The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has accelerated rehabilitation work on the Benin-Irrua-Ewu-Agbede road in Edo State to ease transportation

Attacks in northern Benin have increased in recent years with authorities accusing members of the Islamic State and Al-Qaeda groups based in neighbouring countries

On January 15, 2025, the Red Star Square in Cotonou became the focal point of a peaceful demonstration organized by three civil society organizations –

Catholic bishops in Benin extended their condolences to the families of at least 28 soldiers who were killed by terrorists on January 8.

In a statement issued Jan. 10, Benin’s Catholic bishops said that diversity in opinions should be a “source of strength” for the country’s democracy.

The emergency reconstruction of the Irrua-Ewu-Agbede Road in Uhunwonde/Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State, being undertaken by the Niger Delta Development Commission, is nearing completion.The NDDC Managing Director,

While no group has taken responsibility for the attack, Benin has for years faced spillover violence in its north from Sahel countries like Burkina Faso and Niger in their battle against Islamic extremist groups. The tri-border area has long been a hotbed ...

Militants inflicted heavy losses on Benin's armed forces in a recent attack, highlighting the growing threat of jihadi expansion in West Africa.

Benin's armed forces have suffered heavy losses in an attack on one of their most well-equipped positions in the north, where troops are trying to curb cross-border assaults by Islamist militants, the national guard's chief of staff said on Thursday.

Benin is moving fast to secure fresh external financing and may launch the first Eurobond from Africa in 2025.

A group, under the aegis of the Niger Delta Community Youths Association based in Bayelsa, Akwa-Ibom, Edo, Rivers, Cross-River, Delta, Imo, Abia and Ondo

While no group has taken responsibility for the attack, Benin has for years faced spillover violence in its north from Sahel countries like Burkina Faso and Niger in their battle against Islamic extremist groups. The tri-border area has long been a hotbed ...