Benin

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:51:19 GMT
Benin President Pays Tribute to Genocide Victims
[New Times] Beninese President Romuald Wadagni has stressed the responsibility to preserve the memory of victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, saying the scale of the tragedy places a duty on humanity not to forget.

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:55:46 GMT
Benin President Briefed On Rwanda's Agricultural Training Model
[New Times] Beninese President Romuald Wadagni on Thursday, September 17, visited the Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture (RICA), where he was briefed on agricultural training, livestock farming and efforts to improve food production.

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:09:54 GMT
In-Form Joseph Ede Oloko Earns First Benin Call-Up for Afcon 2027 Qualifiers
[CAF] Benin coach Gernot Rohr has handed Joseph Ede Oloko his first international call-up after the striker's prolific form in Latvia, naming him in a 25-man squad for matches against Burkina Faso, Mauritania and world champions Argentina.

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 04:45:36 GMT
Beninese President Visits Rwanda, Holds Talks With Kagame
[New Times] President Paul Kagame on Thursday, September 16, hosted his Beninese counterpart Romuald Wadagni, who is in Rwanda for a two-day official visit, his first to the country since taking office in May.

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:48:17 GMT
Chargé d'Affaires Ad Interim Skye Justice
[U.S. Embassy Cotonou] Skye Justice currently serves as the Chargé d'Affaires (CDA) ad interim at U.S. Embassy Benin. He most recently served in Washington, D.C. as Deputy Director for East Africa, Deputy Director for West Africa, and Special As...

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 12:19:25 GMT
The Continent Has the Capital - It Needs the Alignment
[allAfrica] Africa's industrial moment is not waiting for more money. It is waiting for the right kind of capital, structured correctly, sequenced intelligently and deployed at the right stage of a project's life. Afreximbank's Oluranti Doherty expla...

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 05:38:30 GMT
CPJ Urges Benin's President to Strengthen Press Freedom
[CPJ] The Committee to Protect Journalists has urged Beninese President Romuald Wadagni to take decisive measures to protect press freedom, in a letter marking his first 100 days in office.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:13:52 GMT
How Benin Is Turning Its Cotton Wealth Into An Industrial Economy
[Bird Story Agency] Benin is using its position as West Africa's largest cotton producer to pursue a bigger economic prize: processing more of what it grows at home. At the Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone (GDIZ), cotton is being turned into fabrics...

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:08:38 GMT
Benin-Sapele-Effunrun Road - Quiet Engagement, Collective Action Delivering Results
[Vanguard] I joined representatives of the Delta State Government, Commissioner for Works (Rural Road), and Public Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), led by the Chairman, Mr Chiedu Ebie, Esq., and the Mana...

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:14:08 GMT
Wafu B Women's Champions League Qualifiers - Edo Queens, Ampem Darkoa Seal Semi-Final Places
[CAF] Nigeria's Edo Queens and Ghana's Ampem Darkoa Ladies have secured their places in the semi-finals of the WAFU B Women's Champions League qualifiers after maintaining perfect records through their opening two matches in Ouagadougou.

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 05:11:06 GMT
Cyber Activist Released After Serving Two-Year Prison Sentence
[MFWA] Beninese cyber activist Steve Amoussou was released from prison on August 20, 2026, after serving a two-year sentence for allegedly creating and managing a Facebook page critical of former President Patrice Talon's government.

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:08:53 GMT
Benin President to Attend AU Summit in Luanda
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Benin President Romuald Wadagni will take part in the 21st Extraordinary Session of the African Union Conference on strengthening conflict prevention mechanisms in Africa, scheduled to take place in Luanda on 29 and 30 August.

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