• Republic of Benin economic achievements help improve credit ratings
• Benin's President leads 'green march' to finance schools and hospitals
• Benin: Drive to get girls into school

• Benin: More than 40,000 children trafficked each year

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Republic of Benin economic achievements help improve credit ratings
19 December 2007 - Standard and Poor's Ratings Services has revised its outlook on Benin to positive from stable due to ongoing economic improvements in the context of continued prudent fiscal policies. Standard and Poor's credit analyst stated that the positive outlook reflects the government's economic achievements in less than two years in office, notably a rebound in economic growth, and the restoration of a sustainable budget deficit. (more)

Benin's President leads 'green march' to finance schools and hospitals
18 July 2007 - Benin President Thomas Boni Yayi has taken his anti-corruption drive onto the streets of the West African nation, leading several thousand supporters on an 8-km (5-mile) 'green march' through the economic capital Cotonou. The anti-corruption drive will help finance more schools and hospitals for the country's 9 million people. (more)

Benin: Drive to get girls into school
31 July 2006 - In Benin, where 21 per cent more boys go to school than girls, the country is raising the public's awareness of the importance of girl's education. Educated girls play a bigger role in developing their families, their community, and the nation. (more)

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Benin: More than 40,000 children trafficked each year
5 March 2008 - A new study released jointly by the Ministry of Family and Children and the UN in Benin shows that more than 40,000 children aged between 6 and 17 were trafficked in 2006. (more)