A 50-year-old West Africa regional bloc is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries — Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso — formally left the group, known as ECOWAS.

Benin faced a number of negative spillovers in 2022: a deteriorating regional security situation at its northern border, the ...

In Benin, cotton is much more than a crop-- it is the country’s "white gold" and the pillar of its economy.

With ambitions to become Africa's leading cotton producer, Benin is moving beyond raw exports to establish a robust textile ...