Blaze kills 34 at illegal Benin fuel depot
COTONOU, Sept 23, 2023 (AFP) - At least 34 people died in Benin near Nigeria's border on Saturday when a…
3 years ago
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Pirates seize 4 Koreans, 1 Filipino crew off Benin
ACCRA, Ghana (AFP) -- Pirates kidnapped four Koreans and one Filipino crew member from a tuna-fishing vessel close to Benin…
5 years ago
Pirates kidnap six off Benin: authorities
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Pirates kidnapped five South Koreans and a Ghanaian after boarding their fishing vessel off Benin,…
6 years ago
‘We can get it done here’: Africa’s tech scene tackles virus
by Fran BLANDY and AFP Africa bureaus PICTURES BY SIMON MAINA AND NIPAH DENNIS Agence France-Presse NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP)— Watching from…
6 years ago
Benin jails journalist over Facebook post
Cotonou, Benin (AFP) -- Benin sentenced an investigative journalist to 18 months in prison on Tuesday for comments he posted…
7 years ago
Tiny Benin looks to tourism to boost economy
by Sophie BOUILLON, Josue MEHOUENOU Agence France-Presse OUIDAH, Benin (AFP) -- With its palm tree-lined beaches, unique heritage and wildlife parks,…
9 years ago
Benin landfill blast kills two: police
TORI, Benin (AFP) - At least two people were killed and scores more suffered severe burns after an explosion at…
10 years ago
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