Benin troops kill four gunmen near border
Lagos – Benin forces have clashed with gunmen near the country’s northern border with Burkina Faso leaving four attackers... Read more
27 Nov, 2022
A greener ride: West Africans switch on to electric motorbikes
Cotonou – Beninese hairdresser Edwige Govi makes a point these days of using electric motorbike taxis to get around... Read more
24 Nov, 2022
West Africa and European partners strengthen ties against Sahel jihadists
Accra – West African nations met with European leaders on Tuesday for talks on “homegrown” ways to prevent jihadist conflict... Read more
23 Nov, 2022
West Africa coastal states eye more cooperation over Sahel jihadism
Accra – West African coastal states on Thursday held talks on boosting cooperation against jihadist violence spilling over from... Read more
19 Nov, 2022
Jihadist fears cast shadow on Niger-Benin border
Gaya – Observers of troubled West Africa have long fretted that jihadists who have rampaged across the Sahel are... Read more
18 Oct, 2022
Benin foils ‘terrorist’ attack, kills 8 gunmen: army
Cotonou – Benin’s army has said it foiled a “terrorist” attack in the country’s northwest, killing eight gunmen suspected... Read more
15 Oct, 2022
Football: African friendly results
Johannesburg – Results from friendly internationals involving African teams on Tuesday: In Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa 1 (Mokoena... Read more
28 Sep, 2022
Europe’s cars get a second life in Africa, but at a cost
Cotonou – His Toyota Matrix has driven the equivalent of four times around the world and it would never... Read more
21 Sep, 2022
Benin welcomes Hollywood take on women warriors
Cotonou – Benin’s historic female warriors known as the Amazons of Dahomey are legendary across West Africa and a... Read more
19 Sep, 2022
Benin in talks with Rwanda for aid to fight jihadists
Lagos – Benin is in talks with Rwanda over logistical aid and military expertise to combat jihadists on its... Read more
10 Sep, 2022
