Germany
Germany will provide $87.4 million to Benin to finance development projects, the Beninese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement posted on its website. […]
Benin to modernize its 300-hectare transit port
The government of Benin has announced plans to upgrade its major port in capital Cotonou to make it more competitive, reported AFP news agency. The […]
Riot police fire at crowds in Benin amid post-election dispute
Riot police in Benin have fired with automatic rifles at protestors demonstrating against controversial parliamentary polls in the tiny West African nation. Thousands of people […]
Africa’s visa openness improves; challenges persist – Report
The Republic of Benin and Seychelles have ended this year in the top spot of the Africa Visa Openness Index Report 2018. According to the […]
Chad Hosts Regional Summit over Boko Haram
Chadian capital N’Djamena is hosting this Thursday (Nov.29) a meeting of the heads of State of Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Niger, Nigeria to look […]