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Floods: Benin: Revisits Its Disaster Risk Strategy

Cotonou, 30 January 2026 -(©FreePress)- Strengthening Benin's resilience to hazards and risks of disasters. This is the main issue of the special session of the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, held on 29 January 2026 at the Ministry of the Interior and Public Security, aimed at promoting a concerted analysis of the national situation and identifying strategic directions for improving disaster prevention, anticipation and managemen…Cotonou · Cotonou Read Article

Benin: Former Civilian Cabinet Director of Boni Yayi, Detained

Cotonou, January 30, 2026 -(©AfreePress)- Alassane Tigri, Vice-President of the opposition party, the Democrats and former civil cabinet director of former President Thomas Boni Yayi, has been held in custody since January 29, 2026 at the Cotonou Civil Prison. Arrested at his home in the Ménontin district on Wednesday, he was presented to the Court for the Suppression of Economic Offences and Terrorism (CRIET), which ordered his detention under …Cotonou · Cotonou Read Article

Benin: Human Rights Defenders Call on Authorities Two Months From the Presidential Elections

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Amnesty International Benin, in partnership with some 15 civil society organisations, has drawn up a manifesto inviting all candidates in the general elections of 2026 to make a firm commitment to respect and protect human rights. The document, presented on Wednesday 28 January in Cotonou, makes observations with recommendations.US Elections · Cotonou Read Article

Remunerating progress: Boasting resilience and robust growth, t he Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières remains a top-performing exchange

The Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM) of UEMOA, which includes Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo, began its activities in 1998 with 35 listed shares. The exchange has since grown considerably – by the end of 2021 it had 46 securities, 35 of which were issued by Ivorian companies; and 123 bond lines, 94 of which were listed on the bond market and 29 unlisted. The BRVM has been a top-perf…Cotonou · Cotonou Read Article

In Cotonou, the Small Tourist Train Enters Service to Make Discover the City Differently

Cotonou is continuing to expand its tourism offer with the official inauguration of the city's Small Tourist Train. This initiative, led by the Dahomey Discovery Tourism Agency with the support of the Beninese State through the Benin Tourism Agency, complements the existing arrangements to introduce the economic capital from a renewed perspective.Inauguration · Cotonou Read Article

The Unexpected Fate of Jacques Ayer: the Freiburger Takes the Lead in Benin's Museums

A former director of the Museum of Natural History of Geneva, Jacques Ayer has just been appointed general manager of the Reunion des musées publiques du Bénin, which will bring together four entities under construction. A first in Africa Jacques Ayer does not hide his impatience, his enthusiasm, but also a certain apprehension. In a few hours, the former director of the Museum of Natural History of Geneva will fly to Cotonou. On 7 January, he w…Cotonou · Cotonou Read Article

Why the West African Nation of Benin Should be on Your 2026 Travel List

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With deeply rooted traditions—and a growing contemporary art and food scene—the nation of Benin is beginning to welcome travelers.Yoanna Dias/Sofitel Cotonou Marina Hotel & Spa The lobby at the Sofitel Cotonou Marina Hotel & Spa, a new resort in Benin.Morning is the best time to set out on a boat tour of Ganvié, a floating village on Lake Nokoué, in southern Benin. Ganvié, which means “we are saved” in the Fon language, was established in 1717 b…Food & Drink · Cotonou Read Article

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Floods: Benin: Revisits Its Disaster Risk Strategy

Benin: Former Civilian Cabinet Director of Boni Yayi, Detained

Benin: Human Rights Defenders Call on Authorities Two Months From the Presidential Elections

Remunerating progress: Boasting resilience and robust growth, t he Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières remains a top-performing exchange

Emerging Debt: the Lessons of the Beninese Model

With a First Sukuk, Benin Tests the Appetite of International Investors

Uemoa: Brvm Confirms Its Position as African Financial Giant in 2025

In Cotonou, the Small Tourist Train Enters Service to Make Discover the City Differently

The Unexpected Fate of Jacques Ayer: the Freiburger Takes the Lead in Benin's Museums

Why the West African Nation of Benin Should be on Your 2026 Travel List

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Floods: Benin: Revisits Its Disaster Risk Strategy

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Benin: Human Rights Defenders Call on Authorities Two Months From the Presidential Elections

Remunerating progress: Boasting resilience and robust growth, t he Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières remains a top-performing exchange

Emerging Debt: the Lessons of the Beninese Model

With a First Sukuk, Benin Tests the Appetite of International Investors

Uemoa: Brvm Confirms Its Position as African Financial Giant in 2025

In Cotonou, the Small Tourist Train Enters Service to Make Discover the City Differently

The Unexpected Fate of Jacques Ayer: the Freiburger Takes the Lead in Benin's Museums

Why the West African Nation of Benin Should be on Your 2026 Travel List

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