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President Buhari Received Chieftancy Title In Benin Republic [PHOTOS]

Wale Adebayo — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 19:30:15 +0000

President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) was honored with a traditional title “Manahouwhe’ Gbede” during his one day visit to the Republic of Benin on Saturday August 1st, 2015. The title “Manahouwhe’ Gbede” means, “I will never forget you”. See the photos from the ceremony below:

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Benin: Too many child victims of abuse, violence and exploitation, warns UN expert

Adewale Ade — Fri, 08 Nov 2013 13:16:00 +0000

GENEVA, Switzerland, November 8, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — UN Special Rapporteur Najat Maalla M’jid on Friday urged the Government of Benin to make the protection of children a priority in its political agenda, after a visit to the country revealed that violence and exploitation of children is tolerated, even justified in many instances, and [...]

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Emergency programme in Benin kick starts farm production after floods / José Graziano da Silva’s visit to Benin includes launch of FAO programme to help communities rebuild after floods

Adewale Ade — Tue, 05 Nov 2013 11:04:00 +0000

COTONOU, Benin, November 5, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — FAO is supporting farming families in northern Benin who lost crops, livestock and fishing grounds when the Niger River overran its banks in August, just as many villagers were only barely getting back on their feet from the last floods in 2012. On his first day [...]

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Sale and sexual exploitation of children: UN rights expert in fact-finding mission to Benin

Adewale Ade — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 07:48:00 +0000

GENEVA, Switzerland, October 24, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — United Nations Special Rapporteur Najat Maalla M’jid will undertake a fact-finding mission to Benin from 28 October to 8 November 2013. This will be the first visit to the country by an independent expert charged by the UN Human Rights Council to investigate the sale of [...]

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UN Committee to review women’s rights in Moldova, Colombia, Benin, Andorra, Cambodia, Tajikistan, Seychelles

Adewale Ade — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 07:56:00 +0000

GENEVA, Switzerland, September 26, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The UN Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is meeting in Geneva from 30 September to 18 October to review women’s rights in the following countries: Moldova (1 Oct), Colombia (2 Oct), Benin (3 Oct), Andorra (4 Oct) Cambodia (8 [...]

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Benin’s National Day

Adewale Ade — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 05:30:00 +0000

WASHINGTON, August 1, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC July 31, 2013 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Benin as you celebrate the 53rd anniversary of your nation’s independence on August 1. The United States and [...]

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Africa’s rice stakeholders and partners voice their expectations for the 3rd Africa Rice Congress

Adewale Ade — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 13:07:00 +0000

COTONOU, Benin, July 31, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Rice has become the most rapidly growing food source across Africa. The critical challenge facing the African rice sector today is to enhance its performance in production, processing and marketing, which will lead to the development of competitive and equitable rice value chains, reduction of imports [...]

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Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Mission to Benin

Adewale Ade — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 04:30:00 +0000

COTONOU, Benin, July 16, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission visited Cotonou during July 1-12, 2013 to conduct discussions on the fifth review of the program supported by the Extended Credit Facility (ECF), approved by the IMF Executive Board on June 14, 20101. The mission had an audience with Dr. [...]

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