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What to know about Benin’s efforts to welcome descendants of enslaved people
Benin's citizenship law carries significance in part because of the role it played in the transatlantic slave trade.
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Cholera threatens 80,000 children in West and Central Africa
An estimated 80,000 children are at severe risk of cholera as heavy rains sweep across West and Central Africa, exacerbating ...
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Benin grants citizenship to descendants of enslaved people. U.S. singer Ciara is among the first
U.S. singer Ciara is one of the first public figures to become a citizen of Benin under a recent law by the small West African country.
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Nigeria records second-highest cholera cases in West, Central Africa -UNICEF
The UN Children’s Fund says Nigeria has the second-highest number of cases of cholera outbreak in West and Central Africa.
Ciara ‘Levels Up’ With Benin Citizenship, Celebrates Milestone In Emotional Ceremony
As Rolling Stone Africa's latest cover star, Ciara took a cultural visit to Benin where she left with citizenship to the West ...
Some 80,000 children at risk of cholera across West, Central Africa: UN
An estimated 80,000 children are at high risk of cholera as the rainy season begins across West and Central Africa, a UN ...
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Africa: Cholera Outbreak in West and Central Africa Poses Crisis for Children
Some 80,000 children are estimated to be at high risk of cholera in West and Central Africa as the rainy season begins across the region, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday.
Important agreement: The Russian Federation will sign an agreement on military cooperation with Benin
Russia will sign an intergovernmental agreement on military cooperation with Benin. This was reported to Izvestia by Russian Ambassador to the African Republic Igor Evdokimov. There is a similar ...
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West Africa's Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone launch malaria ...
Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone launched large-scale malaria vaccine programmes on Thursday under an Africa-focused initiative that hopes to save tens of thousands of children's lives per year ...
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West Africa: Togo and Benin - PBS
West Africa is the birthplace of Voodoo; in Togo and Benin ancestors commingle with the living. Whether it’s vulture heads for sale at a fetish market or sacred bloodstained altars, Voodoo is ...