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Call for decriminalisation of drugs in West Africa

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Governments in West Africa should decriminalise drug use and treat the issue as a health problem, because a "war on drugs" will...

Benin president pardons alleged plotters after French mediation

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Benin's President Boni Yayi has publicly pardoned those accused of trying to poison him in an alleged 2012 coup attempt after the...

Benin says frees Nigerian ex-militant after Jonathan intervenes

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Benin freed a former militant leader from Nigeria's oil-rich Delta region on Friday after a personal intervention by Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan,...

Benin

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Benin Armed Forces Index 1. Order of battle 2. Overview 3. Defence economics 4. State of military forces 5. Country threat report 6. External deployments 1. Benin Armed Forces Order of Battle ...

Benin acquires three new coastal patrol craft

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Benin's navy will soon receive three new coastal patrol boats from French manufacturer OCEA as the country boosts its naval capabilities to...

Mechem dogs a success in Benin

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Sniffer dogs trained by Mechem, a subsidiary of state arsenal Denel have uncovered a major drug smuggling operation in the West African...

Nigerian, Benin navies capture pirates; to receive gunboats

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The Joint Military Task Force established by Nigeria and Benin to patrol the Gulf of Guinea has arrested eight suspected pirates, officials...

Pirate attacks up this year, successful hijackings down – watchdog

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Pirates attacked a record number of ships worldwide in the first nine months of 2011, but are making off with fewer vessels...

Nigeria-Benin anti-piracy patrols ‘successful’

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The joint anti-piracy patrols undertaken by Benin and Nigeria are bearing fruit, as attacks have dropped significantly over the last month, according...

UNICEF welcomes agreement against child trafficking in two African countries

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The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has welcomed a new agreement between the Republic of the Congo and Benin to protect children...

Pirates hijack vessel with 23 crew off Benin

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Armed men hijacked a Cyprus-flagged fuel tanker with 23 crew off the coast of Benin in West Africa the International Maritime Bureau...

French monitoring frigate visits the Republic of the Congo

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The French patrol frigate Germinal has arrived in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for a five day visit, after patrolling the...

Niger, Benin and Togo recognise Libyan rebels

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Benin, Niger and Togo have all formally recognised Libya's rebels, breaking ranks with the African Union which said it could not recognise...

Benin seeks planes, boats to fight W. Africa pirates

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Benin is seeking to buy planes and patrol boats to fight a rise in piracy off its coast, and may also ask...

Nigeria and Benin to fight pirates together

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Nigeria and Benin will cooperate to fight the growing threat of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, which has seen a number...

Dozens of ships fleeing Benin waters due to piracy-navy

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A spike in pirate attacks off Benin has forced dozens of ships to steer clear of the West African state's waters, the...

Dozens of ships fleeing Benin waters due to piracy-navy

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A spike in pirate attacks off Benin has forced dozens of ships to steer clear of the West African state's waters, the...

Ship insurers add Benin to risk list after attacks

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London's marine insurance market has added Benin to a list of areas deemed high risk due to an escalation of pirate attacks...

Pirates attack two oil tankers off West Africa

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Pirates attacked two Panamanian-flagged ships carrying oil off the coast of Benin but were driven off by the Benin navy before they...

BNS Godetia departs Benin

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Belgian Navy command and logistical support ship BNS Godetia (A 960) departed Cotonou, Benin, after five days of at sea and in...