| 5,484,998 |
6.35 |
2.4333 |
Benin |
|
About 100 journalists protested the beating and detaining of four journalists in April 2003 by police forces. |
| 5,485,002 |
6.4833 |
2.6167 |
Benin |
|
"Riots broke out between police and fuel vendors. Police were arresting fuel vendors in order to cut down illegal fuel trade- most fuel was illegally bought in Nigeria. During the arrests other fuel vendors responded by attacking police with machetes and firearms. Also vendors set tires on fire and lit a petrol station on fire. Two rioters died and over ten injured." |
| 5,485,005 |
6.4833 |
2.6167 |
Benin |
|
Truckers launched a protest by blocking roads from Cotonou to Novo-Porto and along the border to Nigeria. They were protesting police harassment and brutality. |
| 5,485,008 |
6.35 |
2.4333 |
Benin |
|
Workers in the public sector held a three day strike over the governments non-response to their demands to increse their salary. |
| 5,485,011 |
6.35 |
2.4333 |
Benin |
|
Workers in the public sector held a three day strike over the governments non-response to their demands to increse their salary. |
| 5,485,014 |
6.35 |
2.4333 |
Benin |
|
Workers in the public sector held a three day strike over the governments non-response to their demands to increse their salary. |
| 5,485,017 |
6.4833 |
2.6167 |
Benin |
|
"Propsed new povisions for potential presidential candidates. One new rule would state that the candidate must live in Benin continuously for the year leading up to the election. If passed this would exclude Mathieu Krkou's opponent Yayi Boni from running." |
| 5,485,020 |
6.35 |
2.4333 |
Benin |
|
Cotton farmers protested the non-payment of subsidies by the government for two years. |
| 5,485,023 |
6.35 |
2.4333 |
Benin |
|
Benin's ban on contraband fuel ignites protests |
| 5,485,028 |
6.35 |
2.4333 |
Benin |
|
Unidentified armed men attacked President Boni's convoy. President Boni was unharmed but several of his security guards were hurt. |
