Hello everyone ! Benin is a few minutes away from its new participation in the African Cup of Nations (CAN). The information is on the front page of the daily newspapers published this Monday, November 18, 2024.
CAN 2025 qualifiers: Benin vs Libya, it will be “Egblémakou” for the Cheetahs, announces Le Soleil Bénin info. Benin’s last match, scheduled for 5 p.m. this afternoon in Tripoli, will be decisive, according to the newspaper, which adds that a victory is imperative to qualify.
A draw will be enough if Nigeria avoids defeat against Rwanda, reassures Le Matinal. The daily publishes what CAF plans to decide, in the event of a tie between Benin and Libya.
During the first leg in Abidjan, remembers my colleague Christian Hounongbé from La Nation, the Beninese dominated Libya 2-1, thanks to goals from Steve Mounié and Junior Olaïtan. However, this success revealed certain shortcomings, notably a vulnerable defense having conceded a penalty in the 9th minute. Coach Gernot Rohr will have to take this into account, to approach this return match with a better balanced team, according to La Nation.
The much desired qualification requires a real national momentum, swears for its part, Fraternity. Each player, from the goalkeeper to the attackers, must feel that behind him, the entire nation is present, ready to support him in moments of doubt as well as in moments of glory, idealizes the Duck.
Did you say Glory? Well, Benin is already covering it at COP 29 in Azerbaijan. The country signed a historic bilateral agreement with the Kingdom of Norway yesterday, rejoices La Nation. This convention marks a significant step forward in international climate cooperation and positions Benin as a regional leader in climate financing and initiatives under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
At the Precise Event to recall that it was Minister of State Romuald Wadagni who signed the partnership on behalf of Benin. Not only will this partnership strengthen Benin’s climate resilience, the newspaper explains, but it will also help develop new green jobs in the renewable energy, natural resource management and green technology sectors. La Nouvelle tribune, Notre époque, le Meilleur, l’Economiste, and le Matinal also discuss this news.
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Return to Benin with the newspapers which report on the appearance of the presidents of institutions and members of the government before the finance and trade committee of the National Assembly. The President of the Supreme Court presented and defended his draft budget for 2025, reports Le Matinal. It amounts, explains my colleague, to three billion, nine hundred and sixty million, seven hundred and twenty-nine thousand and twenty-three CFA francs.
Compared to the one currently being executed, this budget has seen an increase of 23%, reports Fraternité. However, continues the newspaper appearing in Mènontin, from the presentation by Victor Dassi Adossou, it emerges that the prize pool provided for at the High Court is insufficient. Fortunately, underlines the Emblem of the day, the deputies say they are ready to plead for the increase in the financial envelope reserved for it by the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) 2025-2027.
L’Événement Précis and Nord sud daily also followed the passage of Jean Michel Abimbola to the hemicycle. The Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts defended an envelope of 65.131 billion of our francs.
Thanks for the attention!
Christian Gandjo
