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
Africa Benin Popular Nollywood star Mike Ezuruonye has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Estam University
Africa Benin Two 16th century brass plaques depicting a Warrior Chief and a Court Official, belonging to the 'Benin Bronzes' series, will be returned by the Metropolitan Museum of Art to Nigeria, where they had been found and looted
Africa Benin The project to create a museum on the epic of the Amazons and the kings of Dahomey, and the enhancement of the site of Abomey, a city in Benin that was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Dahomey, has entered its active phase
Africa Benin The 16th International Cycling Tour of Benin was won by 21-year-old cyclist Paul Daumont of Burkina Faso
Africa Benin An anti-pollution absorbent produced locally from water hyacinth, called GK Sorb, will be used by Green Keeper Africa to clean the port of Cotonou of polluting fluid
Africa Benin Vinci Energies signed a contract for the construction of electricity transmission and distribution infrastructures in 8 out 12 departments in the country
Africa Benin Mathieu Adjovi, president of the Cotton Producers' Association, said that cotton production had reached record levels with 730,000 tonnes in 2020/2021