Benin President Yayi new African Union Chairmanhttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KJ3CZlpzFPiXkAacj_wgt.;_ylu=X3oDMTByNHVlOTJuBHBvcwMxBHNlYwNzcgRjb2xvA2FjNAR2dGlkAw--/SIG=134iorgqc/EXP=1328682981/**http%3a//news.yahoo.com/benin-president-yayi-african-union-chairman-103743761.htmlhttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KJ3CZlpzFPiXkAacj_wgt.;_ylu=X3oDMTByNHVlOTJuBHBvcwMxBHNlYwNzcgRjb2xvA2FjNAR2dGlkAw--/SIG=134iorgqc/EXP=1328682981/**http%3a//news.yahoo.com/benin-president-yayi-african-union-chairman-103743761.htmlSun, 29 Jan 2012 06:27:08 -0800
Benin President Thomas Boni Yayi was elected the African Union Chairman on Sunday, taking over the one-year post from Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, officials said.
Cultured Traveler: On the Vodun Trail in Beninhttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KJ3CZlpzFPiXkAasj_wgt.;_ylu=X3oDMTByOHZpMmZxBHBvcwMyBHNlYwNzcgRjb2xvA2FjNAR2dGlkAw--/SIG=13smif8ni/EXP=1328682981/**http%3a//travel.nytimes.com/2012/02/05/travel/on-the-vodun-trail-in-benin.html%3fpartner=rss%26amp;emc=rsshttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KJ3CZlpzFPiXkAasj_wgt.;_ylu=X3oDMTByOHZpMmZxBHBvcwMyBHNlYwNzcgRjb2xvA2FjNAR2dGlkAw--/SIG=13smif8ni/EXP=1328682981/**http%3a//travel.nytimes.com/2012/02/05/travel/on-the-vodun-trail-in-benin.html%3fpartner=rss%26amp;emc=rssFri, 03 Feb 2012 12:23:22 -0800
On the West African coast, exploring the rituals of vodun, Benin’s ancient religion.
On the Vodun Trail in Beninhttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KJ3CZlpzFPiXkAa8j_wgt.;_ylu=X3oDMTByazAwNXVyBHBvcwMzBHNlYwNzcgRjb2xvA2FjNAR2dGlkAw--/SIG=130p6881s/EXP=1328682981/**http%3a//travel.nytimes.com/2012/02/05/travel/on-the-vodun-trail-in-benin.htmlhttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KJ3CZlpzFPiXkAa8j_wgt.;_ylu=X3oDMTByazAwNXVyBHBvcwMzBHNlYwNzcgRjb2xvA2FjNAR2dGlkAw--/SIG=130p6881s/EXP=1328682981/**http%3a//travel.nytimes.com/2012/02/05/travel/on-the-vodun-trail-in-benin.htmlFri, 03 Feb 2012 12:23:56 -0800
Vodun temple in Ouidah. WE were driving through the back alleys of Ouidah, a sultry former slave port in the West African nation of Benin, when we spotted him: a figure in robes and leather gloves. His face was hidden by a burlap hood studded with beads and cowrie shells.
Amoros confirmed as Benin coachhttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KJ3CZlpzFPiXkAbMj_wgt.;_ylu=X3oDMTBybjZoZHVsBHBvcwM0BHNlYwNzcgRjb2xvA2FjNAR2dGlkAw--/SIG=12bhd3sqr/EXP=1328682981/**http%3a//sports.yahoo.com/sow/news%3fslug=reu-africabeninhttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KJ3CZlpzFPiXkAbMj_wgt.;_ylu=X3oDMTBybjZoZHVsBHBvcwM0BHNlYwNzcgRjb2xvA2FjNAR2dGlkAw--/SIG=12bhd3sqr/EXP=1328682981/**http%3a//sports.yahoo.com/sow/news%3fslug=reu-africabeninTue, 31 Jan 2012 07:01:29 -0800
Former France international fullback Manuel Amoros has been handed a two-year deal to take charge of Benin, officials said on Tuesday.
Benin appoint Amoros as new coachhttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KJ3CZlpzFPiXkAbcj_wgt.;_ylu=X3oDMTByMGhzbjljBHBvcwM1BHNlYwNzcgRjb2xvA2FjNAR2dGlkAw--/SIG=12r0t7bgv/EXP=1328682981/**http%3a//news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport2/hi/football/16548160.stmhttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KJ3CZlpzFPiXkAbcj_wgt.;_ylu=X3oDMTByMGhzbjljBHBvcwM1BHNlYwNzcgRjb2xvA2FjNAR2dGlkAw--/SIG=12r0t7bgv/EXP=1328682981/**http%3a//news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport2/hi/football/16548160.stmFri, 13 Jan 2012 04:40:19 -0800
Benin have appointed former France international Manuel Amoros as the new coach of the Squirrels.
African crises dominate talks as Benin takes AU helmhttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KJ3CZlpzFPiXkAbsj_wgt.;_ylu=X3oDMTByNjRxMGJ2BHBvcwM2BHNlYwNzcgRjb2xvA2FjNAR2dGlkAw--/SIG=137jm81kd/EXP=1328682981/**http%3a//news.yahoo.com/africa-leaders-must-respect-gay-rights-uns-ban-134021619.htmlhttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KJ3CZlpzFPiXkAbsj_wgt.;_ylu=X3oDMTByNjRxMGJ2BHBvcwM2BHNlYwNzcgRjb2xvA2FjNAR2dGlkAw--/SIG=137jm81kd/EXP=1328682981/**http%3a//news.yahoo.com/africa-leaders-must-respect-gay-rights-uns-ban-134021619.htmlSun, 29 Jan 2012 12:42:34 -0800
The African Union's new chairman faced tough challenges Sunday as UN chief Ban Ki-moon warned that a furious row between Sudan and South Sudan threatened regional security.
Benin’s Yayi new AU chairmanhttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KJ3CZlpzFPiXkAb8j_wgt.;_ylu=X3oDMTByNHN0b3VrBHBvcwM3BHNlYwNzcgRjb2xvA2FjNAR2dGlkAw--/SIG=12otglhs8/EXP=1328682981/**http%3a//www.pretorianews.co.za/benin-s-yayi-new-au-chairman-1.1222572http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KJ3CZlpzFPiXkAb8j_wgt.;_ylu=X3oDMTByNHN0b3VrBHBvcwM3BHNlYwNzcgRjb2xvA2FjNAR2dGlkAw--/SIG=12otglhs8/EXP=1328682981/**http%3a//www.pretorianews.co.za/benin-s-yayi-new-au-chairman-1.1222572Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:06:19 -0800
Benin President Thomas Boni Yayi was elected the African Union Chairman on Sunday, January 29, 2012, taking over the one-year post from Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, officials said.
Benin takes AU helmhttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KJ3CZlpzFPiXkAcMj_wgt.;_ylu=X3oDMTBydTR0dDlpBHBvcwM4BHNlYwNzcgRjb2xvA2FjNAR2dGlkAw--/SIG=14cekiohu/EXP=1328682981/**http%3a//www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp%3fcu_no=2%26item_no=483675%26version=1%26template_id=39%26parent_id=21http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KJ3CZlpzFPiXkAcMj_wgt.;_ylu=X3oDMTBydTR0dDlpBHBvcwM4BHNlYwNzcgRjb2xvA2FjNAR2dGlkAw--/SIG=14cekiohu/EXP=1328682981/**http%3a//www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp%3fcu_no=2%26item_no=483675%26version=1%26template_id=39%26parent_id=21Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:16:59 -0800
African Union leaders yesterday chose Benin’s President Thomas Boni Yayi as the 54-member bloc’s new chairman, at a two-day summit hoped to help resolve multiple crises facing the continent.
In Benin, Goodwill Ambassador Angélique Kidjo promotes birth registration to protect children’s rightshttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KJ3CZlpzFPiXkAccj_wgt.;_ylu=X3oDMTByYmFwb3R2BHBvcwM5BHNlYwNzcgRjb2xvA2FjNAR2dGlkAw--/SIG=12p0m7vq4/EXP=1328682981/**http%3a//www.unicef.org/rsstracker/news/infobycountry/benin_61409.rhtmlhttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KJ3CZlpzFPiXkAccj_wgt.;_ylu=X3oDMTByYmFwb3R2BHBvcwM5BHNlYwNzcgRjb2xvA2FjNAR2dGlkAw--/SIG=12p0m7vq4/EXP=1328682981/**http%3a//www.unicef.org/rsstracker/news/infobycountry/benin_61409.rhtmlWed, 25 Jan 2012 17:49:01 -0800
COTONOU, Benin, 24 January 2012 – A legal identity is a critical right, one many children in Benin are denied. During a visit to her home country, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Angélique Kidjo, an internationally renowned singer, advocated for improvements in the birth registration system to guarantee this right for all children.
Benin and IMF to Co-Host High-Level Conference On Public Service Reformhttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KJ3CZlpzFPiXkAcsj_wgt.;_ylu=X3oDMTBzdmRpc2loBHBvcwMxMARzZWMDc3IEY29sbwNhYzQEdnRpZAM-/SIG=129gsc3n7/EXP=1328682981/**http%3a//www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2012/pr1202.htmhttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KJ3CZlpzFPiXkAcsj_wgt.;_ylu=X3oDMTBzdmRpc2loBHBvcwMxMARzZWMDc3IEY29sbwNhYzQEdnRpZAM-/SIG=129gsc3n7/EXP=1328682981/**http%3a//www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2012/pr1202.htmMon, 09 Jan 2012 08:08:52 -0800
The Government of Benin and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will co-host a high-level conference on public service reform in Benin on January 17, 2012 in Cotonou.
