Benin President Praises Jonathan’s Handling of Elections
Abuja — President of Benin Republic, Boni Yayi, Thursday lauded President Goodluck Jonathan for the way he handled the general election adjudged globally as peaceful. Yayi, who paid a congratulatory visit to Jonathan at the Presidential Villa, told State House correspondents after their meeting that Jonathan’s contribution to the development of democracy in Africa was […]
Benin, Nigeria pledge closer ties
Nigeria and Benin Republic on Thursday pledged to work more closely in the coming years to enhance mutual understanding and cooperation. President of Benin Boni Yayi and Nigeria’s President-elect Muhammadu Buhari made the remarks at a short meeting in the Nigerian capital Abuja. “Benin will always support President Buhari and Nigeria. I will make more […]
Benin minister quits in scandal over missing aid millions
COTONOU (Reuters) – Benin’s minister for energy and water has resigned over a corruption scandal that resulted in the Netherlands suspending aid after millions of dollars of Dutch financial support went missing. President Thomas Boni Yayi accepted Bethelemy Kassa’s resignation and has pledged severe sanctions against anyone implicated, state television said on Wednesday. The Dutch […]
Ruling Party Loses Majority Parliamentary Seats in Benin
The party of President Thomas Boni Yayi won Benin’s parliamentary elections with 33 seats out of 83, but failed to secure an absolute majority, the Constitutional Court said on Sunday. The Beninese went to the polls on April 26 for elections regarded as a popularity test for Boni Yayi, accused by the opposition of wanting […]
More than 29 African migrants die of cold in a fishing boat while trying to reach Europe
Twenty-nine African migrants intercepted by Italian authorities while trying to reach Europe by boat in rough and icy conditions have died of hypothermia, most after being rescued. Coastguard speedboats picked up 105 migrants in the Mediterranean overnight, seven of whom were already dead, from a converted fishing boat battered by high winds and waves that […]
