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  1. PoliticsRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Panapress

    ... Paris, France, to protest against the presidential election scheduled for Sunday in Congo, PANA reported. President of Benin sacks minister Beninese President Boni Yayi has sacked the Minister of Urban Development, Francois Noudogbessi, who was ...

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  2. Floods sweep West Africa; seven dead in Benin

    21 hrs ago | The Peninsula

    Dakar: Heavy flooding in Benin has killed seven people and disrupted the lives of at least 13,000 others, according to the Red Cross.

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  3. Floods sweep West Africa, seven dead in BeninRead the original story

    Friday | Scientific American

    Heavy flooding in Benin has killed seven people and disrupted the lives of at least 13,000 others, according to the Red Cross.

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  4. Thousands displaced by Benin floods

    Friday | CNN

    United Nations humanitarian agencies are preparing to assist 20,000 people displaced by heavy rainfall and flooding in the west African nation of Benin.

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  5. Benin: Response As Heavy Floods Take TollRead the original story

    Thursday | Scoop

    Friday, 10 July 2009, 12:33 pm Press Release: United Nations New York, Jul 9 2009 2:10PM United Nations humanitarian agencies operating in Benin are conducting rapid assessments to determine how they can best assist the thousands of people caught up in the heavy floods that have struck the West African country.

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  6. EnvironmentRead the original story

    Thursday | Panapress

    ... partners to speed up the process of draining the Oubangui-Chari and the Congo waters into Lake Chad. 07/07/2009 Benin declares emergency in tackling flood Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government has declared a state of emergency in dealing ...

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  7. Benin: UN activates humanitarian response as heavy floods take tollRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Jul 9 | United Nations

    United Nations humanitarian agencies operating in Benin are conducting rapid assessments to determine how they can best assist the thousands of people caught up in the heavy floods that have struck the West African country.

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  8. BENIN: Flooding prompts state of emergencyRead the original story

    Wednesday Jul 8 | IRIN

    COTONOU, 8 July 2009 - Heavy rains have displaced thousands of people in Benin and have led the government to declare the country's first state of emergency in recent years.

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  9. Benin in state of emergencyRead the original story

    Tuesday Jul 7 | News24.com

    Benin has declared a state of emergency and called for international humanitarian aid after floods hit the south of the West African country.

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  10. Benin declares state of emergency over floodsRead the original story

    Tuesday Jul 7 | AlertNet

    Benin has declared a state of emergency and called for international humanitarian aid after floods hit the south of the West African country.

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  11. Benin declares emergency in tackling flood

    Tuesday Jul 7 | Panapress

    ... by the Ministry of the Interior and Public Security. According to the statement, which was made available to PANA, "Benin officially declares a state of emergency and asks for help from the international community in a bid to forestall epidemics, ...

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  12. PoliticsRead the original story

    Saturday Jul 4 | Panapress

    ... the presidential polls whose first ballot is slated for 18 July. The European Union (EU) has given 5 billion CFA to Benin to help the country in its electoral process, including the revision of its vot e rs' register, official sources said Friday in ...

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  13. Madagascan president to meet EU on political crisis

    Saturday Jul 4 | Xinhuanet

    ... the EU and the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) group of states in June 2000 in Cotonou, the largest city in Benin. EU would evaluate whether the Madagascan transitional authority has violated the eighth article on peace, security, stability, ...

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  14. PoliticsRead the original story

    Friday Jul 3 | Panapress

    ... the presidential polls whose first ballot is slated for 18 July. The European Union (EU) has given 5 billion CFA to Benin to help the country in its electoral process, including the revision of its vot e rs' register, official sources said Friday in ...

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  15. I Just Received My First Death ThreatRead the original story

    Friday Jul 3 | Eagle Times

    ... replied to the e-mail and asked where I should send the money, I was given the name of someone in Cotonou, Republic of Benin. That's it. No other contact information at all. Not the most brilliant of criminal minds, it seems. So, what should you do ...

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  16. Madagascan transitional gov't, EU to hold talksRead the original story

    Friday Jul 3 | Xinhuanet

    ... between the EU and the African, Caribbean and Pacific group of states in June 2000 in Cotonou, the largest city in Benin. The EU will evaluate whether the Madagascan transitional authority has violated the eighth article on peace, security, ...

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  17. Labour lambasts FG over non-release of N70b textile revival fundRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday Jun 30 | Vanguard

    ... of recent government Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between Nigerian Government and that of the Republic of Benin in Cotonou. Addressing journalists, Comrade Jerekeri said a oeSince 2006, the Government has been working on what Obasanjoa s ...

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  18. Benin: Workshop tackles challenges of school fee elimination Chad

    Monday Jun 29 | UNICEF News

    Four years after the launch of the School Fee Abolition Initiative , 40 representatives from Congo, Mali, Togo and Benin convened a five-day workshop in Cotonou last week to assess the programme's results and share their experiences.

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  19. BENIN - U16 Zone 3 Qualifiers: Nigeria beat Benin boys 73 - 40Read the original story

    Saturday Jun 27 | Basketball in Africa

    The U16 male team of Nigeria beat today Benin team 73 - 40 in the day 2 of the joint preliminaries of U16 zone 3 for men and women, played in Cotonou, Benin.

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  20. President Obama announces more key administration postsRead the original story

    Thursday Jun 25 | LETA

    ... of service as Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) * James Knight, Ambassador, Republic of Benin * Karen Kornbluh, Permanent Representative of the U.S. to OECD * Bruce Oreck, Ambassador, Republic of Finland * Charles A. Ray, ...

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