At least 35 people, including a child, killed after a blaze at an illegal fuel depot along Benin’s border with Nigeria.

At least 35 people, including a child, killed after a blaze at an illegal fuel depot along Benin’s border with Nigeria.
Africa, which contributes just 4 percent of global CO2 emissions, will suffer the most from climate change.
Museum’s director Hartwig Fischer says that he did not take warning of theft from museum collection seriously enough.
On Sunday, the regional bloc had imposed severe sanctions on Niger after last week’s overthrow of President Bazoum.
The incident happened during a weekend qualifier game between Benin and Senegal for the Africa Cup of Nations in 2024.
The two parties supporting President Talon together won 81 out of 109 seats.
The festival is drawing people of African descent to discover the religion and land of their enslaved ancestors.
The main opposition party, the Les Democrates, wins 28 seats in the 109-seat parliament, preliminary results show.
The new foreign minister’s visit follows in the footsteps of his predecessors over the last three decades.
The election is seen as a test of democracy as opposition candidates take part after a four-year absence.
A recap of top issues in West Africa in 2022, including heated political campaigns and armed groups gaining ground.
Thousands of Benin Bronzes are scattered in museums worldwide after being looted by Britain in the late 19th century.
Africans also sold other Africans into slavery. Black filmmakers must stop hiding the continent’s imperfect history.
Sadia’s journey from Benin to Europe would see her brave a deadly migration route, and be separated from her husband.