Benin

Benin opposition fails to secure seats in parliamentary election

People wait in line to cast their vote at a polling station during the parliamentary election, in Cotonou, Benin, January 11, 2026. REUTERS/Charles Placide Tossou

Benin offers citizenship to African diaspora, with help from Spike Lee

Isaline Attely (3rd from R), an Afro-descendant from Martinique, and other Afro-descendants, who obtained their Beninese nationality, pose for a photograph with Benin's Foreign Minister Olushegun Adjadi Bakari and other Beninese officials, during a naturalisation ceremony in Cotonou, Benin, December 27, 2025. REUTERS/Charles Tossou Placide

Egypt not among the Afcon favourites but will keep fighting, says Mohamed Salah

Soccer Football - CAF Africa Cup of Nations - Morocco 2025 - Round of 16 - Egypt v Benin - Adrar Stadium, Agadir, Morocco - January 5, 2026 Egypt's Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring their third goal REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

Mohamed Salah seals Egypt win as Victor Osimhen leads Nigeria into Afcon quarter-finals

Nigeria's Victor Osimhen celebrates scoring their third goal with Ademola Lookman.

DR Congo fan poses as statue at Afcon games in tribute to late leader Lumumba

Democratic Republic of Congo's supporter Michel Kuka Mboladinga pays tribute to his country's late prime minister Patrice Lumumba, by remaining motionless during the Africa Cup of Nations Group D football match against Botswana at El Madina Stadium in Rabat on Dec 30, 2025.

Senegal top Cup of Nations Group D as Koulibaly sent off

Sadio Mane scores for Senegal to see them come back to draw with DR Congo at Afcon

Senegal's Sadio Mane celebrates after he scores a penalty during the shoot-out against Ivory Coast in the Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 in Yamoussoukro on Jan 29, 2024. But the hosts progressed and eventually won the title.

Benin beat Botswana for maiden Africa Cup of Nations finals win

Benin's players celebrate with Assad, the Africa Cup of Nations official mascot, after a 1-0 win over Botswana in their Group D football match at Rabat Olympic Stadium on Dec 27, 2025.

Congolese dominate in Africa Cup of Nations game but beat Benin only 1-0

Democratic Republic Of Congo's forward Theo Bongonda scores the game's only goal past Benin's goalkeeper Saturnin Allagbe in their Africa Cup of Nations Group D football match at Al Medina Stadium in Rabat on Dec 23, 2025.

Senegal defender Camara ruled out of Nations Cup

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.