Benin: Patrice Talon reshuffles his government minimally
Forty-eight hours after his inauguration, the Beninese president made public Tuesday evening the list of his new government. It is a minimal reshuffle; Patrice Talon […]
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Benin: Patrice Talon was sworn in for a second term
Patrice Talon, proclaimed president-elect on April 15 with nearly 87 percent of the vote, was sworn in on Sunday, May 24, in Porto-Novo, the Beninese […]
Niger: Suspected March 31 coup leader arrested in Benin
Captain Sani Gourouza was arrested in Benin and handed over to Nigerien authorities. He is the alleged perpetrator of the coup attempt that shook Niamey […]
Benin: Patrice Talon declared winner of the presidential election without surprise
According to the provisional results announced this Tuesday evening by the Autonomous National Electoral Commission, Beninese President Patrice Talon was re-elected in the first round […]
CAN 2021: five Beninese tested negative to Covid-19 in France
After the controversy surrounding the non-played match between Sierra Leone and Benin on Tuesday, March 30, the five Beninese internationals who tested positive for Covid-19 […]
Africa: Democracy has declined in many countries a report stated
Two benchmark rankings point to a decline in democracy around the world in 2020. In Africa, the 10 most democratic countries no longer include Benin, […]
Benin: The opposition leader Bio Dramane Tidjani jailed for “criminal association and terrorist acts”
A local leader of the opposition party Les Démocrates was detained at the Missérété prison on the outskirts of Porto-Novo pending trial. On Monday night, […]
Benin: The Constitutional Court validated candidacies for the presidential election
The Constitutional Court validated the Cena’s provisional list authorizing only three duets for the presidential election. The tickets of the Democratic Party and the opposition […]
Beninese civil society reacts after the rejection of the twenty or so candidates for the April presidential election
After the publication of the provisional list of candidates for the presidential election of April 11, only three duets are retained out of the twenty […]
Benin: UN envoy Ibn Chambas calls for dialogue before the presidential elections
Ibn Chambas, special representative of the UN Secretary General in West Africa and the Sahel has completed his mission in Benin. He met with civil […]