Press Release: Statement by an IMF Staff Mission to Benin Mar 26, 2008
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission team, led by Mr. Mbuyamu Matungulu, visited Cotonou during March 3-17, 2008, for the 2008 Article IV consultation discussions and the fourth review of the program supported by the IMF under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility ( PRGF) ... The mission issued the following statement in Cotonou ... "In 2007, economic growth edged up to 4.6 percent, underpinned by brisk activity in the service sector on the strength of enhanced Cotonou port... (IMF News)
BENIN: More than 40,000 children trafficked each year Mar 6, 2008
COTONOU, 5 March 2008 () - A new study released jointly by the Ministry of Family and Children and the UN in Benin shows that more than 40,000 children aged between 6 and 17 were trafficked in 2006. Among those children, 93 percent were from Benin while 7 percent were foreign, the study said. (AlertNet)
Benin appoints new members to Constitutional CourtCotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Government and National Assembly(parliament) of BeninMonday evening appointed their representatives to the ConstitutionalCourt, three monthsahead of the completion of the tenure of the current members, anofficial source said Tuesdayin Cotonou. 04/03/2008 Full Text... Mar 4, 2008
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Government and National Assembly (parliament) of Benin Monday evening appointed their representatives to the Constitutional Court, three months ahead of the completion of the tenure of the current members, an official source said Tuesday in Cotonou ... Cotonou - 04/03/2008. (Panapress.com)
More of this story Feb 18, 2008
The first American president to visit Benin, Bush spent three hours at the airport in Cotonou ... Associated Press writers Ben Feller in Cotonou, Benin, and Ali Sultan in Zanzibar, Tanzania, contributed to this report. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Bush backs Kenya power sharing Feb 17, 2008
" Bush made the remarks after holding talks with Thomas Boni Yayi, the president of Benin, in Cotonou, the country's capital. US officials have said Washington is ready to sanction any individuals who sought to obstruct Kenyan peace moves. Political projects Bush's African tour will highlight projects against HIV/Aids and malaria. Earlier on Saturday, speaking in Cotonou, Bush called for a "robust" AU/UN peacekeeping force for Sudan's Darfur region, where political and ethnic conflict since 2003... (Aljazeera.Net)
Bush arrived in Benin on Saturday, the first leg of his week-long five-nation African tour which also includes Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana and Liberia.• Bush's tour highlights U.S. strategic interests Feb 17, 2008
U.S. President George W. Bush (L) and Benin's President Thomas Boni Yayi take part in an arrival ceremony at Cadjehoun International Airport in Cotonou, Benin, Feb. 16, 2008. (Xinhua/AFP Photo). (Xinhuanet, China)
Dancers welcome Bush to Tanzania Feb 17, 2008
Benin President Thomas Yayi Boni embraces President Bush on Saturday in Cotonou. Enthusiastic crowds lined the road from Dar es Salaam's airport to the hotel where the Bushes were to stay. (CNN -- International)
In pictures: Bush in Africa Feb 17, 2008
US President George W Bush kicked off his six-day five-nation tour of Africa in Benin, where he was welcomed by President Thomas Boni Yayi at the airport in Cotonou. Mr Bush said Africa's many conflicts were not the main focus of his tour: he also wanted to highlight success stories. (BBC News -- Americas)
* Bush says Africa visit to highlight success stories Feb 17, 2008
AP, COTONOU, BENIN Sunday, Feb 17, 2008, Page 1. US President George W. Bush said yesterday that his administration was actively engaged in resolving turmoil in Africa even though he is skipping conflict-ridden areas on his five-nation trip to the continent. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Remarks by President Bush and President Yayi of Benin in Joint Press Availability Feb 17, 2008
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a transcript of remarks by President Bush and President Yayi of Benin in a joint press conference: Cadjehoun International Airport Cotonou, Benin 9:59 A.M. (Local) PRESIDENT YAYI: (As translated. Ladies and gentlemen, journalists, on this day, Saturday, February 16, 2008, His Excellency, George W. Bush, President of the United States, and his wife, Laura Bush, have honored my government and the Beninese people as a whole, by... (PR Newswire)
Remarks by President Bush in Presentation of Grand Cross of the National Order of Benin Feb 17, 2008
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a transcript of remarks by President Bush at a presentation in Benin: Cadjehoun International Airport Cotonou, Benin 8:28 A.M. (Local) PRESIDENT BUSH: Mr. President, thank you. Laura and I are honored to be with you -- and the First Lady. (PR Newswire)
Benin: Visit Symbolizes U.S. Commitment to Africa Feb 17, 2008
President Bush's arrival in Cotonou, Benin -- the first stop on his historic five-nation Africa tour -- symbolizes the U.S. commitment to improving peoples' lives all across the continent ... Yayi said both he and Bush had "very fruitful exchanges" during their brief meetings in Cotonou. (allAfrica.com)
Bush touting U.S. aid in Tanzania Feb 17, 2008
President Bush and Benin's President Boni Yayi review the honor guard during a welcome ceremony at Cadjehoun International Airport in Cotonou, Benin, Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008 ... President Bush, who was just presented with the Grand Cross of the National Order of Benin by Benin's President Boni Yayi, right, adjusts Yayi's sash during a ceremony at Cadjehoun International Airport in Cotonou, Benin, Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008 ... President Bush walks with Benin's President Boni Yayi during an arrival... (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Bush Urges Kenya Power-Sharing, Halt to Violence at Start of Africa Visit Feb 17, 2008
The key is that leaders hear from her firsthand, and the U.S. desires that there be a power-sharing agreement that will help this nation resolve its difficulties,'' Bush said at a news conference in Cotonou, Benin, today at the start of a five- nation African trip ... To contact the reporters on this story: Roger Runningen in Dar es Salaam at ; Hans Nichols in Cotonou at. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with President Yayi of Benin Feb 17, 2008
For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary February 16, 2008. PRESIDENT YAYI: (As translated. (White House News Releases)
Bush Pushes For Deal To End Kenya Crisis Feb 17, 2008
Speaking in Cotonou, Bush reiterated U.S. backing for the African Union/United Nations peacekeeping force being deployed in the western Sudanese region of Darfur, where political and ethnic conflict since 2003 has killed around 200,000 people. "No question, Sudan is a real difficult situation which we have labeled a genocide. ... We are sanctioning some, rallying others to provide aid in the hopes there will be a robust U.N. force in Darfur to help relieve the suffering," Bush said. (Newsmax)
Bush on Africa Trip: U.S. Has Economic Interests Feb 16, 2008
COTONOU, Benin President Bush began a five-country journey through Africa on Saturday to show that the United States has a moral imperative as well as economic, political and national security interests in fighting poverty, disease and corruption across the continent. The president and his wife, Laura, landed in the West African nation of Benin on a muggy day, walking off Air Force One onto a red carpet. (Fox News)
Bush begins Africa trip in Benin Feb 16, 2008
Benin - Cotonou: arrival ceremony, meets president Tanzania - Dar-es-Salaam: meets president, tours hospital; Arusha: tours hospital, textile mill and girls' school Rwanda - Kigali: meets president, visits genocide memorial Ghana - Accra: meets president, state dinner Liberia - Monrovia: meets president, visits university. He said the US had instead imposed sanctions on Sudanese leaders and companies, and that he would remind the president of China "that he can do more to relieve the suffering... (BBC News -- Americas)
In Africa, Bush pushes on Kenya, Darfur Feb 16, 2008
COTONOU (AFP) - President George W. Bush on Saturday launched a five-country Africa swing, highlighting US-backed victories against disease and poverty and calling for action to help "trouble spots" Darfur and Kenya ... US President George W. Bush (L) and Benin President Thomas Yayi Boni in Cotonou. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Bush starts Africa trip with call for Kenya deal Feb 16, 2008
COTONOU (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush began a visit to Africa on Saturday with a call for a power sharing agreement in Kenya to end the post-election conflict there that has killed 1,000 people ... Rice's mission was "all aimed at having a clear message that there be no violence and that there ought to be a power sharing agreement," Bush said after holding talks with Benin President Thomas Boni Yayi in a brief stopover at Cotonou airport ... Speaking in Cotonou, he reiterated U.S.... (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Bush in Africa: Your views Feb 16, 2008
EDITH YEHOUESSI, COTONOU, BENIN. Name: Edith Yehouessi Town: Cotonou Age: 42 Job: Communications worker. (BBC News)
Amid Strife, Bush Sees Africa's Successes Feb 16, 2008
COTONOU, Benin, Feb. 16, 2008. President Bush and Benin's President Boni Yayi hold a joint news conference at Cadjehoun International Airport in Cotonou, Benin, Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008. (CBS News -- 60 minutes II)
In Africa, Bush touts partnerships Feb 16, 2008
COTONOU, Benin -- President Bush opened a coast-to-coast journey through Africa on Saturday by highlighting how U.S. aid can help a small western African nation like Benin develop and save lives. "Those dollars come with great compassion," Bush told Thomas Boni Yayi, the president of Benin. (Albany Times Union)
Bush Defends Itinerary for Africa Trip Feb 16, 2008
COTONOU, Benin - President Bush said Saturday that his five-nation trip to Africa is meant to highlight success stories and that even though he's skipping conflict-ridden areas, his administration is actively engaged in resolving turmoil on the continent. In a news conference with the president of Benin in western Africa, Bush defended his decision to visit the western African nation plus Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana and Liberia. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Bush starts Africa trip, Kenya in spotlight Feb 16, 2008
COTONOU, Feb 16 (Reuters) - President George W. Bush began a five-nation tour of Africa on Saturday that will highlight U.S. health, education and pro-democracy projects there and also seek to advance efforts to end Kenya's post-election crisis ... In Cotonou, Bush was presented by Yayi with the Grand Cross of the National Order of Benin, the African country's highest honour for foreign visitors. (AlertNet)
Bush reveals relaxed private side Feb 15, 2008
PRESIDENT BUSH'S AFRICA ITINERARY Benin - Cotonou: arrival ceremony, meets president Tanzania - Dar-es-Salaam: meets president, tours hospital; Arusha: tours hospital, textile mill and girls' school Rwanda - Kigali: meets president, visits genocide memorial Ghana - Accra: meets president, state dinner Liberia - Monrovia: meets president, visits university. In fact, the latest tome on his bedside table is the account of the Spanish Civil War by the British historian Hugh Thomas. (BBC News -- Americas)
In full: Interview transcript Feb 15, 2008
PRESIDENT BUSH'S ITINERARY Benin - Cotonou: arrival ceremony, meets president Tanzania - Dar-es-Salaam: meets president, tours hospital; Arusha: tours hospital, textile mill and girls' school Rwanda - Kigali: meets president, visits genocide memorial Ghana - Accra: meets president, state dinner Liberia - Monrovia: meets president, visits university. Mr Bush: I think we are. (BBC News -- Americas)
Bush's Stops in Africa Feb 14, 2008
By The Associated Press. Arrival ceremony, meeting with the president of Benin and joint news conference at the airport. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Lost shores| Jan 26, 2008
The phenomenon has been exacerbated by the rise in seawater levels, attributed to global warming, and by massive construction projects such as the Nangbeto dam in Benin and the Akossombo dam in Ghana, as well as the development of deep-water ports at Cotonou and Lome, according to experts. "The coastline to the east of Cotonou has moved back 400 metres in 40 years, that is an average of 10 metres a year," said Paul Houssou who heads up an anti-erosion project for the UN Environment Programme... (iAfrica.com)
Nigeria: A Chance Meeting, a Saved Life Nov 30, 2007
She was a working mom who traveled regularly to Cotonou, the capital of neighboring Benin, where she bought used clothes baled and shipped from the United States and England and brought them back to sell. The Sting of Rejection. (allAfrica.com)
West Africa: 'No Postponement of EPA Deadline' - EU Oct 20, 2007
The trade preferences are contained in an agreement concluded in 2000 in Cotonou, Benin, between the EU and almost 80 African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries. According to Mandelson and Michel, any effort to prolong this deal will be challenged by poor countries outside the ACP bloc. (allAfrica.com)
Castro nominated for Black Music Awards Oct 5, 2007
He has been officially nominated and invited to attend and perform two of his hit tracks at the upcoming3rd Annual Black Music Awards 07 slated for the capital of Benin, Cotonou on the 30th of November and 1st December 2007 ... He is invited to attend the festival which is set in Cotonou, Benin on the November 30th and December 01st. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
'Gang behind' Togo's beheadings Sep 29, 2007
At the same time a teenage girl was beheaded in Benin, 65km from the city of Cotonou in similar circumstances. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Africa)
Africa: Countries Stand Up to EU Aug 29, 2007
The EPAs have been put forth as successor to the Cotonou Agreement, which expires at the end of December. The Cotonou Agreement gives 77 African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries preferential access to European Union (EU) markets ... Signed in Benin capital Cotonou in June 2000, the agreement replaced the 25 year-old Lome Convention (signed in the Togo capital). (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: Telecoms Operator Wins Licence in Benin Republic Aug 13, 2007
Reports from Cotonou said Globacom won the bid on the strength of its technical superiority, and its ability to roll out within three months. Benin Republic had recently suspended the licences of two GSM operators in the country, MTN and Atlantique Telecom, which is controlled by Emirates Telecommunications, over dispute on regulatory fees. (allAfrica.com)
Benin calls on U.S. Congress to end cotton subsidies Aug 4, 2007
COTONOU Benin President Thomas Boni Yayi has called on the U.S. Congress to remove subsidies on cotton production from the 2007 farm bill, saying the subsidies impoverished millions of African farmers. A statement from the Benin government late on Thursday said Yayi had written to U.S. legislators to argue subsidies were depressing international cotton prices, forcing African farmers into debt and increasing misery in the world's poorest continent. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Trouble simmers at Kotoka Airport Jul 17, 2007
"In short, our position currently is borne out of imminent break-down of worker-management relationship coupled with the lackadaisical approach of management towards the resolution of our genuine grievances. "In as much as it is your desire to see that peace and harmony always prevail at the three major sectors under your ministry, as you have rightly stated during our first official meeting with you at your office on May, 24, 2007, being our 'mother' we wish to appeal to you to use your good... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
BADEA funding in Benin reaches US$122.105 millionCotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Arab Bank for Economic Development inAfrica (BADEA) has funded some 27 operations in Benin to the tune ofUS$122.105 million, BADEA said in a document copied to PANA on Fridayin Cotonou. 07/07/2007 Full Text... Jul 8, 2007
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) has funded some 27 operations in Benin to the tune of US$122. 105 million, BADEA said in a document copied to PANA on Friday in Cotonou ... Cotonou - 07/07/2007. (Panapress.com)
Boat rescued off Nigeria's coast Jul 5, 2007
The MV Pomah Express left the coastal city of Cotonou in Benin Republic some 11 days ago and was heading for Gabon. It developed an engine fault and went adrift off the coast of Nigeria. (BBC News -- Africa)
Easy for Cameroon Jun 19, 2007
Togos charge to the finals was rudely halted on Sunday when neighbours Benin handed them a surprise 4-1 thrashing in Cotonou. It allowed Mali to overtake the World Cup campaigners in the Group Nine standings after thrashing Sierra Leone 6-0 in Bamako on Sunday, and set up a potentially thrilling three-team finish also involving Benin. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Africa tells G8: we want action not more promises Jun 3, 2007
(Additional reporting by Pap Saine in Banjul, Estelle Shirbon in Abuja, Hamid Ould Ahmed in Algiers, Samuel Elijah in Cotonou, Mathieu Bonkoungou in Ouagadougou, Andy Quinn in Johannesburg and Helen Nyambura-Mwaura in Nairobi). news is provided by. (AlertNet)
Nigeria: Seven Governors Absent at Handover May 30, 2007
Instead, he allegedly escaped through Cotonou, the Beninoise capital taking the famous "NADECO route.". The former Governor, who has been on the EFCC list for a long time, was alleged to have fled the country to avoid his imminent arrest by operatives of the anti-graft commission. (allAfrica.com)
Post a comment May 21, 2007
The city of Cotonou is a filled with moto-taxis called zemidjans spewing pollution, but providing an incredible taxi service since there are over 60,000 of them in Cotonou alone. The amount of times I rode on a moto that was driven by a lawyer or a university graduate are innumerable - they simply could find no other job than being a zemidjan. (International Herald Tribune)
White Stripes' 'Icky' Rules, But Gym Class Heroes? Not So Much, In Bigger Than The Sound May 2, 2007
"Dear Friend, My name is David P. Cole from Liberia. I love hunting, singing, climbing mountains, Fishing ,i am also Out spoken; Lovely and Kind. I am the only Child of my Parents My Dad, Work in an Oil Company while my Mum Works with a Bank. Just before i lost both of them, In an ARMED- ROBBERY Incident here not long ago; I decided to go out from my Country just because of what my Fathers Family planing to do with my Father's Estates, Including all his wealth.S ince all this being are... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Benin:Provisional Win for Presidential Coalition Apr 10, 2007
com: Benin: Provisional Win for Presidential Coalition (Page 1 of 1). Use our pull-down menus to find more stories. (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria hands over 4 suspected armed robbers to BeninCotonou, Benin (PANA) - Nigerian authorities late Wednesday, handed overto their Beninese counterparts at the Krak border, four individualssuspected of hijacking a vehicle ferrying cash last December near theCotonou State House, according to the private TV channel LC2. 05/04/2007 Full Text... Apr 5, 2007
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Nigerian authorities late Wednesday, handed over to their Beninese counterparts at the Krak border, four individuals suspected of hijacking a vehicle ferrying cash last December near the Cotonou State House, according to the private TV channel LC2 ... Cotonou - 05/04/2007. (Panapress.com)
Benin: Legislative Election Postponed Mar 27, 2007
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Benin postpones elections Mar 25, 2007
That would have given the Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA) just two days to print ballot papers and get them to polling stations across a country whose northern parts are a full day's drive away from the main Gulf of Guinea port city Cotonou. A separate dispute within the top ranks of the CENA threw preparations into further chaos. (Aljazeera.Net)
WAGP ready for commissioning Mar 19, 2007
On 11 August 1999, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed by participating countries in Cotonou ... The 678km, US$635 million Pipeline extends from the existing Escravos-Lagos pipeline at the Alagbado Tee in Nigeria and proceed to a beachhead in Lagos and from there offshore to Takoradi, in Ghana, with gas delivery laterals from the main line extending to Cotonou (Benin), Lome (Togo) and Tema (Ghana). (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Benin's president unharmed after attack on presidential convoy Mar 17, 2007
COTONOU, Benin (AP) Benin's president was unharmed after his convoy was fired on in what his office described Friday as an assassination attempt. President Boni Yayi was returning Thursday night from Ouesse, 150 miles north of the capital of Cotonou, when unidentified assailants brandishing machine guns fired on the convoy, said presidential spokesman Didier Aplogan. (Leesville Daily Leader, LA)
Benin president safe after gunmen ambush Mar 17, 2007
The incident happened late on Thursday in Parakou region, some 400 km north of the West African country's main port city, Cotonou. The president's convoy was under attack when they returned from a campaign rally for the parliamentary election set for March 25. (People's Daily Online, China)
Press Release: Statement by the IMF Staff Mission on the Second Review Under Benin's PRGF-Supported Program Mar 9, 2007
The following statement was issued yesterday in Cotonou by Mr. Mbuyamu Matungulu, International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission chief to Benin ... The authorities reiterated commitment to pursuing programmed reforms in the cotton, electricity, and telecommunication sectors, and to expediting implementation of measures to enhance Cotonou port competitiveness. (IMF News)
Kufuor leaves for energy talks in Benin Feb 14, 2007
"A Ghanaian team of experts is already in Cotonou, Benin, to meet its counterparts from the three countries to examine the technicalities of the arrangements.". In his State of Nation A ddress to Parliament last week, President Kufuor enumerated the various efforts that government was making to find a lasting solution to energy problem in the country. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
President off to Benin Feb 13, 2007
He said a Ghanaian team of experts is already in Cotonou to meet with their counterparts in the three countries to examine the technicalities of the arrangements. In his State of the Nation Address to Parliament last week, President Kufuor enumerated various efforts by government to find a lasting solution to the energy problem in the country, which the Ghana-Nigeria deal was among the key initiatives. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
West Africa: Militants Frustrate Gas Pipeline Project Feb 13, 2007
Hector IgbikiowuboCotonou ... Dr. Edmund Daukoru, Nigeria's Minister of Energy, told journalists at a joint meeting of the Committee of Ministers and personnel of the West African Pipeline Company (WAPCo) in Cotonou, Benin Republic that the project was supposed to have been completed 18 months from the date of the Final Investment Decision (FID) and that this should have been in December last year. (allAfrica.com)
World Briefings: 'Africa's Cuba' treads path to democracy (Katharine Houreld) Feb 8, 2007
COTONOU, Benin When this West African nation ran short of funds to finance its election machinery, voters raised cash, loaned computers, and lit up vote-counting centers with their motorcycle headlights. The unusual display of people power demonstrated how a Marxist dictatorship once nicknamed "Africa's Cuba" has become an unlikely leader on Africa's checkered path to democracy. (Washington Times, DC)
Kadhafi Project to undertake polio immunization campaign in Benin Feb 5, 2007
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Libyan cargo plane carrying humanitarian aid and medical consignment including polio vaccines, arrived in Cotonou, Benin, late Sunday as part of a medical campaign launched by the Kadhafi Project for African Women, Children and Youth targeting 12 countries in the African continent. The management committee of the Project, named after Libyan leader Col. Moammar Kadhafi who initiated it, had decided last December to undertake massive medical campaigns and to immunize... (Panapress.com)
EU should stop pushing poor nations to trade deals Jan 23, 2007
The arrangement, agreed in the Benin city of Cotonou in 2000, expires at the end of this year and the EU wants ACP countries to have signed new deals meant to gradually reduce duties on European goods ... Activists say the Cotonou Agreement stipulates that the EU should give any country that rejects the EPAs an alternative plan but the bloc has remained tight-lipped on the matter. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Benin coach resigns Jan 8, 2007
COTONOU: The coach of Benins national side, Edme Codjo, has resigned, the Benin Football Federation (FBF) announced on Saturday. Codjo has only been in charge of The Squirrels for a few months having taken over from French coach Serge Deveze. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
