West Africa
Everything SaharaWire has filed out of Benin: public affairs, business, technology and culture, in one continuously updated archive.
Elsewhere in West Africa
Benin's Ministry of Secondary Education has banned parallel fees and mandatory macarons in secondary schools, announcing unannounced inspections to enforce the directive.
Le ministère de l'Enseignement secondaire, technique et de la Formation professionnelle du Bénin a rappelé récemment l'interdiction des frais parallèles dans les écoles.
Benin's audiovisual sector gets a boost with SOPA Pitch & Connect, an initiative to promote and support local film projects.
French politician Jean-Luc Mélenchon praises China as a more reliable partner than the US, sparking debate on international alliances.
Benin aims to ban poultry and egg imports, relying on technical training to boost local production and achieve food self-sufficiency.
The 6th Cyber Africa Forum will take place in Cotonou, Benin, on November 16-17, 2026, with a focus on building digital trust.
In Benin, traditional views on menstruation spark debate, with some seeing it as a source of spiritual power and others as a time of impurity.
Un jeune homme risque 12 mois de prison ferme pour avoir annoncé la mort de l'ex-président béninois Patrice Talon sur TikTok.
E-Tele reports on November 3 that threats against journalists have evolved.
Benin's National Prize for Administrative Simplification receives over 1,500 proposals to improve public services.
Une bataille foncière se profile à Ouidah, Bénin, autour d'un domaine de 25 hectares revendiqué par la succession GANMONDEI Adoto.
Kévin Tessier, 39, attempted suicide while in detention in France.
