Benin Eight-member West African bloc sees 5.7% growth Abidjan – The West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) said on Monday its growth this year would be... Read more 6 Dec, 2022
Benin Tax-exempt electric motorbikes growing in West Africa Cotonou – Beninese hairdresser Edwige Govi makes a point these days of using electric motorbike taxis to get around... Read more 1 Dec, 2022
Benin 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
Benin 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
Benin 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
Benin 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
Benin 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 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
Arts and Leisure 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 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