Morocco, Nigeria, ECOWAS Sign Gas Pipeline Agreement
Morocco’s National Agency for Mines and Hydrocarbons (ONHYM), Nigeria’s National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), and the Economic Community of Western African States (ECOWAS) signed Thursday […]
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New “terrorist” attack repelled in northern Togo
The Togolese army said on Tuesday that it had repelled an attack carried out on Monday evening by “armed terrorist groups” that left “a few […]
Benin releases thirty opposition activists
The judiciary decided on Wednesday 27 July to release and place under judicial supervision 30 opposition activists, detained for acts committed during the presidential election […]
Amnesty International warns of “rights violations” in Togo and Benin
In the struggle against armed groups responsible for deadly attacks in the north of the two countries, security forces in Benin and Togo violated human […]
Emmanuel Macron to visit Cameroon, Benin and Guinea-Bissau next week
This will be the first time that President Emmanuel Macron visits these three countries. Cameroon, the leading economic power in Central Africa, is a strategic […]
Beninese state auctions off opposition leader Ajavon’s property
Sébastien Ajavon, a presidential candidate in 2016, was arrested after about 18 kilos of pure cocaine were found in a container destined for one of […]
Resignation of the President of the Constitutional Court of Benin
The president of the Constitutional Court of Benin Joseph Djogbénou has resigned from his post, the institution announced on Tuesday, six months before the legislative […]
U.N. says Benin will terminate contribution to peacekeeping mission in Mali
The government of Benin is preparing to withdraw its troops operating in Mali under the auspices of the UN Mission in Mali (UNMIS). A verbal […]
Togo reopens its land borders after two years of closure
Togo reopened Tuesday its land borders with Ghana, Benin and Burkina Faso, closed for more than two years because of the coronavirus epidemic, the government […]
Nigeria seeks funds for a gas pipeline to Morocco
Nigeria and Morocco are still looking for funds to finance a mega pipeline project to bring Nigerian gas to North Africa and Europe, the Nigerian […]