ARTICLES RELATING TO BENIN

Benin says willing to give Bozize asylum

2013-04-04 15:28

Benin is willing to grant asylum to ousted president Francois Bozize of the Central African Republic, Foreign Minister Nassirou Bako-Arifari says.

Benin says no decision yet on Bozize

2013-03-29 19:27

Ousted Central African Republic president Francois Bozize is requesting exile in Benin, but the West African nation's foreign minister no decision has been made yet, as it is a "a delicate subject".

Benin attempted coup thwarted

2013-03-03 21:41

Benin says that authorities have thwarted an attempt to oust President Thomas Boni Yayi and install a military regime in the west African nation.

Benin minister held in fraud probe

2013-01-22 15:55

Benin authorities have detained a government minister in a probe into alleged embezzlement linked to abandoned plans to build a new parliament building for the West African nation.

Mali: French troops prepare to fight

2013-01-16 10:20

The first troops from a multinational African intervention force are expected in Mali as French soldiers prepare to face Islamist fighters in the north, in their first operation.

Islamists flee French air strikes in Mali

2013-01-15 07:54

French air strikes have forced Islamist guerrillas to flee towns in northern Mali and Paris secured new international support for military action as the militants struck back, seizing a small western town.

At least 18 drown in Benin boat accident

2012-12-17 21:14

At least 18 people, most of them children, have drowned after the overloaded boat carrying them sank in a river north of Benin’s commercial capital Cotonou.

Benin poison suspect 'forced to confess'

2012-10-30 18:21

The family of a man charged with attempting to poison the president of Benin says authorities are trying to force the suspect to sign a confession by keeping him in a tiny cell without food.

Ghana president to meet I Coast leader

2012-09-05 13:27

Ghana's president John Dramani Mahama is set to visit neighbouring Ivory Coast, which is seeking the extradition of ex-Ivorian leader Laurent Gbagbo’s spokesperson, who was arrested in Accra last month.

Kidnapped US man freed in Benin - report

2012-06-01 18:13

A US citizen who was reported to be the victim of cyber-crime has been released by his captors in Benin, almost a week after being abducted, a report says.

American kidnapped in Benin

2012-05-27 14:07

An American citizen has been kidnapped in the West African nation of Benin.

AU renews call for Mali junta to step down

2012-05-07 07:40

Benin President Thomas Boni Yayi, who is the current chairperson of the AU, has repeated a call for Mali’s military junta that seized power in a March coup to return to their barracks.

AU chair condemns Guinea-Bissau coup

2012-04-14 17:30

Benin, which currently holds the chairmanship of the African Union, has condemned a military coup in Guinea-Bissau and has called for those arrested to be released.

AU chair takes rescue team to Congo

2012-03-07 20:48

Benin President Thomas Boni Yayi, current chair of the African Union, is heading for Congo with a medical team following the blasts at a munitions dump in Brazzavile which claimed nearly 200 lives.

Rail project to link 4 W African states

2011-12-01 11:19

Niger, Ivory Coast, Benin and Burkina Faso have agreed to start work in 2014 on a 2 700km project to improve the region's economic integration.

Pope condemns graft in Africa

2011-11-20 09:01

Pope Benedict XVI has labelled Aids an "ethical problem" and condemned corruption as he laid out a vision for his Church's future in Africa.

Gabon leader accepts Benin apology

2011-11-18 09:03

Gabon President Ali Bongo Ondimba has accepted an apology from Benin after a diplomatic passport incident there involving his chief staff.

Benin voodooists ready to welcome pope

2011-11-17 14:06

Benin's voodoo faithful are ready to welcome Pope Benedict XVI who is set to make his second visit to Africa as pontiff.

Pope brings message of hope to Africa

2011-11-16 09:00

Pope Benedict XVI is set to bring a message of hope when he begins a three-day visit to Benin to meet Catholic leaders and pilgrims from across the continent.

UN condemns piracy off West Africa

2011-11-01 08:47

The UN Security Council has condemned piracy in the Gulf of Guinea off the West African coast and backed regional plans to tackle the growing problem.

Piracy up, many Somali attacks thwarted

2011-10-18 22:33

Piracy at sea has reached record levels with 352 attacks reported worldwide so far this year, although more and more raids off Somalia are being thwarted.

Pirates rob another ship off Benin

2011-10-03 21:21

Pirates have robbed a chemical tanker off the coast of Benin amid a mounting piracy threat in West Africa.

China gives Benin $34m in loans, grants

2011-09-22 09:14

China has given Benin $34m in loans and grants, part of which will fund an anti-piracy patrol drive off the coast of the west African country where hijackings have surged this year.

5 Spaniards aboard tanker seized by pirates

2011-09-15 13:32

Five Spaniards are among a 23 crew captured on a Cyprus-flagged tanker off the coast of the West African country of Benin, Spain’s government says.

UN peacekeepers food for sex claim

2011-09-01 22:38

UN peacekeepers in Ivory Coast traded food for sex with under age girls according to Assange's WikiLeaks.

 

Ousted CAR leader 'says Chad aided rebels'

2013-04-03 07:48

The Central African Republic's recently toppled president Francois Bozize has accused neighbouring Chad of helping the Seleka rebel coalition that ousted him, according to a report.

Bozize seeks asylum in Benin

2013-03-28 19:33

Deposed Central African president Francois Bozize, who has fled his country has sought asylum in Benin.

Ex-official sentenced for 'insulting' Yayi

2013-01-24 08:53

A former spokesperson for Benin President Thomas Boni Yayi has been sentenced to six months in prison on a charge of insulting the head of state by suggesting his entourage was corrupt.

Mali forces in control of Douentza

2013-01-22 13:25

Malian forces have taken control of the strategic town that was under extreme Islamist rule for four months, as the French-led military intervention pushes northward in its second week.

African army chiefs meet on Mali conflict

2013-01-15 16:27

Western African army chiefs have met in Bamako on plans to send African troops to join an offensive against Islamists occupying northern Mali.

Benin celebrates annual voodoo day

2013-01-11 07:41

The West African nation of Benin has held sacrifices and ceremonies for its annual celebration of voodoo, a traditional religion that spread to the Americas with the slave trade.

Benin: 100+ graves robbed for rituals

2012-11-30 14:38

Tomb raiders have dug up more than 100 graves at a cemetery in Benin for what authorities suspect is a black-market trade in human organs and skulls for voodoo ritual fetishes.

3 held for 'trying to poison Benin leader'

2012-10-23 11:05

Benin authorities have arrested President Thomas Boni Yayi’s doctor, his niece and an ex-minister over an alleged plot to poison the leader, the public prosecutor says.

Better reporting leads to piracy spike

2012-07-18 16:59

An increase in the number of pirate attacks recorded in the Gulf of Guinea is partly the result of better reporting in a region where maritime crimes are often not noted.

Missing American in Benin lured on internet

2012-05-30 17:37

The US citizen who has been kidnapped in Benin had been lured to the West African country by criminals he met on the internet, sources say.

African leaders meet on AU commission

2012-05-14 22:27

Several African leaders have met in Cotonou, Benin, to examine again the thorny issue of a new chair of the African Union Commission, a key post being contested by Gabon and South Africa.

Obama invites African leaders to G8 summit

2012-05-04 07:33

President Barack Obama has invited the leaders of Benin, Ethiopia, Ghana and Tanzania to take part in a session of food security in Africa at the G8 summit this month, officials say.

Africa leaders meet, AU leadership crisis

2012-03-17 21:03

African leaders have met in Benin's capital Cotonou to try to make progress in resolving the African Union (AU) leadership crisis, following deadlocked elections at a January summit.

Education a passion - Zuma

2011-12-11 22:42

President Jacob Zuma says his passion for education stems from his inability to get the education he'd desired.

Pope holds mass in voodoo heartland

2011-11-20 21:08

Pope Benedict XVI ended his second trip to Africa on Sunday with a mass for tens of thousands in the voodoo heartland of Benin and by issuing a grand vision for his Church's future on the continent.

Pope in Benin to outline church's future

2011-11-18 20:20

Catholics in Benin carrying umbrellas decorated with Pope Benedict XVI's image have greeted him as he embarked on his second trip to Africa.

Pope heads to voodoo heartland

2011-11-18 07:46

Pope Benedict XVI is set to arrive in Benin, marking his second visit to Africa in a nation considered the heartland of voodoo and after his 2009 trip to the continent led to an outcry over condoms.

Pope Benedict XVI to visit Benin

2011-11-16 18:28

Pope Benedict XVI is set to arrive in Benin on a three-day visit that will be his second trip to Africa, after visiting Cameroon and Angola in 2009.

Gulf of Guinea pirate plan discussed

2011-11-08 22:30

West African military and political officials have met in Benin to discuss strategies to combat a surge in pirate attacks in the Gulf of Guinea.

End piracy at sea now - Icopas

2011-10-19 22:43

The international community should act now and "not 20 years from now" to end the spiralling problem of piracy at sea, especially off Somalia says Icopas.

Libyan spillover - West Africa meet

2011-10-04 20:21

West African defence chiefs met are to discuss issues including a potential spillover of insecurity resulting from the conflict in Libya as well as Liberia's upcoming elections.

Benin, Nigeria - joint pirate patrols

2011-09-28 23:08

Benin and Nigeria have launched joint sea patrols to tackle a surge in piracy that has raised alarm in the shipping industry, with attacks seeing crews held hostage and fuel stolen.

Benin, Congo do child trafficking deal

2011-09-20 22:44

Benin and Congo have signed a deal to fight against child trafficking, which affects an estimated 1 800 Beninois children in Congo.

23 sailors kidnapped in West Africa

2011-09-14 15:23

A piracy watchdog group says 23 sailors have been kidnapped off the coast of Benin in West Africa.

West Africa piracy rivals Somalia's

2011-08-11 22:20

Pirate attacks off West Africa's coast have increased to levels that rival those seen in Somalia, insurers say, prompting maritime agencies to set aside their rivalries.

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