Benin has been experiencing a spiral of terrorist attacks since 2021. As in some neighbouring countries, mainly Burkina Faso and Togo, the repercussions of these attacks are creating displacements of populations to northwestern regions of Benin, as well as internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the country who are fleeing attacked areas, particularly the departments of […]
I remember like it was yesterday. This month and this year will accompany me to my grave. It was 7 p.m. when everything changed. We sat like a normal family in the living room for dinner. That was the last day I saw my father, my mother, my brothers and sisters. Today, even though my […]
The city of Gaya plays a very important role in the economic life of Niger. Located in the Dosso region,the south-west of the country, Gaya is also a border town. It directly borders the city of Malanville,border town of Benin. The line that separates the two cities is materialised on the ground by a bridge […]
Beninese women go to work in the Gulf countries in order to earn a living, fulfill their dreams or take care of their families at home. However, their regular migration to some of these countries is full of challenges.. The working conditions of many Beninese women in some Gulf countries remain worrying, according to observers. […]
Immigration is as old as the world and there is no shortage of terms or qualifiers to designate it. They are legion and evolving. In this article we will review some expressions or words that refer to immigration. Such words are often used but their meaning is unknown by many people. Furtive immigration, illegal immigration, […]
