Local news
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01/11/26 [The Peninsula Qatar] > Benin enterprise turns daily kitchen waste into soap and power : Cotonou: A local Beninese recycling enterprise is breathing new life into discarded cooking oil across Cotonou, converting household and restaurant ...
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30/10/26 [pv magazine International] > Benin secures financing for first solar IPP projects : The €30 million ($33.5 million) financing package goes towards the construction and operation of four PV plants forming part of Benin’s first independent power producer solar project.
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27/10/26 [Africanews on MSN] > Benin fashion show takes inspiration from the seabed : A fashion show on the shores of Lake Toho in Ouidah to unveil 16 new indigo patterns inspired by the ocean.
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13/10/26 [Yahoo Sports] > Lionel Messi’s Final Argentina Match Sparks Ugly Accusations From Benin : Lionel Messi‘s final Argentina match has sparked criticism after a Benin assistant coach accused the Argentina team of showing disrespect. Tunde Adelakun described the team’s conduct during the match ...
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06/03/26 [U.S. News & World Report] > Militants Kill 15 Soldiers in Northern Benin Attack, Army Says : Militants Kill 15 Soldiers in Northern Benin Attack, Army Says COTONOU, March 6 (Reuters) - Militants killed 15 soldiers and wounded five more at a military camp in northern Benin, an army ...
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16/12/25 [Al Jazeera English] > Has Benin’s foiled coup made ECOWAS a West African heavyweight once more? : When armed soldiers in the small West African nation of Benin appeared on national television on December 7 to announce they had seized power in a coup, it felt to many across the region like another ...
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08/12/25 [Radio France Internationale] > France condemns attempted coup in Benin, president says situation is 'under control' : France has condemned the attempted coup Benin and has called on its nationals in the country to stay alert, as Benin’s President Patrice Talon confirmed that the coup had been thwarted and the ...
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07/12/25 [Yahoo] > Benin is the latest African country to experience a coup. Here is a look at other military takeovers : LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Benin has joined a growing list of African countries where military officers have seized power since 2020. The military takeover lasted several hours on Sunday before officials ...
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07/12/25 [Yahoo] > Benin's president condemns a foiled coup bid and says mutineers are 'fleeing' : Soldiers ride in a military vehicle along a street amid an attempted coup in Cotonou Benin, Sunday Dec. 7, 2025. (AP Photo) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) COTONOU, Benin (AP) — Benin President Patrice Talon on ...
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29/11/25 [Forbes] > Benin Stakes Its Claim As Africa’s Next Hub For Tourism And Investment With PFL Africa Finals : Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sindiswa Mabunda covers the sports landscape in Africa. In just a few weeks, the Republic of Benin will host the inaugural ...