Benin Confirms Romuald Wadagni Presidential Election Victory
Benin’s finance minister, Romuald Wadagni, has been officially confirmed as the country’s next president following a landslide victory in the ...
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Pan-African activist Kemi Seba arrested in South Africa over alleged Benin coup links
South African police have arrested the high-profile pan-African activist Kemi Seba in Pretoria, where he is wanted in Benin on ...
Wadagni Wins Benin Presidency After Opposition Concedes Early
COTONOU — Benin’s presidential election has delivered a decisive, if unsurprising, victory for Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni, consolidating the ruling ...
Benin’s President Patrice Talon Recounts Foiled Coup Attempt
President Patrice Talon of Benin has given his most detailed public account yet of the failed December 7 coup attempt, ...
Terrorists Killed 150,000 Across Africa in Past Decade, Study Finds
Terrorists have killed more than 150,000 people across Africa over the past decade, with most of that violence taking place ...
African Nations Warn Students of Russian Education Scams
More African governments are warning their citizens of the dangers of accepting bogus Russian scholarships, as many of the students ...
Africa, Global Epicenter of Terror
Africa is now the continent most affected by terrorism. Each day, an average of eight terror attacks results in 44 ...
Sahelian Nations’ Withdrawal from ECOWAS Weakens Counterterrorism Fight
As the Sahel’s three junta-led governments increasingly turn inward, their absence from regional organizations is hampering counterterrorism efforts across West ...
Husband Arrested for Stabbing Pregnant Wife to Death in Edo State
Abuja, NIGERIA — A tragic case of domestic violence has rocked Benin City, Edo State, after a man allegedly stabbed ...
2 associates of Benin’s president sentenced to 20 years in prison for coup plot
Two men close to Benin's president were sentenced to 20 years in prison on Thursday following their arrest last year ...
Benin Accuses Former Minister, Businessman of Plotting Coup with CFA1.5bn
Court for the Repression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism (CRIET) special prosecutor, Mario Metonou has confirmed that former minister Oswald ...
Nigeria Cracks Down on Fake Degree Certificates from Benin, Togo
The Nigeria Government has authorized the termination of employees in both the public and private sectors found to possess counterfeit ...
34 burnt to death after illegal fuel dump in Benin exploded into flames
At least 34 people are confirmed dead in Benin on Saturday when a warehouse for smuggled fuel exploded into flames, ...
Benin: Hundreds of trucks blocked at Niger border
More than a hundred trucks bound for Niger are blocked in Malanville, the border town between Benin and Niger, following ...
Cameroon, Niger, Benin citizens lament fuel subsidy removal in Nigeria
Cheap petrol from Nigeria was regularly smuggled to as far as Sudan, a North African country, making it difficult for ...
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