Tag: Benin
Multinational force hand over 94 rescued persons to Nigeria
A multinational force comprising troops from Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria, have handed over to Nigeria's Borno state 94 persons who were rescued...
China helps Benin to cope with COVID-19
The Chinese Embassy in Benin donated a large quantity of sanitary materials to Benin's National Assembly as part of its contribution to the fight...
Benin’s COVID-19 death toll reaches 21
The death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic in Benin had increased to 21 as the country reported two more death cases on Tuesday, according...
World Bank to grant Benin 50 mln USD to mitigate COVID-19 impacts
The World Bank will provide Benin with 50 million U.S. dollars to cope with socio-economic impacts of COVID-19 pandemic, according to statement reaching Xinhua...
COVID-19 cases soar to 1,017 in Benin
Benin's total number of COVID-19 confirmed cases increased to 1,017 after the country reported 115 more infections on Thursday, according to the official data.
The...
Benin reports 83 new COVID-19 cases as tally rises to 388
Benin on Friday reported 83 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 388, according to the official...
Benin records 102 new COVID-19 cases
Benin's ministry of health said 102 new confirmed COVID-19 cases had been recorded on Thursday in the country in a statement on Friday.
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Ghanaian president urges local strategies to combat COVID-19 in Africa
Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged leaders in Africa to fashion out local strategies to contain the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak...
30 African countries report 443 COVID-19 cases as death toll reaches 10
Some 443 total COVID-19 cases have been reported in 30 African countries as of Tuesday, the Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa...
Benin confirms first case of COVID-19
Benin confirmed its first case of COVID-19 on Monday, the country's Ministry of Health said in a statement.
According to this...
ECOWAS, Monetary Zones and the Dialectics of Regional Integration
Currency reforms must be linked to genuine unity and sovereignty
There has been much discussion and debate over the potential for adoption of a new...
Chinese share Spring Festival joy in Benin
The 11th edition of the festival marking the Chinese New Year celebration kicked off in Benin's economic capital Cotonou.
The Chinese ambassador...
China, Benin hold exhibition to celebrate cultural exchanges
A bout twenty plastic artists from China and Benin joined a photo art exhibition opened Tuesday in the Chinese cultural center of Cotonou, Benin's...
10 African countries to attend International African Authenticity Festival in Benin
Ten African countries will take part in the 2019 International African Authenticity Festival (FILAA) to be held from November 15-17 in Benin's economic...
Benin to hold national dialogue to find way out of socio-political crisis
A national dialogue will be held next Thursday in Benin under the chairmanship of President Patrice Talon to discuss way out of socio-political crisis...
AFD grants Benin about US$42 million package to remake Ganvie town
The French development agency (AFD) has provided Benin government with a financial package of up to 42 million U.S. dollars to carry out the...
Chinese medical team provides free health services in Benin town
At least 10 Chinese medical professionals of different specialities on Thursday began a two-day mission to provide free health care services for the people...
Chinese movie roadshow starts in Benin
Chinese ambassador to Benin, Peng Jingtao, has launched, a 15-city Chinese movies' roadshow across Benin as part of celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of...
Chinese company to fund pipeline construction in Benin
A Chinese petroleum and gas company will fund pipeline construction for an amount of 1.3 million U.S. dollars in Benin to enable oil and...
Benin to step up malaria fight with Global Fund support
Benin plans to acquire 500,000 long-lasting insecticide treated bed nets to step up the fight against malaria with the support of the Global Fund,...
Nigeria denies closing border with Benin
A Nigerian official on Friday denied recent local media reports on closure of a border with the Republic of Benin, saying there is only...
2019 AFCON: Akufo-Addo in Egypt to watch Ghana vs Benin game
President Nana Akufo-Addo is in Egypt to watch the Black Stars opening Group F game against Benin tonight in the ongoing Africa Cup of...
ECOWAS, AU, UN, Others Must Step Into The Political Situation In Benin – Dr...
The Chairman of the Alliance for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (ASDA), Dr Prosper Ladislas Agbesi, is calling on the leadership of the ECOWAS Sub-region...
Benin: UN Calls for Calm Over Controversial Elections
The United Nations on Thursday asked for restraint in Benin after controversial elections led to violence.
"We are closely following the unfolding developments in the...
Benin: Over 51,000 households to benefit from US$104.4m project
Over 51,000 households in Benin will benefit from a US$104.4 million project that aims to reduce rural poverty through a value chain approach, which...
Graduates Charged To Produce Relevant Research To Promote Sustainable Development
African graduates have been urged to produce research that can be implemented to promote sustainable development, not that which would gather dust on shelves....
ECOWAS Protocol On Free Movement And Trans-border Security In West Africa
Mr. Eric Tetteh-Addison, Director of Research at the Ministry of Transport, has said, it would be a mirage if the integration of the free...
Glo ordered to leave Benin
Nigerian telecom giant Globacom has been ordered to leave Benin because it has refused to pay a new licensing fee.
The Regulatory Authority for Electronic...
Female, Amateur golfers take turn at PGA Championship.
Females and Amateur golfers have joined the professional golfers on the third day of the ongoing 4th edition of the Gold Fields Damang Professional...
PGA expose golfers to international standards
Mr. Anthony Kwame Mintah, President of the Professional Golfers Association (PGA), has has said the vision of his outfit is to expose golfers to...