News Benin: Benin vs Nigeria LIVE! AFCON 2025 qualifier result, match stream and latest updates today
Rising Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight contender, Raul Rosas Jr., is set for his official Real American Freestyle (RAF) wrestling debut, as the 22-year-old meets UFC veteran Clay ...
News Benin: Benin Ranks 11 in Africa on Economic Freedom
Benin ranks 11th in Africa and 99th of 165 countries for economic freedom in the Fraser Institute report released on 6 October 2026.
News Benin: Netherlands returns centuries-old Benin artefact to Oba Ewuare II
The growing international campaign to return looted African cultural treasures has received a fresh boost with the presentation of a cent...
News Benin: Benin Growth at 7% Among Fastest in Africa
Benin growth is forecast at 7% in 2026, fifth in sub-Saharan Africa on the IMF's October figures and well above the regional 4.5%, with 6.8% seen for 2027.
News Benin: One-Of-A-Kind Red Book Chronicles the Benin Empire in Proper Perspective
See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. LAGOS, Nigeria — "The Benin Monarchy: An Anthology of Benin History" is ...
News Benin: 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 and post-match celebrations. Benin’s coaching staff accuses Argentina of disrespect during Lionel Messi’s farewell In his account for The African Football Club, Benin assistant coach Tunde […] The post Lionel Messi’s Final Argentina Match Sparks Ugly Accusations From Benin appeared first on Mandator
News Benin: Benin Special Court Vows Restraint as Cases Hit 3,849
Benin CRIET special prosecutor says pretrial detention must become the exception again, as cases at the court rose 25.5% to 3,849 in a year.
News Benin: VIDEO: “We don’t need money, fix our roads” — Edo residents protest Benin-Agbor bypass
Benin residents protest the poor condition of the Benin-Agbor Bypass Residents and motorists have protested the poor condition of the Benin-Agbor Bypass as traffic and muddy sections leave commuters ...
News Benin: Economic growth and democratic decline: the ‘cotton king’ who reshaped Benin
Patrice Talon has transformed the west African country’s economy and infrastructure at the expense of political freedom ...
News Benin: Poetry event celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival held in Cotonou, Benin
Students from the Confucius Institute of the University of Abomey-Calavi recite poems during a poetry event celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival in Cotonou, Benin, Sept. 22, 2026. The Chinese Cultural ...
News Benin: Benin bets on turning its cotton crop into clothes at home
The “Made in Benin” tags on Fatoumata Dosso’s fabrics represent an ambition much bigger than her fashion business: keeping more of the value of Africa’s largest cotton producer at home. The founder of DAF Collection said that the tag means her country is trying to take full advantage of the abundant raw material produced in Benin. “I am more focused on promoting the traditional fabric of northern Benin,” she said inside her showroom in the northern city of Parakou.
News Benin: FG begin intervention on Benin-Asaba Road, vows to end commuters’ hardship
By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – AFTER weeks and days of hardship for road users and commuters, the federal government on Thursday began an emergency intervention on the 125-kilometre Benin-Asaba Road.
News Benin: 2025 Benin Music Festival kicks off in Cotonou
A singer performs on stage during the 2025 Benin Music Festival in Cotonou, Benin, June 21, 2025. (Photo: Xinhua) Dancers perform on stage during the 2025 Benin Music Festival in Cotonou, Benin, June ...
News Benin: Benin Economy Grew 8.1% in 2025 on Port and Factory Work
The Benin economy grew 8.1% in 2025 on World Bank figures, among Africa's fastest. The IMF puts the same year lower, at 7.5%.
News Benin: JNIM jihadists step up incursions into northern Benin
Al Qaeda affiliate JNIM has been intensifying its activities in Benin since 2022. The country serves as a transit corridor between the areas of operation of the group, which is well established in Mali,…
News Benin: Oba of Benin suspends court musician over unauthorised performance at Igbinedion’s birthday
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has suspended the Isikhuan, a court musician (royal praise singer), over an alleged ...
News Benin: 10 gunmen, 1 soldier killed in northern Benin attack
Clashes in Benin over the last week between armed groups and the military left 10 dead, including one soldier, as the West African country faces an uptick in attacks on army positions. While the ...
News Benin: Hope returns as NDDC rescues Benin-Sapele highway
Now, an arm of the FG, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has moved to action on one of the roads, the Benin-Sapele axis. It is...
