Benin, Niger
Benin Unblocks Niger Oil Shipments After Chinese Intervention
Benin’s government agreed to unblock oil exports from neighboring Niger after officials from China National Petroleum Corp. intervened in a dispute between the two countries.
Border row escalates as Benin blocks Niger’s oil export
Benin’s blockade prevents Niger from fulfilling a $400m oil-exporting deal with China in a stand-off that has larger regional implications.
Niger PM says Benin's oil export blockade violates accords
Niger's Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine said on Saturday that Benin's blockade of Niger's oil exports, imposed in response to a border closure, violated trade agreements between the two countries and with Niger's Chinese partners.
Benin gives green light for Niger's oil exports to China
Benin was blocking a pipeline exporting crude oil from Niger to China. Now the trade dispute appears to have been resolved with China's mediation. Benin's concession was a decisive step towards resolving a trade conflict between the West African neighbors that threatened to cause significant economic damage to both countries.
Niger Junta Escalates Benin Border Spat Blocking Chinese Oil Exports
The prime minister of Niger said neighboring Benin had violated trade agreements between the two nations and Niger’s Chinese partner by blocking crude shipments from Benin.
Benin provisionally reverses ban on oil exports from Niger
Benin has provisionally reversed its decision to block exports of crude oil from Niger via its port and agreed to hold a meeting between the two countries, the West African nation's mines minister said on Wednesday.
Nigeriens Oppose Govt’s Plan To Reopen Border With Benin
Nigeriens living in Gaya, a city near the border with Benin and Nigeria, on Tuesday came together to protest and urge the the Nigerien Government not to reopen their border with Benin Republic. They offered their congratulations to the CNSP and expressed their full support for the government’s decision to keep the border with Benin closed.
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KAIPTC, Partners empower Benin local actors in fight against Gender-Based Violence
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Benin Allows Niger To Export Crude, Overcoming A Dispute
Benin will allow exports of Nigerien oil through its port of Seme, Benin’s government said on Wednesday, resolving a tense standoff between the West African neighbours. Land-locked Niger last ...
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Benin: Strategic Climate Adaptation Essential for Sustainable Growth
The report highlights successful fiscal consolidation in 2023, with the budget deficit reducing to 4.1% of GDP from 5.5% in ...
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In Benin, tensions soar over cost of living
In the heart of Cotonou’s large Dantokpa market, Diane Makpenon's family corn shop is less busy than usual these days.
Benin Army Kills 8 Jihadists In North: Military Sources
Benin's soldiers killed eight suspected jihadists in the north of the country, military sources told AFP Thursday.
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Construction begins on Benin’s first ever golf course
Construction firm Gregori International has started work on Avlékété Golf Course, a new 18-hole golf layout by Jeremy Pern, ...
KS2 History: The story of the Benin bronzes
A young boy, Ibi, shows us how the trading civilisation of Benin created their famous bronzes. Relevant for teaching History ...
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Okpebholo Congratulates Benin Monarch Over Sweden’s Return Of 39 Artefacts
Edo State All Progressives Congress (APC), candidate in the September 21, 2024, governorship election, Senator Monday ...