[RFI] In the running alongside nine other candidates from the African continent, OPA's fusion of afrobeats, soul, jazz and traditional Beninese sounds won over both the public vote and the jury for the annual 'Prix Découvertes', headed up by Franco-Senegalese rap star MC Solaar.
[Nigeria Health Watch] In Grand-Popo, where rivers cut across landscapes without regard for immigration posts, leaders from Benin and Nigeria gathered around a shared truth: Vectors do not recognise borders. Elimination efforts cannot either. Convened by the West African Health Organization (WAHO), the 2026 Benin-Nigeria Cross-Border Meeting on Onchocerciasis was more than a technical convening. It was a strategic reckoning -- a moment to confront fragile gains, structural gaps, and the financing realities that will determine
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[RFI] Authorities in Benin and Nigeria this week announced plans for a joint security operation to combat terrorist groups along their shared border. It comes amid an increase in jihadist attacks, which have spread further afield to coastal states like Benin, Togo and Côte d'Ivoire, prompting countries to seek cross-border cooperation.
[Daba Finance] The African Development Bank will provide $330,000 in financial and technical support to the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations du Bénin to help expand financing for small and medium-sized enterprises.
[Capital FM] NAIROBI, Kenya, March 4, 2026 -- The Harambee Starlets are back in action on Wednesday night as they face hosts Ivory Coast at the Alassane Ouattara Olympic Stadium in Ebimpé.