While its peacekeeping operation in Mali, MINUSMA draws to a close by the end of this year, the UN remains committed to supporting the country's stability and development, the head of the mission said on Monday.
Briefing the Security Council, (...)
President of the Republic of Benin Patrice Talon has received in capital Cotonou Nassirou Bako-Arifari, Special Envoy for Africa of the Secretary General of Jeddah-based Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), it was reported here today.
During (...)
The Africa Cup of Nations has been followed passionately all over continent, with fans gathering round televisions and in bars to watch the drama unfold.
Algeria's semifinal win over Nigeria prompted riotous celebrations both in the country itself (...)
King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) delivered here today 50 tons of dates as a gift given by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the Republic of Benin.
The delivery ceremony was attended by the Chargé d'Affaires of the Saudi Embassy (...)
King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid has delivered 30 tons of dates to the World Food Program (WFP) in Benin in the presence of the Chargé d'affaires of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Benin Dr. Yahia Ali Mughram; (...)
King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid has delivered 30 tons of dates to the World Food Program (WFP) in Benin in the presence of the Chargé d'affaires of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Benin Dr. Yahia Ali Mughram; (...)
In bustling Abidjan, a homegrown company has tapped into the global taxi app revolution that has spawned Uber and other online transport networks.
While Uber has already jumped into several African markets from South Africa to Egypt, Africab seeks (...)
Benin have been granted a partial reprieve from the prospect of having to forfeit a key African Nations Cup qualifier after their suspension was conditionally lifted by FIFA, Reuters reported.
The small west African country was banned by world (...)
Benin Prime Minister Lionel Zinsou on Monday conceded defeat to businessman Patrice Talon in presidential elections, Reuters reported.
"I called Patrice Talon tonight to congratulate him on his victory and wish him luck," Zinsou said in a statement (...)
Voters in Benin cast ballots on Sunday in a run-off election that pitted outgoing President Thomas Boni Yayi's hand-picked successor against his former ally turned political rival in a highly competitive race, AP reported.
Prime Minister Lionel (...)
Benin's Prime Minister Lionel Zinsou gained 28.4 percent of votes in a presidential election and will face a run-off against prominent businessman Patrice Talon, Reuters cited results from the national electoral commission as showing on (...)
Benin went to the polls on Sunday to choose a new president from a crowded field of 33 candidates, but with concerns lingering about the distribution of voters' cards that already forced a two-week delay.
Polling began at 0600 GMT in the tiny West (...)
Polls opened in Benin on Sunday in an election to replace President Thomas Boni Yayi who is stepping down after two terms, Reuters reported.
33 candidates are vying for power in this small West African nation. A key choice facing voters is who best (...)
The spokesman for Benin's Interior Ministry says a helicopter carrying Benin's prime minister has crashed in the country's northwest, but he is unhurt, according to AP.
Leonce Houngbadji said Saturday the helicopter crashed while landing at a (...)
Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Iyad Ameen Madani received at his office at the General Secretariat here today Prof. Nassirou Bako Arifari, the visiting Foreign Minister of the Republic of Benin.
During the (...)
Nine people have died in Benin from Lassa fever, a viral disease common in West Africa with symptoms similar to Ebola, AP quoted the country's health minister as saying.
So far no Ebola cases have been confirmed in Benin, Health Minister Dorothee (...)
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday elected its next Africa director, a physician from Botswana who is a longtime veteran of the U.N. health agency.
The announcement of the election of Matshidiso Moeti was made in Cotonou, Benin by (...)
A patient coming from Nigeria admitted at a hospital in Port Novo, Benin's capital, has all physical symptoms of a person infected with Ebola virus, deputy director in Benin's health ministry Aboubacar Moufililatou said on Thursday.
Speaking on (...)
COTONOU — At least 18 people, most of them children, drowned after the overloaded boat carrying them sank in a river north of Benin's commercial capital Cotonou, officials said on Monday. The boat was taking passengers across the Héélou River to a (...)
COTONOU — Tomb raiders have dug up more than 100 graves at a cemetery in Benin since Saturday for what authorities suspect is a black-market trade in human organs and skulls for voodoo ritual fetishes. The incident is the most serious case of (...)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived in Benin today within her 11 African tour.
She has already visited Senegal, Kenya, Uganda, Malawi, Sudan, South Sudan, Nigeria.
With her arrival on Friday in Benin, Clinton shattered her own (...)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived in Cotonou, capital of Benin, her last leg in its 10-day nine African countries tour.
She has already visited Senegal, Kenya, Uganda, Malawi, Sudan, South Sudan, Nigeria and Ghana.
With her (...)
African Union Chairman Boni Yayi will visit some of the continent's conflict areas including Sudan and South Sudan, Mali and Libya for direct talks, an aide said on Saturday.
Yayi, also president of Benin, had been hosting an informal summit of the (...)
A piracy watchdog group says 23 sailors have been kidnapped off the coast of Benin in West Africa, as AP reported.
A report by the International Maritime Bureau said armed pirates boarded a tanker Wednesday about 62 nautical miles from Benin's (...)
A spike in pirate attacks off Benin has forced dozens of ships to steer clear of the West African state's waters, the head of the country's navy said of a trend that is likely to hit the port-heavy tax revenues and hurt economic growth, news (...)
