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 […]
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Benin opens polls for presidential vote
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 […]
Feature: Benin’s premium “Sugarloaf” pineapples make sweet voyage to China
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, […]
Roundup: Middle East tensions push up informal fuel prices in Benin
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, […]
Akufo-Addo leads ECOWAS election observation mission to Benin presidential race
Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been appointed to lead the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Election Observation Mission (EOM) to Benin’s […]
World Bank approves 240 mln USD for coastal resilience in Benin, Mauritania
The World Bank has approved 240 million U.S. dollars in financing to launch the first phase of the West Africa Coastal Areas Resilience and Blue […]
Benin to expand exports to China: trade minister
Benin will make full use of China’s zero-tariff policy to expand exports and promote a new pattern of balanced and mutually beneficial bilateral trade, Benin’s […]