Benin

Benin held reigning African champions Senegal to a 1-1 draw in a highly anticipated clash at the Stade de l'Amitié in Cotonou in their 2023 CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier on Saturday night. In the absence of Kalidou…

World Health organization (WHO) has congratulated and lauded the efforts of African countries, Benin and Mali for eliminating  trachoma as a public health problem, making them the fifth and sixth countries in WHO’s African Region to achieve…

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame met with his Benin counterpart Patrice Talon, promising military support to help the country contain spill over from jihadist conflict across its northern border with Burkina Faso. West Africa coastal…

The Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs visited Cotonou in Benin, with the aim to strengthen economic and industrial ties between the two countries. Qin Gang's visit follows recent celebrations of 50 years of cooperation between the two…

Benin’s pro-government parties have won a majority of seats in parliament, the country’s Constitutional Court said, in a vote marking the return of the opposition after four years of absence. Parties supporting President Patrice Talon,…

Voters in Benin go to the polls on Sunday for a parliamentary election seen as a test of democracy as opposition parties are back on the ballot after boycotting or being excluded from the most recent presidential and legislative votes.…

Benin is currently in discussions with Rwanda to provide logistical support and expertise in its fight against militants in the north, a spokesman for the Beninese presidency said. Benin's army is deployed in the northern region to…

The African Record holder in the women’s Long Jump, Ese Brume, demonstrated her preparedness for the forthcoming World Athletics Championships and Commonwealth Games by soaring to her farthest distance on home soil, with a mark of 6.89m to…

High jumper Mike Edwards claimed a second successive title in his event on Day 3 of the Nigerian World Championships/Commonwealth Games Trials, clearing a Season’s Best (SB) of 2.20m to win the Gold medal in Benin, Edo State. Edwards’…

Fresh from her record-breaking feat at the Wanda Diamond League in Paris where she ran a new African Record of 12.41s in the 100m Hurdles, Nigerian athlete Tobi Amusan continued her record-breaking spree as she set a new Championship Record…