All Africa (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago
PANTHERS are one of several species of large cats found mostly in Latin America. They are not necessarily black, but they all have sharp dangerous canine as Ugandans might discover at Namboole Stadium on Sunday if Benin indeed emulate their new 'nickname.'
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
On paper, Uganda Cranes need divine intervention to progress to the next phase of the 2010 Africa Cup Nations/World Cup qualifiers but striker Eugene Sseppuuya doesn't believe so.
FIFA - Latest News (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
Footballing authorities in Benin have decided to drop the national team's long-time nickname of The Squirrels in the belief it is uncomplimentary.
Gadling (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Filed under: Africa , Benin , Video , Ecotourism The Penjari Biosphere is a wildlife preserve in a remote corner of the West African nation of Benin. Like many such wildlife areas, it struggles with poachers and environmental problems, but tourism, in the form of photo safaris like the one in the video, is an important source of income for the area. Even the most jaded tourist, wary of tourist traps...
Autopia (Free subscription) | yesterday
http://www.frieze.com/issue/article/search_and_rescue/ Link: Frieze Magazine | Archive | Search and Rescue. (...) The best of this season'??s reissue crop is African Scream Contest: Raw and Psychedelic Afro Sounds from Benin & Togo 70s. Fourteen obscure groups blaze through ingenious arrangements. Liquid...
All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
It was a great reunion of some sorts as both members of the Bar and Bench last Monday and Tuesday converged on Benin, capital of Edo State, for the annual new legal year service and Judges' conference of the Federal High Court (FHC).
All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
Uganda is unchanged in the latest Coca Cola Fifa world rankings released yesterday. The national team retained 94th place, the same position they held in the September rankings. Uganda's opponents in Sunday's 2010 World Cup/African Nations Cup qualifier, Benin, are up 23 places to 81st in the rankings.
All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
Fear, a lack of blood donation supplies and ill-trained health staff have led to a dangerous blood shortage in Benin, said the head of the country's blood donor association.
BBC News (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
The Squirrels of Benin, Africa's most timid-sounding team, may have their nickname changed in favour of something more fearsome.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
The face-off between the two major factions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State over the judgment of the Edo State Local Government election tribunal, assumed a frightening dimension yesterday, following the bombing of the official residence of the chairman of the tribunal, Justice Roland Amaize, by unknown persons.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
The Ugandan team at the Africa U-18 Championships needs more luck, maybe.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
Rwanda-based midfielder Michael Ssebalinga yesterday got a surprise call to the national fold ahead of Uganda's decisive Sunday's African/World Cup qualifier against Benin.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
THE Squirrels of Benin will have a comfortable stay in Kampala after soccer governing body FUFA confirmed they would fully abide by a memorandum of understanding made before Cranes lost 4-1 in Cotonou in June.
Boing Boing (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
Last week on Boing Boing tv, we released a BBtv WORLD episode with a visit to Pendjari nature preserve in Benin (West Africa). I got close (a little too close) to a herd of beautiful elephants. Here's that post, and direct MP4 link here. When you watch that BBtv clip, pay attention to the bit right after the 1:34ish mark where the mommy elephant raises her trunk and gestures at us. I didn't know this,...
Making the Most of the Internet (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
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