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Benin debunks rumors of closure of border with Togo

Benin has branded rubbish rumors of closure of its border with Togo, triggered by a queue of trucks lining up on the Beninese side, at the northern border town of Ouake. Wilfried Léandre Houngbédji, spokesman for President Patrice Talon’s Administration said Tuesday October 31 that the long queue of trailers is due to the installation […]

Royal Speech on commemoration of 48th Anniversary of Green March

King Mohammed VI delivered, this Monday evening, a speech to the nation on the commemoration of the 48th anniversary of the Green March. Here follows the full text of the Royal Speech:   “Praise be to God, May peace and blessings be upon the Prophet, His Kith and Kin Dear Citizens, The Green March, of […]

EU leaders laud stricter migration policies that rights groups blame for 3,000 deaths last year

As the European Union and also its member states individually adopt tougher measures on migrants, most notably those undertaking treacherous Mediterranean sea crossings from Africa’s northern shores, human rights groups have slammed the change in EU’s policies, saying they are creating a “cruel system” that is partly to blame for drownings of more than 3,000 […]