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Niger shut its border with Benin when the military seized power two years ago, hitting trade.  By - (AFP/File)

Niger-Benin border standoff deepens as trade collapse bites

Jun 12, 2025 | Benin

Nearly two years after Niger's military seized power and the border with Benin was shut, tensions over security, soverei ...

May 18, 2025 | Benin

In Benin, a 'kataklè' a ceremonial stool, and the final piece of the royal treasure of Abomey has been returned by F ...

May 13, 2025 | Benin

Benin on Tuesday received from a Finnish museum a sacred katakle three-legged stool, symbol of the African nation's ar ...

Apr 25, 2025 | Benin

Diplomatic tensions between Benin and its junta-led Sahel neighbours Niger and Burkina Faso have led to a security vacuu ...

Mar 20, 2025 | Benin

The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Benin rsquo;s regulatory High Authority for Audiovisual and Communicati ...

Feb 1, 2025 | Benin

Mathias Azonnoudo, a 50-year-old farmer in Benin, was taking a break sitting on a large pile of freshly picked cotton, w ...

Jan 30, 2025 | Benin

A court in Benin on Thursday sentenced two former allies of President Patrice Talon to 20 years in jail on charges of c ...

Jan 28, 2025 | Benin

The banks and delta of the Mono River in Benin are home to mangrove swamps which harbour fish and rare wild birds -- and ...

Jan 24, 2025 | Benin

Dakar, January 23, 2025 mdash;The Committee to Protect Journalists urges Beninese authorities to reverse their January 2 ...

Jan 11, 2025 | Benin

Clad in white and pink, Deborah Bossou, 25, blends vibrant song with dance as she immerses herself with fellow practitio ...

Nov 30, 2024 | Benin

In Benin, the government has voted through a law offering nationality to people with an African ancestor deported as pa ...

Oct 2, 2024 | Benin

Two prominent Benin men linked to the country's president and arrested last week on suspicion of planning a coup have be ...

Sep 25, 2024 | Benin

Benin prosecutors said Wednesday that three prominent men including a presidential guard commander have been arrested on ...

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Started: 06-06-2025 | Ends: 06-07-2025