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  1. HealthRead the original story

    Yesterday | Panapress

    ... The World Health Organisation (WHO) will next week launch a mass yellow fever vaccination campaign in the Republic of Benin, Liberia and Sierra L eone. OXFAM denounces seizure of Africa-bound medicines Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - International aid ...

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    Related Topix: World News, Africa, Brussels, Belgium, Brabant, Belgium, Belgium, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Tunisia, Tunis, Tunisia, Senegal, Medicine, Malaria

  2. 15th AFCCW: First Bank book final ticket beat Interclube 69-65 OTRead the original story

    Sunday Nov 15 | Basketball in Africa

    First Bank basketball club of Nigeria Saturday fought a hard battle to see off Interclube basketball club of Angola by 69-65 points after Over-time at the IRSP gymnase, Ouidah, Benin Republic.

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  3. PoliticsRead the original story

    Saturday | Panapress

    ... and Small Arms ca me into force Friday, after the deposit of the 9th instrument of ratification by the Republic of Benin. ECOWAS Council of Ministers meets Ministers responsible for ECOWAS Affairs in Member State s were due to meet here Friday under ...

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    Related Topix: Mauritius, World News, Mauritius, Mauritius, Port Louis, Mauritius, Comoros, Africa, Gabon, Zambia, Qatar, Middle East

  4. HealthRead the original story

    Saturday | Panapress

    ... The World Health Organisation (WHO) will next week launch a mass yellow fever vaccination campaign in the Republic of Benin, Liberia and Sierra L eone. OXFAM denounces seizure of Africa-bound medicines International aid organisation Oxfam has ...

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    Related Topix: World News, Africa, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Senegal, Medicine, Malaria, Cape Verde, Epidemic, Natural Disasters

  5. Benin: by foot, by boatRead the original story

    Saturday Nov 21 | The Chronicle Herald

    Benin: by foot, by boat In West African nation, the author visits a voodoo man, follows slave routes Story and Photos By JEFFREY SIMPSON Sat.

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  6. Ghana: Wapco Explains "Problems"Read the original story

    Friday Nov 20 | AllAfrica.com

    ... compressor station in Lagos, which would enable it to transport higher volumes of gas from Nigeria to Ghana and to Benin, was still under construction; in addition, he said, the facilities, including the regulating and metering stations that would ...

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    Related Topix: World News, Ghana, Africa, Nigeria, Lagos, Nigeria

  7. Mercy Ships Is honored by the Republic of Benin

    Saturday Nov 21 | North Texas e-News

    Mercy Ships founders and chief eye surgeon receive Lifetime Award Cotonou, Benin, West Africa, November 17, 2009 - Mercy Ships received a high honor given by the President of the Republic of Benin, H.E. Dr Thomas Yayi Boni, for bringing hope and healing to the forgotten poor.

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  8. Couple's love story started in AfricaRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday Nov 20 | The Japan Times

    ... to help with vaccination activities, using her experience as a nurse. Emmanuel, a native of the city of Cotonou in Benin, a country next to Niger with a population of about 9.3 million, was there on business. Emmanuel met Eriko at a community event ...

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    Related Topix: Africa, World News, Niamey, Niger, Niger, Japan, Asia

  9. Kigabo MbazumutimaRead the original story

    Friday Nov 20 | KAET-TV Tempe

    Kigabo Mbazumutima is a doctor from the West African Republic of Benin who grew up in primitive conditions but inspired by his two sisters, obtained his medical degree.

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    Related Topix: Africa, Arizona State University

  10. Dreyfuss, Rendell mark Gettysburg anniversary

    Thursday Nov 19 | Evening Sun

    ... his "warmest Adjiboye Valentin Affo, center, takes the oath of citizenship Thursday in Gettysburg. Affo, originally of Benin, was one of 16 immigrants who completed the process to become citizens by taking the oath at the annual Dedication Day ... 7 comments

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  11. NIGERIA : Mixed fortunes for our basketball teams in CotonouRead the original story

    Thursday Nov 19 | Basketball in Africa

    It is mixed fortunes for First Bank and First Deepwater basketball clubs at the 15th edition of the FIBA Africa Champions Club for Women championships, which started on November 13 at the Palais des Sports in Cotonou, Benin.

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  12. 15th AFCCW: CSA in narrow win over First Deepwater 51-48Read the original story

    Sunday Nov 15 | Basketball in Africa

    Club Sportif of Abidjan Wednesday had her pound of flesh with a narrow 51-48 points win to finish in third place in group-B of the 15th FIBA Africa Champions Club for Women at the Palais des Sports in Cotonou, Benin Republic.

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    Related Topix: Africa, World News

  13. 15th AFCCW: Battle shift to Quarter/finals as teams set for actions in OuidahRead the original story

    Sunday Nov 15 | Basketball in Africa

    The battle for the soul of the African women club title gets keener as teams now shift ground to the quarter-finals which get underway Friday at the gymnase of Ouidah 45 kilometre from Cotonou, Benin Republic.

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  14. 15th AFCCW: First Bank trash KPA, top group-ARead the original story

    Sunday Nov 15 | Basketball in Africa

    Wild card entrant, First Bank basketball club of Nigeria Wednesday showed champion stuff with an emphatic 84-29 points pounding of Kenya Ports Authority in her last group-A game at the Palais des Sports arena, Cotonou, Benin Republic.

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  15. Skelemani attends ACP council of ministers

    Wednesday Nov 18 | Latest News by the Government

    ... a partnership agreement between the members of the ACP group and the European Community which was signed in Cotonou, Benin in 2000 hence the name Cotonou Agreement. The agreement is aimed at establishing a comprehensive partnership based on three ...

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    Related Topix: Brussels, Belgium, Brabant, Belgium, Belgium, Africa

  16. FIBA Africa Champions Club for Women : Quarter-finalists emergedRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 18 | Basketball in Africa

    Eight teams have made their way to the quarter-final of the FIBA Africa Champions Club for Women holding in Cotonou, Benin Republic.

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  17. A trade center in West Africa: Benin's city of CotonouRead the original story w/Photo

    May 11, 2009 | Today's Zaman

    ... in Cotonou, but you could also arrange yours at the Beninese Honorary Consulate in Istanbul The official language of Benin, a former French colony, is French. French is known and spoken widely here, as are of course the local languages of Fon and ...

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    Related Topix: Africa, World News, Tribal, Africa

  18. Kigabo Mbazumutima

    Monday Nov 16 | KAET-TV Tempe

    Kigabo Mbazumutima is a doctor from the West African Republic of Benin. He grew up in primitive conditions but was inspired by his two sisters to obtain a medical degree.

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    Related Topix: Africa

  19. 15th AFCCW: Interclube baptize First Deepwater 83-58Read the original story

    Sunday Nov 15 | Basketball in Africa

    It was baptism of fire for latest entrant to the biggest women club competition in Africa Nigeria league runner-up and champion of FIBA Africa Zone-III qualifiers for women, First Deepwater basketball club as it lost her group-B opening game to Angola Interclube basketball club on Saturday at the Palais des Sports, Cotonou, Benin Republic.

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  20. Set to DeliverRead the original story

    Feb 13, 2008 | Newswatch

    ... is set to commence gas exportation from Nigeria to three West African countries, namely Ghana, Togo and Republic of Benin by the first quarter of 2010. This follows the completion of the 678-kilometre offshore gas pipeline from Nigeria to Ghana that ...

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    Related Topix: World News, Ghana, Africa, Togo, Nigeria, Lagos, Nigeria, Golfe, Togo, Lome, Togo