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Tag: Benin
Benin’s Talon poised to restore ties with Niger after diplomatic showdown
Patrice Talon, Benin’s President, told Thursday December 21 lawmakers, his keenness to thaw ties with neighboring Niger where he condemned the military coup that removed ... Read More
Benin gets €39m loan from AfDB to boost private sector’s contribution to economic development
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund, the African Development Bank Group’s concessional window, approved a €38.84 million loan to Benin to help ... Read More
Two soldiers of Benin’s army killed in IED explosion
Two soldiers of Benin’s armed forces died Tuesday December 12 in the explosion of an improvised explosive device (IED) in the commune of Karimama, north ... Read More
Benin supports Morocco’s territorial integrity, contemplates opening of Consulate in Laayoune
Benin’s Foreign Minister Olushegun Adjadi Bakari has expressed support to Morocco’s territorial integrity, stating that his country considers the Autonomy Plan as the only credible ... Read More
At ECOWAS summit, West African leaders set terms for lifting Niger sanctions
At a recent summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), regional leaders decided to keep sanctions imposed on Niger after a July ... Read More
U.S. offers Benin military equipment worth $2.1m
Benin Wednesday November 29 took delivery of some US military equipment worth $2.1 million to be used in the capacity building of the armed forces ... Read More
Benin, Saudi fund to bolster cooperation
Benin and the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) have discussed ways to strengthen partnership between the two sides following a meeting between SFD Chief Executive ... Read More
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 ... Read More
Benin’s Jean-Claude Talon elected new President of Africa’s tennis governing body
The Confederation of African Tennis (CAT) elected last week Jean-Claude Talon from Benin as the new President of the continent’s tennis governing body in replacement ... Read More
Japan backs Benin’s counterterrorism efforts with equipment worth $2.7m
Japan will provide Benin with rolling stock worth $2.7 million to contribute to the fight against terrorism in the north of the West African country. ... Read More