Benin coach Gernot Rohr has handed Joseph Ede Oloko his first international call-up after the striker’s prolific form in Latvia, naming him in a 25-man squad for matches against Burkina Faso, Mauritania and world champions Argentina. Oloko has scored 26 goals and provided six assists in 30 matches across all competitions for Liepaja this season,…
Mauritania have named a 27-man squad for their opening TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifiers against Central African Republic and Benin. The Mourabitounes will begin their Group F campaign at home to Central African Republic on 24 September before travelling to face Benin five days later. Coach Amir Abdou’s squad includes several of…
Luanda — Benin President Romuald Wadagni will take part in the 21st Extraordinary Session of the African Union Conference on strengthening conflict prevention mechanisms in Africa, scheduled to take place in Luanda on 29 and 30 August. The confirmation was made on Friday in Cotonou by the Deputy Secretary-General of Benin’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs,…
Ouidah, Benin — It is barely noon, and a group of women sit near the beach on the outskirts of Djégbadji village, in West Africa’s Benin, sifting through mounds of salt harvested from the Gulf of Guinea’s ocean. Large concrete vats covered with black tarpaulin show traces of white salt sediment as the seawater slowly…
STORY HIGHLIGHTS In Benin, undocumented citizens now have access to education, credit, and essential services thanks to a national ID reform. The government-led “C’est Moi” card, supported by the World Bank’s WURI project, has already reached more than 7.7 million people. By facilitating access to legal identity, the project is paving the way to employment,…
Boosting broadband access to 5.2 million people, enabling 5.4 million new digital service users, nurturing 140+ startups, and unlocking thousands of digital jobs in a growing regional economy. WASHINGTON, March 10, 2026 – The World Bank Group (WBG) Board of Directors today approved a transformative regional initiative that will directly boost job creation in Benin,…
Ahead of the April presidential polls, low voter turnout in legislative and local elections calls for an assessment of electoral laws. Just two months after a coup attempt, Benin’s new Members of Parliament (MPs) were sworn in on 8 February. They were elected in January and will serve a seven-year term, in accordance with the…
Washington — The World Bank approved $100 million in financing from the International Development Association (IDA) to help Benin promote access to finance and growth for women entrepreneurs in both the formal and informal sectors. The Women Entrepreneurship Development and Access to Finance Program (WEDAF) is a results-based program (PforR). It will support the government…
Tunisia qualify as Tanzania keep knockout hopes alive DR Congo face Botswana, Benin meet Senegal All the action from the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 Senegal 3-0 Benin Senegal underlined their TotalEnergies CAF AFCON title credentials with a commanding 3-0 victory over Benin in their final Group D encounter, in an entertaining…
· -Benin secured a vital 1-0 victory over Botswana · -Senegal play out to a thrilling draw with DR Congo · -Uganda take on Tanzania in an exciting encounter · -Tunisia lock horns with Nigeria in the final match of the day Follow us on WhatsApp | LinkedIn for the latest headlines Senegal 1-1 DR…
