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Niger-Benin border standoff deepens as trade collapse bites

Niger-Benin border standoff deepens as trade collapse bites

57% Center coverage: 19 sources

Nearly two years after Niger's military seized power and the border with Benin was shut, tensions over security, sovereignty and French influence have hardened into a stand-off throttling trade and paralysing…See the Story

Benin Activist Jailed Over Online Criticism of Government

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Benin Activist Jailed Over Online Criticism of Government

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

A court in Benin has sentenced well-known digital activist Steve Amoussou to two years in prison after convicting him of posting online criticism of the country’s government. Amoussou, who denies the allegations, was found guilty of “politically motivated insult” and “spreading false information.” In addition to the custodial sentence, the court ordered him to pay a fine of two million CFA francs — equivalent to around €3,050 or $3,500. The acti…See the Story

End of Mission for Benin's Ambassador to Niger, in the Context of Diplomatic Tensions

End of Mission for Benin's Ambassador to Niger, in the Context of Diplomatic Tensions

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Shortened and completed mission for the Ambassador of Benin to Niger, four months after he was recalled. Appointed in June 2023 for the sake of normalization of relations between the two countries, the diplomat has not returned to Niamey since his recall on 12 February 2025. Gildas Agonkan pays remarks deemed inappropriate and contrary to his country's position. Explanations.Read Article

"No One in His Lifetime Will Be Able to Serve More than 02 Terms as President" (Constitution of Benin)

Very clear like rock water. In Benin, no one will be able to rebelote after having spent 10 years (consecutive or not) at the head of the country. And Patrice Talon to reframe himself: "I will pass the hand, I reject any idea of 3rd mandate in Benin". This article revised (in 2019) and resulting from the fundamental law of 1990, nails to the ground the ambitions "of the magnate of agriculture".Benin · Benin Read Article

The Students of Ellis College in Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Are Intensifying Their Preparation for the Humanitarian Mission in Benin. – Twenty-55

The Twenty55 went there to meet Maxime Roux, Joanie Caron, Alicia Leclaire and Darren Landry, all involved in this mission and animated by a will and...Benin · Benin Read Article

In Benin, Adrien Houngbedji Strongly Rejects the Disappearance of His Party

The former President of the National Assembly, whose political formation has merged with the main party of the presidential majority, threatens to break this alliance. Behind the scenes of an announced political divorce.Africa · Benin Read Article

Benin: The Break Between Patrice Talon's UP-R and Adrien Houngbedji's PRD

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

In Benin, the ideal between the Progressive Union, the support of Patrice Talon and the Party for Democratic Renewal of Veteran Adrien Houngbedji, who gave birth to the UP-R in 2022, seems to be already about to be completed. PRD's deputy secretary-general confesses that their activists no longer feel comfortable in this merger. Problem: the Ministry of the Interior considers that "merger" means "dissolution" and that the PRD and its attributes …Benin · Benin Read Article

Is There Anything to Fear? Find Out What Zangbetos Are and What Their Importance Is in African Culture

In the voodoo culture of Benin, Togo and Nigeria, the Zangbetos, or “night guards”, are spiritual figures of the Ogu peoples who protect communities. They are represented by conical straw structures and vibrant colors. These beings act as watchmen against thieves and evil forces, combining tradition, dance and endless myths that haunt them. Continue reading: VIDEO Was it in Morelos? They catch alleged psychophony from La Llorona near a large bo…Benin · Benin Read Article

Foot/Amical (Morocco-Benin 1-0): Changes, Important to Test some Players

The national player, Walid Regragui, stressed on Monday in Fez that the changes made during the friendly match against Benin were important to assess the level of some players, while recognizing that the reshuffles inevitably have an impact on the overall performance. At the press conference that followed the match, ... This article Foot/Amical (Morocco-Benin 1-0): Changes, important to test some players appeared first on Diplomatic Morocco.Benin · Benin Read Article

Suspected Jihadist Attack in Benin Kills Soldiers, Police

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Cotonou (AFP) June 5, 2025 Three soldiers and two police officers were killed in a suspected jihadist attack in northwestern Benin, locals and military sources told AFP on Thursday. The attack on a police station in Tanougou on Wednesday night follows a wave of Islamist violence in Benin, its northern neighbours Niger and Burkina Faso and Mali further west. A military source said there were "five dead: two policeBurkina Faso · Burkina Faso See the Story

King Béhanzin: The African Monarch who was Banished for Resisting France’s Conquest of His Kingdom - TalkAfricana

King Béhanzin, born Kondo and later known as Gbehanzin, was the eleventh monarch of the Kingdom of Dahomey, modern-day Benin. He is remembered as the last independent ruler of his kingdom, and one of West Africa’s most rebellious leaders during the colonial invasion. Béhanzin ascended the throne in January 1890 following the death of his […] TalkAfricanaBenin · Benin Read Article

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