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The Autonomous National Electoral Commission of Benin (CENA) has requested political parties to explain the modalities of a controversial sponsorship of candidates for the March 2021 presidential election.
Benin Terminal, the Port de Cotonou container terminal’s main operator has taken delivery of two new gantries which will serve to improve the productivity of the facility, boost the country’s competitiveness and bolster trade in West Africa, a statement shared with APA on Thursday revealed.
Benin Terminal has welcomed the “CCNI ARAUCO”, the largest ship to have ever berthed at Cotonou, with a loading capacity of 8,700 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers.
After more than a month of closure school courses in Benin, the government has ordered the resumption of classes for students and some pupils next week.
Benin has withdrawn from the Protocol which allows a citizen to directly refer cases to the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights.
Benin’s economic growth is expected to decelerate to 3.2 percent in 2020 due to restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned.
The Board of Directors of the West African Development Bank (BOAD) has approved a 196.6 billion CFA francs support (about US$ 314.560 million) to member states of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) as part of the fight against COVID-19.
Voters in Benin will head to the polls on May 17 for municipal and communal elections after a decision to that effect was made by the latest Council of Ministers meeting on Wednesday.
The European Union has confirmed the expulsion of the head of Benin’s diplomatic mission in Brussels, Zacharie Richard Akplogan, in a tit-for-tat response to last month’s decision by the authorities in Cotonou to expel its chief envoy.
The World Bank has made available to Benin an envelope of 100 million dollars (58.9 billion CFA francs) to support the country’s development policies, the financial institution announced Monday in a statement.