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 […]
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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 […]
Benin greenlights Nigerians to clear goods at Cotonou Port
Benin and Nigeria have reached a set of deals including allowing Nigerian citizens to clear their goods at Cotonou port. The acting Comptroller-General of the […]
Benin, Vietnam poised to boost bilateral cooperation
Benin and Vietnam Thursday August 3 expressed determination to strengthen their ties and bilateral cooperation. This came in a phone conversation between Olushegun Adjadi Bakari, […]
Nigeria, Benin to spur custom cooperation
Bachir Adewale Adeniyi, Head of Nigeria’s customs is expected in neighboring Benin Monday July 24 as both countries seek to boost custom cooperation. Adeniyi will […]
Two Beninese pilgrims arrested in Saudi Arabia for banned substance trafficking
Saudi authorities have detained two Beninese pilgrims for transporting with them banned substances, “24h Au Benin” reports, adding a third suspect has been arrested in […]
Benin court sentences woman to ten years in prison for drug trafficking
Benin’s Court of Economic Crimes and Terrorism Repression (CRIET) has sentenced a woman to ten years in prison after she was arrested in July 2021 […]
Benin: Several people killed in a fresh attack in the north
Several people have been slain in the town of Kerou, north of Benin, in a fresh attack by unidentified armed men. The attack, local media […]
CAF chooses Cotonou to host its 45th ordinary GA
Benin’s capital Cotonou will host on July 13 this year the Ordinary General Assembly of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), the African football governing […]