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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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Rice Export Price Dips As Rupee Fall Fails To Boost Demand
India's rice exports in April-July edged up 1 per cent from a year ago to 4.15 million tonnes on upbeat demand from Senegal, Benin and Iran.
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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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Benin Tackles Climate Change With Sunshine and Coconuts
Philomene Ahouansou cooks beans and rice in three giant steel pots by the roadside in Benin's capital, Porto-Novo. It's a scene that's common throughout the country.
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Benin's President Says He Will Step Aside in 2016 to 'Respect the Constitution'
Benin's President Thomas Boni Yayi will step down after two terms, out of "respect" for the constitution which bars him from seeking reelection in 2016, he told AFP late Tuesday.
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Benin's Former President Mathieu Kerekou Dies at 82: Government
Benin's former president Mathieu Kerekou, who ruled the tiny west African nation for a total of 30 years after a coup then democratic elections, died on Wednesday, the government announced. He was 82.
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Mediator Signals Progress in Burkina Coup Talks; Announcement Sunday
Benin President Thomas Boni Yayi, mediating in post-coup talks in Burkina Faso, promised there would be some "good news" emanating from the negotiations on Sunday.
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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.
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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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Rice Export Price Dips As Rupee Fall Fails To Boost Demand
India's rice exports in April-July edged up 1 per cent from a year ago to 4.15 million tonnes on upbeat demand from Senegal, Benin and Iran.
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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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Benin Tackles Climate Change With Sunshine and Coconuts
Philomene Ahouansou cooks beans and rice in three giant steel pots by the roadside in Benin's capital, Porto-Novo. It's a scene that's common throughout the country.
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Benin's President Says He Will Step Aside in 2016 to 'Respect the Constitution'
Benin's President Thomas Boni Yayi will step down after two terms, out of "respect" for the constitution which bars him from seeking reelection in 2016, he told AFP late Tuesday.
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Benin's Former President Mathieu Kerekou Dies at 82: Government
Benin's former president Mathieu Kerekou, who ruled the tiny west African nation for a total of 30 years after a coup then democratic elections, died on Wednesday, the government announced. He was 82.
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Mediator Signals Progress in Burkina Coup Talks; Announcement Sunday
Benin President Thomas Boni Yayi, mediating in post-coup talks in Burkina Faso, promised there would be some "good news" emanating from the negotiations on Sunday.
