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Wed, 22 Dec 2021 07:21:53 GMT
#EndSARS - Beninese Released After 14 Months in Jail
[Premium Times] "After telling the police officers I bought the sachet milk and sardines, they asked me to bring out the receipts but I told them I didn't have any."

Fri, 17 Dec 2021 08:42:48 GMT
$100 Million to Reinforce Women's Empowerment, Access to Electricity and Fiscal Management
[World Bank] Washington -- The World Bank approved today $100 million in International Development Association (IDA)* funding to support the Government of Benin to empower women and girls, expand access to reliable and sustainable energy, and improve...

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 04:46:32 GMT
Drug Trafficking - Is Benin Under Siege?
[ISS] Interception and incineration of narcotics are positive steps, but aren't enough to break trafficking networks threatening the country's security.

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 09:08:29 GMT
Trial and Sentencing of Political Opponents
[State Department] The recent trial and sentencing of political opponents Reckya Madougou and Joel Aivo raise grave concerns about political interference in Benin's criminal justice system.

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 11:32:17 GMT
Benin Opposition Leader Madougou Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
[RFI] Benin opposition leader Reckya Madougou has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for terrorism by a special court in the capital Porto-Novo, following a brief trial that her lawyers condemned as a "political attack".

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 15:22:44 GMT
Benin Jails Second Key Opposition Figure in Less Than a Week
[DW] A court in Benin has convicted Reckya Madougou of what critics says are politically-motivated charges. They accuse President Patrice Talon's regime of pushing Benin into authoritarianism.



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