BY JOE LEADERS Cotonou, Benin (West Africa): The Benin section of The International Inner Wheel, one of the world’s largest women’s-service voluntary organizations that are active in more than 102 … Read More
BY SOUMANOU SALIFOU IMAGES BY ARSENE KASSEGNE Tourism promotion is one of the features of the Benin Government’s Plan of Action unveiled by President Patrice Talon on December 16. The … Read More
BY LOU SIFA IMAGES BY ARSENE KASSEGNE A pitch-dark, warm night has spread its wings over Cana, a historical town in Southern Benin. The moon and the stars have the … Read More
BY CARMEN VIDJANGNI Did you say president? Yes, president of the Harvard Law Review, a prestigious academic publication in this elite school ranked as the world’s sixth university in one … Read More
BY LOU SIFA The inspiring story of Hadeejah Salifou, an illiterate, now-95-year-old woman from rural southern Benin who challenged a deep-rooted tradition to get her way, epitomizes the fighting spirit … Read More
BY SOUMANOU SALIFOU PHOTOGRAPHY BY ARSENE KASSEGNE Despite being a Republic, Benin is a country with a strong royal tradition. Probably every community boasts kings or other traditional chiefs. While … Read More
BY LOU SIFA IMAGES BY ARSENE KASSEGNE Bracing the biting dry heat and the stubborn thin dust of the Harmattan season, a colorful and vibrant crowd of royalties from around … Read More
BY CARMEN SABINE VIDJANGNI An Acounting auditor At last gone are the passions. By calling Donald Trump last night to concede defeat, Hillary Clinton demonstrated the triumph of democracy. Once … Read More
BY ANDY GALBRAITH More than 10,000 athletes from 206 different nations will compete for glory in this year’s Olympic Games in Rio. But when it comes to distance running it’s … Read More
BY LINDA-GAIL BEKKER As the 21st International AIDS Conference wraps up in Durban, South Africa, Professor Linda-Gail Bekker, incoming International AIDS Society President, talks to The Conversation Africa health and … Read More
