In just four monthsthe face of this child in northern Benin was eaten away by the disease known asNoma. And yet it could have easily been prevented....
BENIN: School year risks being written off by teacher strikes
Primary and secondary school teachers in Benin who have been striking since 8 January warn they will not back down, even though their actions...
BENIN: Efforts to reach pregnant mothers slowly paying off
Rosalie Salako, 38, a mother of three, meets every week with pregnant women from the district of Pobè, 120km east of Cotonou, the main coastal town...
BENIN: AIDS stripping farmers of their land
Comlan Houessou certainly knows what he is talking about when it comes to the impact of AIDS on rural communities. He is a farmer in Benin who has...
BENIN: Agricultural techniques adapted to the constraints of HIV/AIDS
Experiments in new agricultural techniques by a Benin research centre could give a considerable boost to farmers living with HIV/AIDS. Comlan...
BENIN: Tens of thousands displaced by floods
At least 50 villages in Benin have been destroyed by floods, an aid group there says. "Hundreds of homes, crops, granaries, livestock and poultry...
Food Situation in the Sahel and West Africa
This report covers the period from 2/16/2007 to 3/15/2007Food Security Information Note - FOSINAn overall satisfactory assessment of the food...
WEST AFRICA: Meningitis survivors among disease’s victims
As Burkina Faso’s death toll continues to climb from a meningitis epidemic, the family of Adele Kabore is still dealing with the fallout from her...
BENIN: Provisional win for presidential coalition
Provisional results have given the coalition supporting President Boni Yayi the majority of seats in Benin’s recent legislative elections, the...