Benin

Possessors of fetishes will soon be counted in Natitingou, in the department of Atacora, following an initiative set up by a committee of hounnongan - traditional priests - and following the recent sacrifice of a boy to a fetish in Wikne

The government recently announced the recruitment of 500 new qualified health workers to strengthen the presence of qualified human resources in Benin's hospitals

The country is cracking down on the smuggling of subsidised fertilisers to neighbouring countries, costly in terms of food and crop productivity; 47.440 tonnes of fertilisers, insecticides and herbicides were seized in May

26 Beninese and foreign artists, participating in the eighth edition of Effet Graff, a graffiti festival, under this year's theme 'New Benin', decorated a 1.300 metre wall in Cotonou that tells the history of the country

The Beninese government plans to achieve a national electricity coverage rate of 75% by 2025, an average between the 50% to be reached in rural areas and 90% in urban areas

In the W National Park in the north of the country, rangers who are supposed to exclusively protect wildlife and carry out anti-poaching activities are increasingly involved in anti-terrorism activities, Reuters reported

IMF reaches agreement with Benin on an extended $658 million credit line to address pressing financing needs related to security, impact of the pandemic and war in Ukraine, as well as to anchor its national development plan

Over 67.000 visitors have been registered at the exhibition of the 26 royal treasures from the kingdom of Abomey returned by France since the exhibition opened on 20 February in a wing of the presidential palace in Cotonou

Beninese international superstar Angelique Kidjo won her fourth Grammy on Grammy night in the US, in the Global music category; she is the only African along with South African DJ Black Coffee

A police operation has reportedly been underway in the capital Cotonou since 10 March to reduce the presence of beggars and illegal street vendors, with over 400 people arrested and goods seized

Nigerian activist Sunday Adeyemo, imprisoned in Benin since last year for allegedly plotting an insurgency in Nigeria, has been released under judicial supervision

Eni and the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries have signed a cooperation agreement to jointly develop agro-industrial chain initiatives to grow oil crops for Eni's biorefining system

The exhibition 'Art of Benin yesterday and today, from restitution to revelation: royal treasures and contemporary art from Benin' opened last evening, displaying cultural works returned by France last November