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LABOUR-BENIN: Stakeholders Count Losses Incurred During Strike
Stakeholders in Benin are counting the losses incurred during last week's labour unrest.ECONOMY-BENIN: Unrest Looms As Parliament Debates 2000 Budget
The Beninois government is facing social unrest as parliament begins to debate the 2000 budget.POPULATION-BENIN: Modern Refugee Camp Built For Asylum Seekers
A new refugee camp, with a capacity to accommodate 1,200 persons, has been built in Kpomasse, about 40 kilometers southwest of the Beninois capital of Cotonou, for asylum seekers from around Africa.EDUCATION-BENIN: Expatriate Teachers Refuse To Return To Nigeria
More than 90 Beninois teachers, hired to teach French in Nigeria, have refused to return to the West African country, citing poor remuneration and poor conditions of living.DEVELOPMENT: Benin To Resume Oil Production
The West African state of Benin has just concluded a joint contract to resume oil production after nearly a year's hiatus.BENIN: Women Call For No More Delays In Decentralisation Plan
A network of women's non-governmental groups have criticised the delay in the implementation of Benin's decentralisation plan, announced by officials five years ago.DEVELOPMENT-BENIN: Caterpillars Ravage Crops
An army of black caterpillars have invaded farmlands in northern Benin, leaving behind a trail of destruction and tears.RIGHTS-BENIN: Watchdog Group Confirms Corpses Washed On The Beach
A confirmation by a leading Beninois rights group that more than 100 dead bodies have been spotted along the coast of Benin and Togo strengthens Amnesty International's claims of state involvement in the murder of dissidents and army personnel.ECONOMY: Businessman Buys Benin’s Largest Oil Company
Sefou Fagbohoun, a Beninois businessman, who is also the president of Continental Petroleum and Investment Company (CPI), has become a majority shareholder in Benin's largest National Society of Petroleum Product Marketing (SONACOP).ECONOMY-BENIN: 70 Billion CFA Francs Disappear From State Coffers
Some 70 billion CFA francs have disappeared from the state coffers in the West African state of Benin in the past three years, a report by a presidential commission has revealed.BENIN: Farmers Refuse To Grow Cotton Over Non-payment Of Debt
Farmers in Benin have refused to grow cotton unless last season's remuneration, which amounts to 7 billion CFA franc, has been settled by the state-owned National Agricultural Promotion Company (SONAPRA).« Previous Page
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