Africa Benin Within a project to curb early pregnancy occurrences, implemented with the support of Plan International Benin and the German Ministry of Cooperation, Bupdos Ong opened their activities for health knowledge for adolescent in another Municipality
Africa Benin Parliamentarians voted to legalise abortion in the country, making it one of the few African countries to guarantee this right to women
Africa Benin The Rainwater Maintenance Program of Cotonou, recently signed by the Minister of Economy and the company Hnrb, will allow the implementation of works for the collection of whitewater, positively impacting one million inhabitants
Africa Benin According to the latest report by the African Development Bank, the first project directly involving a private farm for benchmark results - started in 2015 - marked significant improvement in agricultural productivity and yields
Africa Benin Members of civil society organisations and leaders of student unions have protested against the Covid-19 compulsory vaccination policy, claiming the right to free choices and control of one's body
Africa Benin According to the UN Conference on Trade and Development, Benin is the fastest country to start an online business since it set up a service at the beginning of the pandemic to allow people to fully register and start their business online
Africa Benin Angel Chibozo, born in 2003 in Benin, will play for Italian soccer club Juventus this year after being brought up in their youth team
Africa Benin Agricultural actors/workers are called to double their efforts for the country to reach SDGs target 2 by 2030 "eliminating hunger, ensuring food security, improving nutrition and promoting sustainable agriculture", but no support is offered to them
Africa Benin Police began an operation to curb illegal occupation of public spaces, such as goods stalls on the sidewalks of public roads, that hinder the movement of people in cities
Africa Benin A large bronze plaque that tells the story of the first king of Benin has been crafted by Nigerian artist Lukas Osarobo
Africa Benin A pilot project between FIFA, the Beninese Football Association and the Ministry of Sports ends today in Grand Popo with the focus on the development of both men's and women's under-16 youth from schools across the country
Africa Benin The country sold Africa's first social bond on international markets, with which it will expand access to clean water; the move will encourage other issuers such as Ghana, which wants to issue social bonds to refinance debt to expand free secondary educat
Africa Benin The Cooperative of Mango Processors of Natitingou, in the north of the country, organised the Mango Festival to promote the fruit and introduce it to the population together with other mango products