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  1. .com features news,analyses,and roundups of events in and about AfricaRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Panapress

    ... the DR Congo 2-1 Tuesday in Limbe, south-west Cameroon. ECOWAS sports ministers to meet Thursday in Cotonou Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Youth and Sports ministers from member countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will meet ...

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  2. Many feared dead in Nigeria tanker crashRead the original story

    17 hrs ago | Panapress

    ... shops. The road along which the accident occurred is the major link between Nigeria and neighbouring Republic of Benin. Accidents involving fuel tankers are common in the burstling city of 140 million people, where traffic gridlock is a routine ...

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    Related Topix: Boat Disaster, Nigeria, Lagos, Nigeria

  3. Somali pirates seize 15 Filipino seamen on freighter-DFARead the original story

    Wednesday | Manila Times

    ... Filipinos in its Friday edition, quoted Chavez as saying they were on their way to Angola from Cotonou, the capital of Benin, when they were attacked. The ship captain added that they were locked in a cabin for several hours before they were rescued ...

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  4. Glo Receives License From Ghana RegulatorRead the original story

    Tuesday Jul 22 | CIO

    ... nd people all over," he said. Glo Mobile made its debut outside of Nigeria in June when it launched in the Republic of Benin, an operation the company said has attracted an overwhelming subscriber base.

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  5. Filipinos arraigned in Nigeria over stolen oil: courtRead the original story

    Tuesday Jul 22 | ABS-CBN News

    ... attack by suspected pirates in the region. Chavez said they were on their way to Angola from Cotonou, the capital of Benin, when they were attacked. "On July 10 at about nine in the morning at somewhere close to the mouth of River Niger two ...

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    Related Topix: Nigeria, World News, Warri, Nigeria, Rivers, Nigeria, Africa

  6. Unseeded Kaffo eyes Olympic medalRead the original story

    Monday Jul 21 | Guardian Newspapers

    ... the national team began in 1984 when she was selected to compete at the West Africa Junior Championship in Cotonou, Benin Republic, and from there her presence in the team has been regular. She recalled: "It was a good experience when we started the ...

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  7. Ousted Comoros separatist in Benin, wants to stayRead the original story

    Monday Jul 21 | Reuters

    COTONOU - The deposed separatist leader of the breakaway Comorian island of Anjouan arrived in the West African country of Benin at the weekend and said he wanted to stay as long as ...

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  8. 10 Bacar allies flee Comoros jail, head to MayotteRead the original story

    Monday Jul 21 | The Tocqueville Connection

    The ten men from Bacar's inner circle escaped their jail Saturday night, hours after the former Anjouan president himself was expelled from the French island of Reunion to the west African state of Benin.

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    Related Topix: Comoros, World News, Africa

  9. Aaan Agm exposes building a winning brand formulaRead the original story

    Sunday Jul 20 | Vanguard

    ... there were also reported interest from the telecom sector e.g. Globacom which now has presence in Ghana , Republic of Benin and India. She challenged other fast moving consumer goods (FCMGs). "We will like to see brands from other sectors ...

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  10. Embassy probes oil theft charge against FilipinosRead the original story

    Saturday Jul 19 | The Peninsula

    ... suspected pirates in the region. Chavez told the paper the ship was travelling to Angola from Cotonou, the capital of Benin, when armed men on two boats attacked the ship and locked the crew in a room where they spent several hours before being ...

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  11. Reunion expels rebel Comoros leader

    Saturday Jul 19 | The Tocqueville Connection

    ... were taken by a special flight chartered by the French government to Cotonou (in the West African country of Benin)," said the authorities in Reunion. The expulsion came after all legal appeals had been exhausted and Benin had indicated its ...

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    Related Topix: Comoros, Africa, World News

  12. RP still checking on alleged oil theft in NigeriaRead the original story

    Saturday Jul 19 | Manila Times

    ... pirates in the region. Chavez told the paper that the ship was traveling to Angola from Cotonou, the capital of Benin, when armed men on two boats attacked the ship and locked the crew in a room where they spent several hours before being found by ...

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  13. RP checking allegations of oil theft in NigeriaRead the original story

    Saturday Jul 19 | ABS-CBN News

    ... suspected pirates in the region. Chavez told the paper the ship was traveling to Angola from Cotonou, the capital of Benin, when armed men on two boats attacked the ship and locked the crew in a room where they spent several hours before being found ...

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  14. On the death, and aging, of princesRead the original story

    Friday Jul 18 | The Tidings

    The death of Cardinal Bernardin Gantin of Benin this past May 13 marked the passing of one of world Catholicism's noblemen.

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    Related Topix: Africa, World News, Roman Catholic Church, Religion

  15. Nigerian authorities parade 15 Filipinos arrested for oil theftRead the original story

    Friday Jul 18 | Manila Times

    ... attack by suspected pirates in the region. Chavez said they were on their way to Angola from Cotonou, the capital of Benin, when they were attacked. "On July 10, at about nine in the morning at somewhere close to the mouth of River Niger, two ...

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    Related Topix: Nigeria, Lagos, Nigeria, Warri, Nigeria, Rivers, Nigeria

  16. Nigeria parades Filipinos arrested over stolen oilRead the original story

    Friday Jul 18 | ABS-CBN News

    ... attack by suspected pirates in the region. Chavez said they were on their way to Angola from Cotonou, the capital of Benin, when they were attacked. "On July 10 at about nine in the morning at somewhere close to the mouth of River Niger two ...

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    Related Topix: Nigeria, Warri, Nigeria, Rivers, Nigeria, Africa, Boat Disaster

  17. Nigeria: 14 Philippine Nationals Accused of Oil BunkeringRead the original story

    Thursday Jul 17 | AllAfrica.com

    ... their arrest. According to him the armed men stormed the vessel while they (Filipinos) were sailing from Cotonou in Benin Republic to Botswana in Central Africa . "On July 10 (2008) at about 9am to 9.30 am, we were just about 50 miles off the ...

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    Related Topix: Nigeria, Warri, Nigeria, Rivers, Nigeria

  18. When e-business becomes e-scamRead the original story

    Thursday Jul 17 | Arab News

    ... of the cost for the merchandise, including shipping, to their destination in Cotonou located in the Republic of Benin in West Africa. He said they would be willing to send the funds for the items via wire transfer to our company's bank account in ...

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  19. AFRICA/TOGO - The Catholic University of Togo opens, forming a part of the Catholic University ...Read the original story

    Wednesday Jul 16 | Fides News

    ... to open Catholic campuses in its member-countries, each one specialized in a specific area of study. The University of Benin (in Cotonou) is specialized in agriculture and electronics, the one in Burkina-Faso (Bobo-Dioulasso) in nutritional ...

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    Related Topix: Togo, Golfe, Togo, Lome, Togo, Africa

  20. African art a treat for children

    Wednesday Jul 16 | Atlanta Journal-Constitution

    ... and William Rochfort - - features fine bronze castings, masked headdresses and other objects from the Republic of Benin, near Nigeria. It's a sight to behold. The Badie Tour stopped by Wednesday to observe as kids from the Early Literacy Academy in ...

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