Paul Hounkpe, an opposition candidate in Benin’s presidential election held on April 12, has announced his resignation from the Cowry Forces for an Emerging Benin party. In a letter issued Tuesday to the party’s deputy national executive secretary, Hounkpe, who had been serving as national executive secretary, noted thatContinue Reading
A batch of 600 oxygen concentrators, funded by China and procured by the United Nations Children’s Fund, has been delivered to Benin to help improve healthcare services and strengthen emergency response capacity in health facilities. Benin’s Minister of Health Benjamin Hounkpatin officially received the equipment on Thursday. Chinese AmbassadorContinue Reading
Paul Hounkpe, candidate of the opposition Cowry Forces for an Emerging Benin, has conceded defeat in the first round of Benin’s presidential election and congratulated his rival, Romuald Wadagni of the ruling coalition, according to a statement issued on Monday. “Dear compatriots, at the end of a decisive electionContinue Reading
Vote counting for the first round of Benin’s presidential election began Sunday following the closure of polling stations, Xinhua observed in Cotonou, the country’s economic capital. According to the electoral code, all polling stations opened at 7 a.m. local time (0600 GMT) and closed at 4 p.m. (1500 GMT)Continue Reading
Polling stations opened at 7:00 a.m. local time (0600 GMT) on Sunday in Benin for an election to choose the country’s next president. At one polling center, Nicolas Tossa, a retired nurse, was the first to cast the ballot. “I am very happy to fulfill my civic duty byContinue Reading
In Allada, a small town famed as the cradle of Benin’s pineapple production, local workers bustle among piles of freshly harvested produce — sorting, washing, and packing. They are not average pineapples, but the “Sugarloaf,” an iconic variety prized for its exceptionally sweet, low-acid flesh and delicate aroma. Continue Reading
Though thousands of kilometers away from the Middle East, where conflicts involving Iran, the United States and Israel have claimed lives and devastated local economies, Benin is increasingly feeling the ripple effects, most notably through rising fuel prices. “Before this conflict, we imported a 25-liter jerrycan of gasoline fromContinue Reading
