Events in the year 2018 in Benin. President: Patrice Talon President of the National Assembly: Adrien Houngbédji 4 January – Rafiatou Karimou, politician...

Benin, officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It was formerly known as Dahomey. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to...

of Benin, also known as Great Benin, is a traditional kingdom in southern Nigeria. It has no historical relation to the modern republic of Benin, which...

Benin City serves as the capital and largest metropolitan centre of Edo State, situated in southern Nigeria. It ranks as the fourth-most populous city...

The Benin Bronzes are a group of several thousand metal plaques and sculptures that decorated the royal palace of the Kingdom of Benin, in what is now...

The Benin Moat (Edo: Iyanuwo), also known as the Benin Iya, or Walls of Benin, are a series of massive earthworks encircling Benin City in Nigeria's Edo...

Religion in Benin (2020 estimate) Christianity (52.2%) Islam (24.6%) Traditional faiths (17.9%) Other / None (5.3%) Christianity is the largest religion in Benin...

v  Benin Benin  v  Rwanda Benin  v  Nigeria Nigeria  v  Benin Benin  v  Libya Benin  v  Rwanda Rwanda  v  Benin Togo  v  Benin Benin  v  Togo Benin  v...

Benin has abolished school fees and is carrying out the recommendations of its 2007 Educational Forum. (Its education system used not to be free.) In...

The Benin national under-17 football team represents Benin at under-17 association football youth international matches and U-17 Africa Cup of Nations...

The economy of Benin remains underdeveloped and dependent on subsistence agriculture and cotton. Cotton accounts for 40% of Benin's GDP and roughly 80%...

(French: Assemblée nationale) is Benin's legislative body. The National Assembly in Porto-Novo as it exists today was formed in 1990. The current National Assembly...

Benin faces a number of population health challenges. Apart from modern medicine, traditional medicine plays a big role too. The Human Rights Measurement...

The Akure–Benin War of 1818 was a conflict between the Benin and Akure kingdoms in what is now Nigeria. The origins of this conflict can be traced to the...

Benin has a total of 578 km (359 mi) of single track, 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) (metre gauge) railway. Rail construction began around 1900, with regular...

of Benin's 13.3 million people live in the south. The population is young, with a life expectancy of 62 years. About 42 African ethnic groups live in this...

people in Benin face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents. Although same-sex sexual acts for both men and women are legal in Benin, homosexuals...

The 2018–19 Benin Premier League is the 41st season of the Benin Premier League, the top-tier football league in Benin. The season started on 27 October...

Crime in Benin is high and especially targets visitors. Petty crime is common throughout Benin. Street robbery is a significant problem in Cotonou. Robbery...

The Benin Armed Forces (French: Forces Armées Béninoises; FAB) constitutes the army, navy, air force, and national gendarmerie of Benin. For a number...

known as Hogbonu and Ajashe) is the capital and second-largest city of Benin. The commune covers an area of 110 square kilometres (42 sq mi) and as of...

Prostitution in Benin is legal but related activities such as brothel keeping and benefiting from the prostitution of others are illegal. UNAIDS estimates...

Benin is predominantly a rural society, and agriculture in Benin supports more than 70% of the population. Agriculture contributes around 25.4% of the...

Benin, a narrow, key-shaped, north–south strip of land in West Africa, lies between the Equator and the Tropic of Cancer. Its latitude ranges from 6°30′...

The University of Benin (UNIBEN) is a public research university located in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. It is among the universities owned by the...

Forces Démocratiques Unies, FDU) was a political alliance in Benin led by Mathurin Nago. In response to president Yayi Boni's potential constitution change...

University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) is a multi-specialty healthcare provider in West Africa, located in Ugbowo, Benin City. The hospital was established...

Human trafficking in Benin is a significant issue, with the country serving as a source, transit, and destination point for victims. Traffickers often...

However, in January 2018, these forces were merged into a single force called the Republican Police of Benin (Police Républicaine du Bénin [fr]). The...

Retrieved 2024-07-07. Jaafar, Jaafar (2018-02-28). "Re: In defence of ISFOP-Benin University, structure of Benin universities' system". Daily Nigerian...