Benin opposition party wins seats in parliament after more open election
An opposition party in Benin won enough votes in a legislative vote last week to join the two ruling
Benin’s parliamentary election set to test democracy
Voters in Benin go to the polls on Sunday for a parliamentary election seen as a test of democracy
Benin’s President Talon holds talks with Macron
Benin President Patrice Talon held roundtable talks with French President Emmanuel Macron on
Park rangers enter fray in West Africa’s battle with militants
When a dozen suspected Islamist militants from a neighbouring country were spotted riding
Vote counting in Benin after election marked by violent protests
Vote counting began in Benin on Sunday after a presidential poll that was boycotted by some
Benin votes for President after week of violent protests
Benin’s President Patrice Talon cast his vote on Sunday in a presidential poll boycotted by some
Benin boosts COVID-19 response with increased testing
Benin’s first COVID-19 case was diagnosed at the Viral Haemorrhagic Fever Laboratory in the capital
Nigeria to form border force with neighbours to fight smuggling
Nigeria and neighbouring countries Benin and Niger have agreed to set up a joint border patrol force
Nigeria’s border closure has implications for Africa’s economic integration
Nigeria recently partially closed its border with Benin in an effort to stem the smuggling of rice.
Gueye takes Senegal to first Cup of Nations semi-final in 13 years
Senegal reached the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals for the first time since 2006 when Idrissa
Morocco crash out to Benin on penalties in Cup of Nations last 16
Hakim Ziyech’s missed stoppage-time penalty proved extremely costly as 10-man Benin stunned Africa
Mali beats Angola and aids Bafana’s Afcon advance
Bafana Bafana scraped through to the knock-out stage of the Africa Cup of Nations football
Benin hit back to draw with Ghana after bizarre red card
Underdogs Benin hit back to secure a 2-2 draw with 10-man Ghana after the Black Stars had a player
Benin’s former president Boni Yayi leaves amid political crisis
Former Benin President Boni Yayi left the country on Saturday after “his health deteriorated
Benin farm ‘bootcamp’ gets green entrepreneurs into shape
Machetes in hand and wearing a straw hat against the sun, the participants of an “agro-bootcamp” in
Call from International Scientific Community to Benin’s Patrice Talon
The International Scientific Community urges Benin President Patrice Talon to call new elections on
Benin protesters in army standoff after poll violence
Protesters in Benin were locked in a tense standoff with police and soldiers Thursday after violence
Tanks surround Benin ex-president’s home amid violent poll protests
Protestors in Benin torched businesses and set up burning barricades on Wednesday, as soldiers in
China’s Huawei to launch 5G at Africa Cup of Nations
The Chinese firm will introduce the technology at the 74,000-capacity Cairo International Stadium
Ghana, Togo and Benin on alert against jihadist threat
An alarming rise in jihadist attacks in Burkina Faso is posing a mounting threat to security in