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EU blacklists Benin airlines
afrol News, 8 April - The European Union has banned eight airlines operating in Benin from flying to Europe due to safety concerns. The commission regularly publishes a list of passenger and cargo airliners which are banned from flying to its 27 member countries because they are not considered safe enough. Read more
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Society | Human rights
Cult clashes kill 15 in Benin
afrol News, 26 February - More than 15 people have been killed between Monday and Tuesday during the rival cult clashes in Edo state Benin, a government statement has said. The clashes are said to be direct resultant of last week’s killings of a 100 female students in the University of Benin laboratory. Read more
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Society | Health
Children escape death in hospital
afrol News, 6 February - More than 16 babies in the intensive care unit at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), have narrowly escaped death after the Hospital was gutted by fire Wednesday night., a government official said. Read more
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Economy - Development
Benin gets waiver to access IMF funding
afrol News, 16 December - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved Benin's request for waivers that will allow the country to draw an amount equivalent to US$1.3 million under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) arrangement. Read more
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Politics | Human rights | Media
"Public debate in Benin being silenced"
afrol News, 24 June - Several media and civil society organisations in Benin have been forced to dance to government's tune, abandoning their role in democracy in fear of censorship and losing government contracts worth several millions of CFA francs, human rights activists are complaining. Benin has until recently been known as the African country most respecting press freedom.
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Economy - Development | Politics | Society
Benin secures tourism investment
afrol News, 18 April - Dubai World and the government of Benin have entered negotiations to develop large-scale tourist attractions in the West African country, including a 32 km beachfront development and building of an international hotel in the capital city of Porto Novo. Read more
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Agriculture - Nutrition
Food crisis looms over Benin schools
afrol News, 24 July - Unless more funds are immediately available, ten of thousands of students in Benin will go hungry. This means the children will be without a daily next term, officials of the World Food Programme (WFP), today warned. Read more
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Politics
Last minute delay of Benin polls
afrol News / IRIN, 26 March - Legislative elections in Benin were stalled on Friday following the last minute approval by the Constitutional Court and President Boni Yayi of a request by the National Electoral Commission for more time to prepare.
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Media
Benin court jails 3 journalists for libel
afrol News, 19 February - A magistrate's court in Benin capital Cotonou today jailed three of the country's journalists to six months in prison after they were found guilty of libel. Benin until now has been seen as Africa's freest country when it comes to activities of the press.
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Economy - Development
Benin, Nigeria, Togo power connection launched
afrol News, 16 February - Benin, Togo and Nigeria yesterday inaugurated a power cable linking the three countries' national grids and aimed at improving the insufficient electricity infrastructure in West Africa. Nigeria will increase its power exports and is expected to generate annual revenues of about US$ 14.4 million from the power interconnection.
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Economy - Development | Politics
Benin President praises Bush in Washington
afrol News, 14 December - Beninese President Thomas Boni Yayi today met with his US counterpart in the White House, where he praised American contributions to peace and development to the West Africa region. He however urged President George Bush to contribute more in the WTO negotiations over cotton, where Beninese and West African cotton is loosing out to highly subsidised US cotton.
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» 01.08.2005 - Beninese artist exposes African injustice in Europe
» 12.07.2005 - Benin President to retire next year
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