Benin: US-Africa Leaders' Summit - "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner... at the White House"

As a former Ambassador to the United States, I know that diplomacy is part science and part art. Alliances are made, deals are cut, conflicts are left unresolved and civil rights… Read more »

Benin: Benin President Patrice Talon is Gearing Up for a Third Term Under the Complacent Gaze of Paris

On August 30th in a speech before the Business community at the MEDEF annual gathering in France in presence of President Emmanuel Macron, Patrice Talon declared “democracy… Read more »

Benin: Presidential Election 2021 in Benin Set Partisan Politic Aside to Ban Primary Misogyny and Neandertalian Sexism from the Debate

If you are a keen observer of Beninese politics in these tumultuous times of pre-electoral turmoil, you have surely already seen the recent video of the interview with Dakpè… Read more »

Benin: Benin: President's Patrice Talon Relentless Persecution of his Most Feared Opponents: The Case of Former State Minister of Finance Komi Koutché

Widely considered as one of the success stories of African democracy with its peaceful political transitions, Benin has lost its shine since President Patrice Talon came to office… Read more »

Benin: Benin President Patrice Talon's Visit To Washington, DC - An Opportunity for a Teaching Moment on Core Democratic Values and Basic Human Rights

According to news report from Mediapart Benin, President Patrice Talon started a 4-day visit to Washington, DC (Sunday January 26 th  to Thursday January 30 th… Read more »