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Benin probes abduction of 9 persons by pirates

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Benin officials have launched a probe into the abduction of nine people from a Norwegian-flagged boat off its coast. The port of Cotonou has confirmed the said abduction carried out by some pirates. The pirates reportedly boarded the vessel, owned by Norwegian shipping firm J.J. Ugland, while it was at anchor over the weekend off the coast. The Norwegian Shipowners’… Read More
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Nigeria-Benin border closed due to smuggling

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The Nigerian-Benin border has been closed partially as both countries work at stopping the ongoing smuggling activities at the border. Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari revealed that the partial closure of the border should hopefully stop “massive smuggling activities”. Rice is one of the commodities mostly smuggled on a massive scale into Nigeria through Benin. Buhari and his Beninois counterpart Patrice… Read More

Until the lions can tell their stories, tales of hunting will always glorify the hunter

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African Expectations by Mafoya Dossoumon Book Review By: Jennifer Fierberg, MSW If you are looking for fresh new ideas from an emerging energetic leader look no further than African Expectations by Mafoya Dossoumon. Mr. Dossoumon describes his book, “African Expectations” as a collection of essays about how political, economic, and socio-cultural issues hinder Africa’s development and how the most important... Read More