Benin Republic | Intervention

From Borno to Borgu: A New Frontier of Insurgency in Nigeria

Posted By: adminon: August 24, 2026In: GovernanceTags: Benin Republic, BOKO HARAM, Borgu, BORNO, Insurgent political economy, Kainji Lake National Park, Kebbi State, Kwara State, Lakurawa or the Mahmuda group, Multidimensional Poverty Index, Niger Republic, Niger StateNo CommentsViews:

By Hussaini Abdu, PhD On Friday, 21 August 2026, gunmen believed to be linked to Lakurawa or the Mahmuda group struck four communities in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State: Gbeji (G... Read more

Did Buhari Shift the Centrepiece of Nigerian Foreign Policy from Africa to Niger Republic?

Posted By: adminon: June 04, 2023In: World From AfricaTags: Benin Republic, BOKO HARAM, Democratisation of foreign policy, Eastern Security Network, ECOWAS, Niger Republic, President Bola Tinubu's foreign policy, Prof Ibrahim Gambari, SIRANo CommentsViews:

By Ahmed Aminu-Ramatu YUSUF On October 20th, 2022, the Society for International Relations Awareness (SIRA) invited me to review a book, Continuity and Change in Nigeria’s Foreign Poli... Read more

My Benin Republic ECOWAS Election Observation Mission (EOM) Experience, Lessons for Nigeria’s 2023 Elections

Posted By: adminon: January 24, 2023In: World From AfricaTags: Aminu Kano Centre for Democratic Studies, Bayero University - Kano, Benin Republic, Bimodal Voter Accreditation Systems, Commission Electorale Nationale Autonome, ECOWAS Election Observation Mission, Nigeria’s 2023 General Elections, Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission, ‘Cotonou’ or “Tokunbo” carsNo CommentsViews:

By Habu Mohammed The Context Until January 5th, 2023, all I knew about Cotonou was that it is the capital city of Benin Republic from where ‘Cotonou’ or “Tokunbo” cars and limousines are imp... Read more

Nigeria Denies Territorial Ambition Towards Benin Republic or Any Other Countries

Posted By: adminon: February 21, 2021In: World From AfricaTags: 'Giant of Africa', Benin Republic, CHINA, ECOWAS, IndiaNo CommentsViews:

Nigeria, the self-understood ‘giant of Africa’ says it has no territorial ambition nor aspired to make Benin Republic or any other country for that matter a part of Nigeria. A Ministry of Fo... Read more

Managing the Border Crisis of the Africans Under Globalisation

Posted By: adminon: September 19, 2016In: SpectacleTags: Africa, Angela Merkel, Benin Republic, CHINA, Dr Willie Eselebor, ECOWAS, Europe, FRONTEX, Germany, Greece, HSN, IFRA, Indian, IOM, Professor Bawuro Barkindo, SPSP, Turkey, UNNo CommentsViews:

By Adagbo ONOJA The past two decades have opened up every concepts and theories for contestation. One of such is the concept of borders. Once the definitive feature of sovereignty with a tak... Read more