Benin Government to Provide Second International Airport By June 2010

The Beninese government has decided to give the country a second international airport in Tourou, in the city of Parakou (about 450 km north of Cotonou), official sources told APA.

26 African Countries for Cotonou Karate Tournament

About 26 African countries are due in the Beninese economic capital, Cotonou, to attend the 12th edition of the African karate championship taking place next Saturday and Sunday.

Benin to Ratify ECOWAS Convention on Light Weapons

Benin has pledged to ratify the Convention on small arms and light weapons of the Economic Commission of West African States (ECOWAS), APA learned from the country’s Defence Minister, Issifou Kogui N’douro at the weekend in Cotonou.

Unidentified Men Rob Bank, Kill 2 in Benin

Two people were killed and several others injured on Tuesday evening, when unidentified men attempted to rob the Ecobank near the airport in Benin’s capital, Cotonou, sources said.