Political Tensions Shake Up Trade Routes In Fractured West Africa
Junta-led Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso will officially quit the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Wednesday, following years of deteriorating relations that have redefined trade ...
La Croix4h
In Benin, Afro-descendants reclaim African and spiritual roots
By streamlining naturalization processes, Benin is establishing itself as a gateway for Afro-descendants reconnecting with ...
Militants inflict heavy losses on Benin's armed forces in an attack in the north
Militants inflicted heavy losses on Benin's armed forces during an attack this week on a fortified military post in the north of the country, authorities said, raising further concerns from analysts ...
La Croix12d
Benin's Catholic bishops address youth-related cybercrime, politicians
Religious leaders urged youth to reject cybercrime and call for political dialogue ahead of the tense 2026 elections. They ...
The Peninsula14d
Al Qaeda-linked militant group claims deadly Benin attack
Cotonou: An Al Qaeda linked militant group on Friday claimed responsibility for an attack in northern Benin near the borders ...
The Jamaica Observer19d
Caribbean states, Benin mull troops for ‘symbolic’ Haiti
Cotonou, Benin (AFP) – Foreign ministers from Caribbean ... The ministers from the west African nation and a grouping called the Caribbean Community (Caricom) met in Benin’s capital, seeking ...
WAPCo postpones offshore pipeline maintenance works to February 3
The West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited (WAPCo) has announced a revised schedule for its planned offshore pipeline ...
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Militants inflict heavy losses on Benin’s armed forces in an attack in the north
COTONOU, Benin (AP) — Militants inflicted heavy ... raising further concerns from analysts about the expansion of jihadis into West Africa’s coastal states. Col. Faizou Gomina, the national ...