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Africa: Benin

Benin is battling the impact of shore erosion on its coastal communities.  By YANICK FOLLY AFP

Benin struggles in battle to halt coastal erosion

Nov 15, 2023 | Africa: Benin

Along its Atlantic coast, Benin's government has spent millions of dollars to protect coastal communities from sea erosi ...

Sep 25, 2023 | Africa: Benin

Benin trader Antoine Djanta lost four members of his family at the weekend when an illegal fuel depot near his home expl ...

Sep 21, 2023 | Africa: Benin

Lines of hundreds of trucks stretch back many kilometres close to Benin's northern border with Niger, their cargo wastin ...

Sep 13, 2023 | Africa: Benin

Niger's junta has scrapped a military pact with Benin, accusing its neighbour of authorising the deployment of troops on ...

Sep 9, 2023 | Africa: Benin

Durban, South Africa, September 8, 2023 mdash;The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomed Friday rsquo;s decision by B ...

Aug 20, 2023 | Africa: Benin

On the back of Glastonbury, a team of young performers from northern Benin, in West Africa, took their message of female ...

Jun 16, 2023 | Africa: Benin

Sitting on top of a yellow jerry can of fuel, Jeannine waits for customers on a sidewalk in Benin's economic capital Cot ...

Jun 10, 2023 | Africa: Benin

In a move that many hailed as a salve for the historic wounds between Europe and Africa, Germany last December returned ...

May 4, 2023 | Africa: Benin

President Patrice Talon has ordered an investigation into military operations after deadly violence by criminals in no ...

Mar 28, 2023 | Africa: Benin

Benin singer Angelique Kidjo won one of Europe's top music prizes Tuesday along with Britain's Chris Blackwell, founder ...

Jan 13, 2023 | Africa: Benin

Benin's pro-government parties have won a majority of seats in Sunday's parliamentary elections, the country's constitut ...

Jan 13, 2023 | Africa: Benin

Benin's pro-government parties won a majority of seats in parliament, the country's constitutional court said Thursday, ...

Jan 12, 2023 | Africa: Benin

Benin's main opposition on Thursday rejected the results of this week's parliamentary election, claiming vote buying and ...

Jan 11, 2023 | Africa: Benin

Benin's opposition has returned to parliament after a four-year absence, winning 28 seats in elections to the 109-member ...