By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on 24h au Bénin
Around 2,500 people die every year on Benin’s roads, according to the National Road Safety Centre. The figure comes as authorities implement a new Highway Code, reports 24h au Bénin.
Benin’s new road code requires every driver of a motorised vehicle to hold a valid licence and provides for road safety education in schools. The measures aim to reduce accidents and improve behaviour on the roads, La Nouvelle Tribune reports.
🇧🇯 Benin · Source: La Nouvelle Tribune ·
A canoe capsizing on Lake Togo, in Vo prefecture, left two people dead among 17 passengers, while 15 people were rescued. The two girls, aged about 8 and 13, were recovered after searches by rescue services, according to the Togolese Ministry of Security.
🇹🇬 Togo · Source: 24 Heure Info ·
Six people died in two separate accidents in Kenya, including four in a fire involving two trucks in Makueni and two after a collision in Nakuru. The accidents occurred on Sunday and renewed calls to comply with road safety rules, according to Kenyan police.
🇰🇪 Kenya · Source: Citizen Digital ·
During the examination of the draft Highway Code in Benin, MP Louis Koukpemedji outlined three advances he says the bill represents. He argued for an approach to road safety that goes beyond regulation alone, according to Matin Libre.
🇧🇯 Benin · Source: Matin Libre ·
US funds $2.3 million in equipment for Benin’s courtsBenin’s Ministry of Justice and Legislation received computer equipment worth $2.3 million in Cotonou on 6 November, funded by the United States. The equipment is intended to speed up the processing of court cases and help reduce pre-trial detention times, according to La Nouvelle Tribune.
Lompoul shipwreck toll reaches 35 deadThe sinking of a migrant boat off Lompoul has left 35 dead, according to the toll reported after search operations. Senegalese authorities inspected the site and emergency services are continuing to manage the situation, according to SeneNews.The week in Africa
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