Friday, October 14, 2022

The Smithsonian Returns a Trove of Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

After 125 years, museums across Europe and the United States that have housed and displayed artifacts stolen from the Kingdom of Benin, in what is now southwest Nigeria, during a violent raid by British colonial forces, are taking steps to return the pieces. The sculptures, plaques

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New NFF boss to emerge today in Benin

Prior to the 77th General Assembly of the NFF’s Executive Committee, which took place on Thursday August 18 at the Best Western Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, Pinnick had on several occasions said he would not be running for the third term, having served two terms. While he may

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The Woman King is more than an action movie – it shines a light on the women warriors of Benin

The Woman King is a big-budget Hollywood movie that has been anticipated since 2018, when US star Viola Davis was announced as the lead in the story of the “amazons” of Dahomey. Rising South African star Thuso Mbedu also takes a key role in the film, which has premiered at the

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Who Benefits When Western Museums Return Looted Art?

The world’s most famous collection of African art arrived in Britain after a spectacular act of colonial violence.

In February 1897, an expeditionary force of 1,200 British soldiers and African auxiliaries crossed the moats and ancient mud walls around the city of Benin, in what

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Germany signs deal to give ownership of Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

BERLIN, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Germany signed an agreement on Thursday to transfer ownership to Nigeria of the Benin Bronzes, among Africa's most culturally significant artefacts which were looted in the 19th century.

British soldiers took hundreds of bronzes - intricate sculptures

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Closing of the final of the “HACKERlab 2022” competition: Benin takes first place

This regional final which brought together eleven (11) ECOWAS Member States and Mauritania saw the Benin team emerge victorious after 48 hours of non-stop competition. The teams from Nigeria and Mauritania came in second and third place respectively. These three teams and the best

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‘It’s about ethics’: Nigeria urges British Museum to follow US and repatriate bronzes

The culture minister of Nigeria has urged the British Museum to follow the example of the Smithsonian Institution, which on Tuesday returned ownership of 29 Benin bronzes to Nigeria at a celebratory event in Washington.

Lai Mohammed praised the move by the US National Museum

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Friday, October 7, 2022

Chinese techniques offer corn farmers in Benin a way to adapt to climate change

Back in 2018, Epiphane Fagbohoun lost nearly all of his sweetcorn harvest due to a dry spell and heatwave that hit Benin’s Plateau department. The unexpected weather wilted his maize plants during their flowering stage. “Having no more income, I had to borrow money to survive,”

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Benin: Reducing Flood Risks in Secondary Cities Through Infrastructure Resilience and Capacity Building

WASHINGTON, September 29, 2022 – The World Bank has approved US$200 million in financing from the International Development Association (IDA) to support Benin’s goal of improving access to climate-resilient infrastructure and urban service delivery to reduce the risk of flooding

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Jihad Takes Root in Northern Benin

The 14 September 2022 killing of two customs agents days after the kidnapping of three individuals with government ties signals an alarming uptick in jihadist violence in northern Benin (Les 4 Vérités, 14 September 2022). ACLED records 28 organized political violence events in no

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Benin: African Development Fund to provide partial credit guarantee to facilitate resource mobilization for Sustainable Development Goals

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund, the concessional lending arm of the African Development Bank Group, has approved a partial credit guarantee to support Benin’s mobilization of financing to meet United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets.

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IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Benin

Cotonou: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Mr. Constant Lonkeng, visited Cotonou during September 19–23, 2022, to assess recent economic developments, discuss the 2022 supplementary budget and gauge progress in commitments under Benin’s Fund-supported program. The

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Benin: $150 Million to Strengthen Potential for Strong and Inclusive Growth

WASHINGTON, September 21, 2022 - The World Bank today approved $150 million in International Development Association (IDA) financing* to help the Government of Benin empower women and girls, expand access to reliable and sustainable energy, and improve fiscal and debt management.

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Benin takes step towards financing €424m drainage programme

The financing, approved last week by the World Bank’s directors, will fall under the country’s Secondary Cities Stormwater Sanitation Programme, which will improve drainage in eight urban areas. This is itself part of the €424m Rainwater Sanitation Programme for Secondary Cities.

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