By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on La Nouvelle Tribune
A report by Lawyers Without Borders Canada says that 55% of women human rights defenders and journalists surveyed in Benin have experienced gender-based violence. Launched on 29 October in Cotonou, the document describes sexual and professional pressure in particular, according to La Nouvelle Tribune.
In The Gambia, 85.9% of domestic workers have no written contract, according to Fatima Diallo, head of the Centre for Research and Action for Development and Human Rights. She also said that 75.7% lack social security coverage and half have experienced gender-based abuse or violence, at a workshop on their rights.
🇬🇲 Gambia · Source: Foroyaa ·
Beninese Vice-President Mariam Chabi Talata Zimé Yérima is attending the third Russia-Africa summit in Moscow, which opens on 28 October. Vladimir Putin is due to receive representatives of 48 African countries for two days to discuss strengthening relations, particularly economic and political ties, according to La Nouvelle Tribune.
🇧🇯 Benin · Source: La Nouvelle Tribune ·
At the Capital Reach Forum held on 26 October in Cotonou, Benin’s president of the Economic and Social Council, Abdoulaye Bio Tchané, argued for better directing savings towards businesses and productive projects. His address focused on the role of the BRVM and persistent difficulties in accessing capital, according to La Nouvelle Tribune.
🇧🇯 Benin · Source: La Nouvelle Tribune ·
Benin’s U15 team beat Nigeria 6-3 in the last 16 of Tier C at the FIFA U15 World Cup and Festival in Baku. The Cheetahs will face Scotland in the quarter-finals on Thursday 29 October, according to La Nouvelle Tribune.
🇧🇯 Benin · Source: La Nouvelle Tribune ·
Nigerian extradited from Benin over 100 million-dollar fraudAkinade Adedeji Raheem, a 43-year-old Nigerian, was extradited from Benin to the United States and appeared in Atlanta over an alleged tax fraud scheme worth more than 100 million dollars. Investigators accuse him of filing more than 300 false returns between 2018 and 2023, according to the US Department of Justice.
LAUTECH teachers launch indefinite strikeThe Ladoke Akintola University of Technology teachers’ union has launched an indefinite strike in Ogbomoso, Nigeria, after a 14-day ultimatum expired. It is demanding implementation of the 2025 wage agreement, payment of arrears owed since January 2026 and academic allowances, according to its local branch.The week in Africa
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