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Benin’s President Patrice Talon is expected in China next Tuesday August 29 for talks with the Chinese top leader Xi Jinping, local medias report. The visit will highlight by the holding of an economic summit. The visit comes seven months after both countries signed in January 2023 a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on partial debt […]
The independent electoral body in Benin (CENA) announced Wednesday provisional results of January 8 legislatives with parties allied to President Patrice Talon winning the majority of seats in the 109-seat legislature. Progressive Union for Renewal (UP-R), led by former Justice Minister Joseph Djogenou, is credited with 37.56 of votes, accounting for 53 seats. Republican Bloc […]
Benin voted for a new parliament on Sunday, January8, with opposition candidates authorized to stand in the legislative elections after four years of absence. The vote is widely seen as a key test for the West African nation, where President Patrice Talon’s supporters say he has ushered in political and economic development, but critics have […]
The President of Benin, Patrice Talon, noted that only a few African countries have been carrying the torch at the continental and global levels for some time, citing the case of Morocco at the World Cup (Qatar-2022). The Moroccan team’s performances “are the result of work that has been done over time,” he said. President […]
Benin President Patrice Talon announced an increase of the minimum wage in November, the spokesperson of the government, Landre Hougbedji told 24 Au Benin Info reports. Trade unions have called on President Talon to stamp his April decision to bring the monthly minimum wage from 40,000 fr cfa (61 euros) to 52,000 fr cfa (79 […]