FRANCE 24 English published this video item, entitled “Mozambique: army says attacked town of Palma is ‘safe’ from jihadists – Eye on Africa” – below is their description.
In tonight’s edition: Mozambique says the army has secured the town of Palma. It was attacked by extremist militants in March sending tens of thousands fleeing from their homes. And communities in Namibia’s Okavango Delta are worried that their livelihoods and wildlife are at risk because of huge oil drilling plans. And finally F24 speaks to Benin striker Steve Mounié about the Covid test row with Sierra Leone. Benin are accusing Sierra Leone of having falsified Covid test results to try and gain the upper hand in the qualifying slot for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations.
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In This Story: Benin
Benin, officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as Dahomey, the country gained full independence from France in 1960.
It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north-west, and Niger to the north-east. The majority of its population lives on the small southern coastline of the Bight of Benin, part of the Gulf of Guinea in the northernmost tropical portion of the Atlantic Ocean.
The capital of Benin is Porto-Novo, but the seat of government is in Cotonou, the country’s largest city and economic capital. Benin covers an area of 114,763 square kilometres (44,310 sq mi) and its population in 2018 was estimated to be approximately 11.49 million.
The official language of Benin is French, with several indigenous languages such as Fon, Bariba, Yoruba and Dendi also being commonly spoken. The largest religious group in Benin is Roman Catholicism, followed closely by Islam, Vodun (commonly referred to as Voodoo outside the country) and Protestantism.
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