February 8

• Benin's Former House Speaker at Minrex

  Cameroon Tribune

  Hon. Bruno Amoussou on wednesday held discussions with Pierre Moukoko Mbonjo. Read more »

• Zamalek Resume Training Ahead of Yanga Clash

  Daily News

  EGYPTIAN giants Zamalek SC resumed training on Monday in preparation for their CAF Champions League preliminary round first leg clash against Mainland champions Yanga. Read more »

February 3

• Water Shortage Threatens Wildlife

  IPS

  The story of a pair of buffalo aggressively prowling the edges of a village in eastern Burkina Faso is a warning sign of severe water stress in the region which threatens humans... Read more »

• Corridor Talk Showed Jonathan Had Interest in AU Chair

  The Moment

  THE African Union (AU) has said there was corridor talk indicating that President Goodluck Jonathan was interested in AU Chair in the recently concluded summit in Addis Ababa,... Read more »

February 2

• NPDC Classic Tees Off

  Vanguard

  With such metronic regularity, the yearly NPDC [Nigeria Petroleum Development Company]Golf Classic will again Tee off on Saturday, February 4, at the lush Benin Golf course. Read more »

February 1

• What if President Jonathan Contested and Lost AU Post?

  Daily Trust

  The Nigerian presidency reacted promptly Monday to reports that President Goodluck Jonathan was defeated by President of Benin Republic Boni Yayi to become chairman of the African... Read more »

January 30

• Nigeria Loses African Union Chair to Benin

  Daily Trust

  President Goodluck Jonathan lost his bid to become chairman of the African Union yesterday when the West African bloc announced the selection of Benin Republic president Thomas... Read more »

January 29

• Benin President New Chair of African Union

  AIM

  The Assembly of heads of state and government of the African Union (AU) on Sunday elected the President of Benin, Boni Yayi, as the new chairperson of the AU. Read more »

• Nigeria Fails to Win African Union Chair

  Leadership

  The gory activities of the Islamic extremists group, Boko Haram on Sunday stopped President Goodluck Jonathan from clinching chairmanship position of African Union (AU). Read more »

• Benin President Yayi New African Union Chairman

  RNW Africa

  Benin President Thomas Boni Yayi was elected the African Union Chairman on Sunday, taking over the one-year post from Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, officials... Read more »

January 20

• National Voodoo Holiday in Benin

  RNW Africa

  In the Western African country of Benin, Christianity and voodoo are not mutually exclusive. A large portion of the Beninese population follows both religions. Read more »

• Gambia, Benin Presidents Eye Africa Union Headship

  Monitor

  A statement by the African Union said the poll will be conducted during the Heads of State Summit to be held at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia on January... Read more »

January 13

• Shoppers Willing to Pay More for Organic Vegetables - Study

  SciDev.Net

  Even in poor settings, shoppers say they are willing to pay more for organically grown vegetables, a study in West Africa has found. Read more »