West Africa’s Benin votes to legalise abortion
Cotonou – Benin has become one of the few countries in Africa to authorise abortions, after parliamentarians voted on a... Read more
22 Oct, 2021
Benin president meets arch-rival for first time in five years
Cotonou – Benin’s president Patrice Talon met on Wednesday with his predecessor Thomas Boni Yayi for the first time in... Read more
23 Sep, 2021
Nigerian separatist Sunday Igboho remanded in custody in Benin
Cotonou – A Nigerian separatist Sunday Igboho, wanted in his country was remanded in custody on Tuesday in Benin,... Read more
27 Jul, 2021
Benin’s opposition goes into hiding
Lagos – Silence has fallen around the political opposition in Benin, once a beacon of multi-party democracy, where arrests have... Read more
23 Jul, 2021
Benin opposition figure Joel Aivo in court
Porto-Novo – Benin opposition figure Joel Aivo, detained since mid-April after being barred from running in presidential elections, appeared... Read more
16 Jul, 2021
