Tag Archives: Dahomey

Five things you didn’t know about women’s status in ‘traditional’ Africa

November 5, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

A tribeswoman wears traditional clothes during preparations for the independence day ceremony, scheduled for July 9, in Juba July 1, 2011. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic By Alex Whiting LONDON (TrustLaw) – From elderly ladies terrifying enemy fighters to Igbo women “sitting on” … read more »

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Facts about Benin

October 15, 2010 by benim

Benin, formerly known as Dahomey, is one of Africa’s most stable democracies. It boasts a proliferation of political parties and a strong civil society. On the economic side, however, the picture is less bright – Benin is severely underdeveloped, and … read more »

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