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  1. CultureRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Panapress

    A 35-year old hairdresser from Abomey in central Benin, HA lA ne AssokpA , on Friday won the 2009 Hanan Queen competition meant to prom o te African beauty.

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    Related Topix: Africa, Zou, Benin, Abomey, Benin, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates

  2. Sports

    6 hrs ago | Panapress

    ... 23 players for the 2010 African Cup of Nations (CAN) which kicks of on 10 January in Angola. 23/12/2009 full text... Benin selects 25 players for CAN 2010 Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Michel Dussuyer, coach of the Benin national football team, has ...

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    Related Topix: Cote d'Ivoire, Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire, World News, Africa

  3. Mercy Ships Concludes Benin Field Service with Record ResultsRead the original story

    Yesterday | PRWeb

    Tenerife, Spain December 22, 2009 -- How do you measure hope? December marks the end of the 2009 Mercy Ships Field Service in Benin.

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    Related Topix: World News, Africa, Agriculture, Science, PRWeb

  4. CultureRead the original story

    Yesterday | Panapress

    A 35-year old hairdresser from Abomey in central Benin, HA lA ne AssokpA , on Friday won the 2009 Hanan Queen competition meant to prom o te African beauty.

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    Related Topix: World News, Africa, Zou, Benin, Abomey, Benin, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates

  5. 24th AFCCM (Day-5): Interclub fail ASPAC test, loses 52-68Read the original story

    Friday Dec 18 | Basketball in Africa

    The hope of Interclub basketball club of Congo Brazzaville of finishing second in group-B of the 24th FIBA Africa Champions Club for men was Thursday dashed by enterprising ASPAC basketball club of Benin Republic who ran away with a 68-52 points victory.

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    Related Topix: Pool, Congo, World News, Congo, Brazzaville, Congo, Africa

  6. OFID approves US$160 new public sector loans and grantsRead the original story

    Friday Dec 18 | Emirates News Agency

    ... world take for granted." The 10 public sector loans comprise: Azerbaijan, Janub Power Plant, US$ 29.60 million. Benin, Kandi-Segbana-Nigeria Border Road, 11.00 million Burundi Ntamba-Ndora Road 8.00 million. Kenya Dundori Olkalou Njabini Road ...

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    Related Topix: Niederosterreich, Austria, World News, Austria, Vienna, Austria, OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries), Agriculture, Science, Kandi, Benin, Africa, Borgou, Benin

  7. Nigeria: Media, Civil Society Must Call Govt to AccountRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Dec 17 | AllAfrica.com

    ... was cut short as a result of pressure of time. The discussion was resumed at a special APRM forum meeting in Cotonou, Benin in October 2008. At these two meetings, the report which details Nigeria's key governance challenges and outlines a programme ...

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    Related Topix: Africa, World News

  8. COPENHAGEN: Climate report identifies Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal cities at grave riskRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 17 | Asia News Network

    ... cities are Khulna of Bangladesh, Maputo of Mozambique, Dar Es Salam of Tanzania, Mombassa of Kenya and Cotonou of Benin. The dry land cities are Nouakchott of Mauritania, Diourbel of Senegal, Bamako of Mali, Khartoum of Sudan while the highland ...

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    Related Topix: Bangladesh, World News, Asia, Nepal, Bhutan

  9. PoliticsRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 17 | Panapress

    ... th at the power is exclusively in the hands of the people. France has granted 400,000 euros (262.382m FCFA) to Benin to support the establishment of a permanent computerized voters' roll (LEPI) for the 2011 general elections, diplomatic sources told ...

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    Related Topix: World News, Africa, Laurent Gbagbo, France, Ile-Del-France, France, Paris, France, Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe

  10. AgricultureRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 17 | Panapress

    ... commitments made by African leaders to boost agriculture production , President Paul Kagame said Thursday. 11/12/2009 Benin moves to fight malnutrition Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - In a bid to reduce cases of malnutrition in the country, the Beninese ...

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    Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, World News, Rwanda, Africa, Paul Kagame, Cameroon, Douala, Cameroon

  11. EconomyRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 17 | Panapress

    ... delaying the take off of the Tripoli-based funding body for the African Union (AU). 17/12/2009 European bank gives Benin 21b CFAF for power sector Cotonou, Benin (PANA)- The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted Benin 32 m illion euros (20.9 ...

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    Related Topix: World News, Africa, Libya, Congo, Pool, Congo, Brazzaville, Congo, Pointe-Noire, Congo, Kouilou, Congo, Estuaire, Gabon, Libreville, Gabon, Gabon

  12. Khulna under grave riskRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 17 | The Daily Star

    ... cities are Khulna of Bangladesh, Maputo of Mozambique, Dar Es Salam of Tanzania, Mombassa of Kenya, and Cotonou of Benin. The dry land cities are Nouakchott of Mauritania, Diourbel of Senegal, Bamako of Mali, Khartoum of Sudan while the highland ...

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    Related Topix: Bangladesh, Asia

  13. Voodoo LoungeRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 17 | The Austin Chronicle

    ... its black magic to the Vodoun Effect. That boom bo-bo-bo boom doesn't so much move you as carry you. Originating from Benin, Africa, the birthplace of Vodoun a polytheistic religion of some 250 divinities this big band ensemble modernized the ...

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    Related Topix: Africa, World News, James Brown, Black Entertainment, Soul, Funk, Funkadelic

  14. SocietyRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 16 | Panapress

    ... in investigating the 16 December 2004 killing of Gambian journalist, Deyda Hydara. UNICEF goodwill ambassador to visit Benin UNICEF's goodwill ambassador, musician AngA lique Kidjo, is expected shortly in Cotonou for a two-day working visit to ...

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    Related Topix: Journalism, Senegal, World News, Dakar, Senegal, Africa, Kenya, Mwai Kibaki

  15. CultureRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 16 | Panapress

    A 35-year old hairdresser from Abomey in central Benin, HA lA ne AssokpA , on Friday won the 2009 Hanan Queen competition meant to prom o te African beauty.

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    Related Topix: World News, Africa, Zou, Benin, Abomey, Benin, Douala, Cameroon, Cameroon, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates

  16. 24th FIBA Africa Champions Club for men : Bukar power ASPAC past Coop-Bank 79-49Read the original story

    Wednesday Dec 16 | Basketball in Africa

    ASPAC basketball club of Benin combo-guard, Nigerian-born Mohammed Bukar after putting up a brilliant performance against defending champion, Primeiro da Agosto which saw him scoring 31 points once again provided his broad shoulder for his teammates to lean on when they rallied round Cooperative Bank basketball club of Kenya by 79-49 points in a ...

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  17. AgricultureRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 15 | Panapress

    ... commitments made by African leaders to boost agriculture production , President Paul Kagame said Thursday. 11/12/2009 Benin moves to fight malnutrition Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - In a bid to reduce cases of malnutrition in the country, the Beninese ...

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    Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, World News, Rwanda, Africa, Paul Kagame, Aquaculture, Cameroon

  18. FIBA Africa Champions Club for men : Day 2 - ASPAC taste defeat, loses to Agosto 77-119Read the original story

    Tuesday Dec 15 | Basketball in Africa

    Defending champion of the FIBA Africa Champions Club for men, Primeiro da Agosto looked unstoppable in the 2009 edition of the competition holding in Kigali, Rwanda with an emphatic 119-77 points win over ASPAC basketball club of Benin Republic.

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  19. Nigeriaa s coast among worlda s worst, says IMBRead the original story

    Monday Dec 14 | Vanguard

    ... tanker - Cancale Star on November 24, where the Nigerian Chief Officer lost his life during the attack off Cotonou (Benin Republic) by Nigeria's border, the bureau saidA the tanker was boarded by eight or nine robbers, all armed with guns and ...

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    Related Topix: Africa, World News

  20. The Royal City Of Abomey - Abomey, BeninRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday Dec 11 | TravelPod.com Recent Updates

    Today we finished off our last chaotic border crossing. I've got to think that running the gauntlets that are major West African border crossings gives one a preview of a Mad Max apocalypse in motion.

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    Related Topix: Zou, Benin, World News, Abomey, Benin