Benin

President Talon recently presented a plan to combat the inequalities that affect people with disabilities in the country, with actions ranging from accessibility to employment to professional integration

For the first time in history, in the run-up to the elections on 8 January, political parties and electoral coalitions had to have their electoral lists validated by the Autonomous National Electoral Commission in order to comply with pink quotas law

Traditional symbols of religious protection are being used to change local behavious and roll back the destruction of mangroves in a natural reserve, as indigenous peoples are recognized as the world’s top conservationists and protectors of biodiversity

Project Marina, a vast memorial and tourist complex under construction in Ouidah, could lead to a better understanding of the transatlantic slave trade, but critics argue that the commodification of heritage can debase the experiences of a painful past

Players competed in a table tennis match as part of the celebration of 50 years of friendship between China and Benin in Cotonou on December 4, 2022

The monarch of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has pledged to support the development of the Rubber Research Institute of Nigeria, in Iyanomo Town in Edo State

Young activists intensified the use of social media to spread awareness about waste disposal and environmental protection in Benin to harness the public attention raised by the ongoing UN climate talks

The first edition of International Forum of African Women Leaders will be held in Cotonou next week, from 9 to 12 November; a consistent opportunity for businesswomen to share their know-how and build relationships

With a booming second-hand car market, pollution concerns cities' authorities; in Cotonou concentration of PM2.5 has been 4,4 times higher than the WHO annual air quality guideline value

Strikes in the transport, port and airport, water, hydrocarbon, rail and waterway sectors have been banned by bill approved by the parliament

At the 7th edition of the UNESCO-Hamdan Teacher Development Prize, 3 innovative programmes from Benin, Haiti and Lebanon were selected; they stress the role of teachers in transforming education in their communities

Overlooking Cotonou, the 30-metre bronze statue of a historic warrior known as the Amazon of Dahomey was unveiled a few weeks ago, inspired by the women who protected the ancient Kingdom of Dahomey and fought against French colonial troops

The country is in talks with Rwanda to provide logistical support and expertise in its fight against jihadism in the north; Benin's army is deployed in the northern region to contain jihadist groups from neighbouring Niger and Burkina Faso