Post-election violence rages on in Benin
BY LOU SIFA (With reporting by Thierry Lobbo) The unprecedented violence that marred the bogus parliamentary election held in Benin on 28 April was believed to be over, but it erupted … Read More
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Tension reaches the boiling point in Benin–Talon shaken
BY SOUMANOU SALIFOU The resignation, Monday, of Benin’s Minister Delegate for Defense, Candide Azannai, “to protest the latest political developments in our country,” added fuel to the growing social tension … Read More
Interview with the king of Cana, Dada Aïhotogbé Langanfin Glèlè
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
The king of Cana launches a 57-day centennial celebration
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
Benin Republic for Sale. Really?
BY LOU SIFA (WITH JULES MAOUSSI) There was a wide-spread joke here in Benin that the only way out of the frustration over the lingering economic malaise, the daily power … Read More
Patrice Talon wins the presidency in Benin
BY JIBRIL TURE According to statistics released Sunday night by the Benin Polling Institute (IBS), a reliable organization that has accurately predicted previous elections in the country, Benin cotton magnate … Read More
Benin presidential election: Zinsou and Talon for the run-off
BY MODUPE ABIOLA, SPECIAL ENVOY COTONOU, BENIN—Just moments ago this Tuesday morning, the National Autonomous Electoral Commission of Benin, CENA, announced the two-front runners who will face off during the … Read More
As Benin President Yayi Boni starts a new term
By Lisa French After a first-round knock-out reelection victory in March, Benin president Yayi Boni pledged to work harder to turn the country into an emerging nation. After a first-round …