Alleged Coup Plot Rocks Benin’s Political Landscape
Two figures close to Benin’s President Patrice Talon have been remanded in custody following accusations of orchestrating a coup attempt. Olivier Boko, a businessman and […]
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Benin’s Foiled Coup: Cash, Conspiracies, and Close Calls
Well, well, well. Looks like Benin just dodged a bullet – or should we say, a coup. The state prosecutor’s dropping bombshells left and right, […]
Niger-Benin Pipeline Dispute: Stalemate Continues
The Benin-Niger inter-state committee meeting failed to resolve ongoing issues between the two nations. Both countries have partnered with China National Petroleum Corp on an […]
China intercedes to end Benin’s ban on Niger’s oil exports
China has brokered a deal that enabled an end to Benin’s blockade of Niger’s oil exports through a Chinese-built pipeline. China had extended a resource-backed […]
Niger’s Prime Minister Alleges Benin’s Blockade of Oil Exports Breaches Agreements
Niger’s Prime Minister, Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine, asserted on Saturday that Benin’s halt on Niger’s oil exports, prompted by a border closure, violates trade agreements […]
Major Internet Outages Strike South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, and Ivory Coast
Significant internet disruptions have been documented across several African nations. South Africa, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Ghana, and Burkina Faso have all experienced outages, with […]
Benin supports Morocco’s territorial integrity, advocates the opening of Consulate in Laayoune
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, and his Beninese counterpart, Olushegun Adjadi Bakari, underlined, during a phone conversation on […]
Benin becomes new frontline against terrorism spreading from Burkina Faso
Benin’s government has stepped up its fight against terrorist groups in the country’s northern border areas where the Beninese army has beefed up its presence […]
AFCON 2025: Facing Algeria, Morocco wins by KO
Morocco will host African Cup of Nations 2025. After 37 years, the continental competition returns to the Kingdom. The North African country garnered all the […]
EU backs electrification of 3,000 households in Benin with 3.1m euros
The European Union, EU, has provided a financing of 3.1 million euros to “Les Soleils du Benin”, an energy company, in the framework of “Initiative […]