With ambitions to become Africa's leading cotton producer, Benin is moving beyond raw exports to establish a robust textile ...

Following the ignominious end in 2022 of Barkhane, the multi-country anti-terrorism operation it launched at Mali’s request ...

Mathias Azonnoudo, a 50-year-old farmer in Benin, was taking a break sitting on a large pile of freshly picked cotton, which the government hopes will feed the country's nascent textile revolution. "I ...

A court in Benin on Thursday sentenced two former allies of President Patrice Talon to 20 years in jail on charges of ...

Two associates of Benin’s president have been sentenced to 20 years in prison for plotting a coup in the small West African ...

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger accused a regional bloc known as ECOWAS of having double standards in punishing their military ...

Night - Cloudy. Winds from SW to SSW at 6 to 7 mph (9.7 to 11.3 kph). The overnight low will be 80 °F (26.7 °C). Partly cloudy with a high of 93 °F (33.9 °C) and a 51% chance of precipitation ...

Know about Benin City Airport in detail. Find out the location of Benin City Airport on Nigeria map and also find out airports near to Benin City. This airport locator is a very useful tool for ...

Mastercard has opened its first office in Accra, Ghana, expanding its operations in West Africa. This strategic milestone demonstrates Mastercard’s commitment to helping the country’s ...

WEST AFRICA has long been a source of booze. In Yoruba mythology Obatala, a deity sent to create humans, stumbled on palm wine and fell into a drunken slumber before completing the task.

Interpol, which coordinated the West African police operation dubbed “Sanu, " announced the move on Tuesday. The United Kingdom’s Home Office also participated in the effort. The initiative ...

At least 78 dead bodies have been retrieved from a discontinued gold mine in South Africa where police cut off food and water supplies for months, in what trade unions called a “horrific ...