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Amid Benin's Coup, A Look At Other Military Takeovers In Africa
Benin has joined a growing list of African countries where military officers have seized power since 2020. The military takeover lasted several hours on Sunday before officials announced it was foiled.
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Another Coup In Africa, Soldiers Appear On State TV To Announce Takeover
Military personnel in Benin on Sunday announced that they had ousted President Patrice Talon, although his entourage said he was safe and the army was regaining control.
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World's Most Amazing Floating Villages You Should Visit At Least Once
The world's floating villages remind us that Earth contains far more possibilities than we typically imagine.
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8 Water-Based Cities Around The World That Do Not Use Roads
If you thought flights and cars were the only ways to reach your next destination, think again. These unique cities around the world operate without traditional roads, and boats are the main mode of transport.
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From Markets In Benin To Michelin Star In France, How Top Chef Georgiana Viou Blends Cuisine Across Continents
Georgiana Viou, 47, runs L'Ami restaurant at the luxury Sofitel hotel in Cotonou, Benin
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2024 Military Strength Ranking: US Tops, Bhutan At The Bottom, India At...
Global Firepower, the leading authority on military might, has released its annual ranking of the world's most powerful armed forces.
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2 Babies Among 34 Killed By Fire In Shop In Benin
At least 34 people died in Benin near Nigeria's border on Saturday when a contraband fuel depot exploded into flames, sending up a black cloud of smoke into the sky and leaving dozens of charred bodies at the site, a government official said.
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In Pics: Germany Returns Over 20 Artefacts Looted In 19th Century To Nigeria
More than a century after being taken by British colonial troops, Germany returned more than 20 looted artefacts to Nigeria on Tuesday in an effort to "right a wrong."
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9 Sailors Kidnapped By Suspected Pirates Off Africa's Benin
Nine sailors who were waiting in the harbour of the port of Cotonou in Benin have been abducted by suspected pirates, port authorities said Sunday.
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President Ram Nath Kovind Arrives In Cotonou
President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday arrived in Benin on the first leg of his three nations' tour to the West African region, the first visit by an Indian head of state to the country.
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Indian Mission In Nigeria Monitoring Case Of Missing Ship: External Affairs Ministry
The Indian mission in Abuja is in touch with authorities in Nigeria and Benin about a ship carrying 22 Indians believed to have gone missing in the Gulf of Guinea, the External Affairs Ministry has said.
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Several Killed As Speeding Bus Hits Train In Benin
The Benirail train was travelling on the railway that runs from the capital Cotonou to the northern city of Parakou when it collided with the bus, which was exceeding the speed limit, early on Tuesday morning, Ramani Kassoumou, a senior official at the National Centre for Railway Security (CNSR), told Reuters.
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Benin To Deploy Troops To Anti-Boko Haram Task Force
Benin will deploy 150 troops next month to assist a regional task force battling Islamist militant group Boko Haram, a statement from the task force said today.
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Donors Pledge $250 Million To Fight Boko Haram
Despite offensives by the regional force with troops from Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria, the Islamist jihadists maintain strongholds in areas that are difficult to access.
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On Benin's Voodoo Holiday, Followers Pray And Sacrifice For Peace
The national voodoo holiday in the West African country of Benin had a distinctively political accent this year as practitioners from Africa and the Americas gathered on Sunday to offer prayers and sacrifices for peace.
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Amid Benin's Coup, A Look At Other Military Takeovers In Africa
Benin has joined a growing list of African countries where military officers have seized power since 2020. The military takeover lasted several hours on Sunday before officials announced it was foiled.
-
Another Coup In Africa, Soldiers Appear On State TV To Announce Takeover
Military personnel in Benin on Sunday announced that they had ousted President Patrice Talon, although his entourage said he was safe and the army was regaining control.
-
World's Most Amazing Floating Villages You Should Visit At Least Once
The world's floating villages remind us that Earth contains far more possibilities than we typically imagine.
-
8 Water-Based Cities Around The World That Do Not Use Roads
If you thought flights and cars were the only ways to reach your next destination, think again. These unique cities around the world operate without traditional roads, and boats are the main mode of transport.
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From Markets In Benin To Michelin Star In France, How Top Chef Georgiana Viou Blends Cuisine Across Continents
Georgiana Viou, 47, runs L'Ami restaurant at the luxury Sofitel hotel in Cotonou, Benin
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2024 Military Strength Ranking: US Tops, Bhutan At The Bottom, India At...
Global Firepower, the leading authority on military might, has released its annual ranking of the world's most powerful armed forces.
-
2 Babies Among 34 Killed By Fire In Shop In Benin
At least 34 people died in Benin near Nigeria's border on Saturday when a contraband fuel depot exploded into flames, sending up a black cloud of smoke into the sky and leaving dozens of charred bodies at the site, a government official said.
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In Pics: Germany Returns Over 20 Artefacts Looted In 19th Century To Nigeria
More than a century after being taken by British colonial troops, Germany returned more than 20 looted artefacts to Nigeria on Tuesday in an effort to "right a wrong."
-
9 Sailors Kidnapped By Suspected Pirates Off Africa's Benin
Nine sailors who were waiting in the harbour of the port of Cotonou in Benin have been abducted by suspected pirates, port authorities said Sunday.
-
President Ram Nath Kovind Arrives In Cotonou
President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday arrived in Benin on the first leg of his three nations' tour to the West African region, the first visit by an Indian head of state to the country.
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Indian Mission In Nigeria Monitoring Case Of Missing Ship: External Affairs Ministry
The Indian mission in Abuja is in touch with authorities in Nigeria and Benin about a ship carrying 22 Indians believed to have gone missing in the Gulf of Guinea, the External Affairs Ministry has said.
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Several Killed As Speeding Bus Hits Train In Benin
The Benirail train was travelling on the railway that runs from the capital Cotonou to the northern city of Parakou when it collided with the bus, which was exceeding the speed limit, early on Tuesday morning, Ramani Kassoumou, a senior official at the National Centre for Railway Security (CNSR), told Reuters.
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Benin To Deploy Troops To Anti-Boko Haram Task Force
Benin will deploy 150 troops next month to assist a regional task force battling Islamist militant group Boko Haram, a statement from the task force said today.
-
Donors Pledge $250 Million To Fight Boko Haram
Despite offensives by the regional force with troops from Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria, the Islamist jihadists maintain strongholds in areas that are difficult to access.
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On Benin's Voodoo Holiday, Followers Pray And Sacrifice For Peace
The national voodoo holiday in the West African country of Benin had a distinctively political accent this year as practitioners from Africa and the Americas gathered on Sunday to offer prayers and sacrifices for peace.
