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Benin enforces compulsory face mask wearing over covid-19

The 11 million citizens of Benin especially those in key regions are being forced to wear Covid-19 facemasks to fight the spread of coronavirus. The...

$4.5bn Benin–Niger pipeline project halted over Coronavirus

The construction of a 2,000 kilometer crude oil pipeline between Niger and Benin has been halted as a result of the coronavirus scare. In August...

Angélique Kidjo wins another Grammy, dedicates it to Burna Boy

The Beninese singer Angélique Kidjo has won another Grammy award. She won the World Music category of the US music awards on Sunday night. This makes...

Has Ghana’s Year of Return sparked ‘Doors and Gates of Return’ elsewhere?

Ghana, Nigeria and Benin have been close neighbours and shared a lot of economic social and political history. Nigerian and Ghana especially have had a...

Benin jails investigative journalist over Facebook post

Benin sentenced an investigative journalist to 18 months in prison on Tuesday for comments he posted on social media. Ignace Sossou quoted on his Facebook...

France vows to return looted Benin statues by 2021

The French government has promised to return artworks stolen from Benin during the colonial era. 26 thrones and statues were taken in 1892 during a...

Benin sacks EU ambassador over ‘interference’

Benin has ordered the European Union ambassador to leave the country over alleged political interference. A statement from the office of the President of Benin described Ambassador...

Benin probes abduction of 9 persons by pirates

Benin officials have launched a probe into the abduction of nine people from a Norwegian-flagged boat off its coast. The port of Cotonou has confirmed...

Nigeria-Benin border closed due to smuggling

The Nigerian-Benin border has been closed partially as both countries work at stopping the ongoing smuggling activities at the border. Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari revealed...

Benin: Two killed after police shoot into protesters

Two people have been killed in Benin after police on Saturday opened fire on protesters. Over a dozen people have also been injured as...

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Nigerian High Commission apartments in Ghana demolished

Some new apartments built at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana’s capital city Accra, have been demolished by bulldozers. The apartments have been constructed to...

Covid-19: Ghana records significant recovery numbers

Ghanaian health officials on Saturday said over 10,000 persons infected with the coronavirus have now recovered. The significant number of recoveries means the country now...

DR Congo: President’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

The ex-chief of staff of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been jailed 20 years by a high court. Vital Kamerhe was...

Covid-19: Zimbabwe’s health minister arrested, charged for graft

Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over corruption allegations related to procurement of medical equipment worth $60 million. Moyo is accused of illegally...

Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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