A small boat has sunk in the Niger river on the border between Niger and Benin, killing 13 people, local sources told AFP Thursday.
Niger’s military rulers have for nearly two years closed the land border to Benin over claims...
A growing sense of inequality is undermining trust in both society’s institutions and capitalism, according to a long-running global survey.
The 2020 Edelman Trust Barometer – now in its 20th year – has found many people no longer believe working hard will...
Le président de la République du Bénin, Patrice Talon, poursuit depuis mardi 24 juin 2025 une visite de travail à Brasilia, capitale fédérale du Brésil, qui se prolonge ce mercredi 25 juin. Cette mission s’inscrit dans une dynamique proactive...
Une nouvelle porte vers l’Afrique – une façon prometteuse d’aider les pays du Sud à travailler ensemble. Voilà l’idée derrière le Port de Dakhla. Il prend beaucoup de place, plus de 1 600 hectares. Il est fait en eau...
En visite à Abidjan le 24 juin, le président du Bénin a renouvelé son souhait d'accueillir l’Organisation ouest-africaine de la santé dans son pays, alors que son siège est censé être établi en Côte d’Ivoire. Voici les coulisses de...
From June 3 to 6, 2025, Dr. Simeon Ehui, Director General of IITA and CGIAR Regional Director for Continental Africa, visited the IITA Station in Cotonou, Benin. This visit offered an opportunity to engage with staff, review ongoing research...
US President Donald Trump applauds Israel and Iran for reaching peace, as Iranian missiles send Israelis to shelters.
“Israel & Iran came to me, almost simultaneously, and said, ‘PEACE!’ I knew the time was NOW. The World, and the Middle...
The pan-African group Coris Holding is reaching a strategic milestone in Benin with the official launch of Coris Méso Finance Benin (CMF-Benin), an institution dedicated to financing small and medium-sized enterprises. Accredited as a Decentralized Financial System (SFD) by the Beninese Ministry...
Nigeria and Benin have signed a new agreement to strengthen their partnership and push for deeper regional integration in West Africa. The deal was signed on June 21 during the first West Africa Economic Summit (WAES 2025). The event...
Israel launched multiple attacks in different areas of the Iranian capital Tehran, Iran’s state-aligned Tasnim news agency reported early Tuesday local time.
The action came after Israel earlier warned residents in the neighborhoods of Mehran and District 6 that it...