Beninese opposition leaders and masses determined to stop Patrice Talon

BY JIBRIL TURE Despite the tanks deployed on the streets of major cities across Benin, the leaders of the opposition parties that are barred from taking part in the 28 … Read More

Introducing “Shine,” a children’s book rooted in diversity

Shine deals with themes including bulling, self-confidence and forgiveness in a way that’s not demoralising but instead empowering and uplifting. It aims to equip children with the self-confidence they need … Read More

President Talon throws Benin’s democracy under the bus

BY SOUMANOU SALIFOU Since Patrice Talon became president of Benin on 6 April 2016, he has meticulously managed to undo, brick by brick, the democratic architecture of a West African … Read More

Is Benin heading to unprecedented bloodshed under Patrice Talon?

BY JIBRIL TURE The crisis born out of the exclusion of the collective of the Beninese opposition parties from the legislative elections scheduled for 28 April just got worse after … Read More

Tension rises in Benin as talks to clear the way for legislative elections break down

BY JIBRIL TURE Updated on Monday, 1 April at 10 a.m. The painful execution of the mandate the speaker of the Beninese parliament, Adrien Houngbedji, received from President Patrice Talon … Read More

Hangoutwithtee Ladies event happening on Sunday, April 7, 2019

Some inspiration, power networking, high energy and amazing goodies and giveaways at the HANGOUTWITHTEE6 LADIES event in Lagos, Nigeria, Sunday, April 7. For all the ladies in Lagos, Nigeria, you … Read More

Announcing the second edition of the International art exhibition BORDERLINE[S]

BORDERLINE[S], the second edition of an art exhibition first held in March 2016 by cultural and artistic platform THE THIRD DOT, will host thirty local and regional artists in Port-Louis’ … Read More

Newly-formed Cote d’Ivoire’s party RACI holds its pre-convention

BY NAMORY DOSSO Guillaume Soro, who only several weeks ago resigned from his position of speaker of the Ivorian parliament, is laying the foundation for his likely bid for the … Read More

Benin’s resilient democracy poised to survive yet another deep crisis

BY SOUMANOU SALIFOU The small French-speaking West African nation of Benin was first labeled in 1990 ‘the lab of African democracy,’ then later referred to as ‘the flagship of democracy … Read More

Introducing “Shelter Rock,” a thriller novel by MP Miles

BY MP MILES A new novel set in Africa that showcases the natural beauty of the continent and its people has recently been released by Troubador in the UK. Shelter … Read More