Benin

Benin is a country with 8 million people with several ethnic groups: the Fon, Adja, Yoruba, Barib make up the most populated of them. Benin is one of the poorest countries in Africa, with one-third of the population living below the poverty line. Malaria and malnutrition remain severe problems in this country. Benin's major exports are cotton and oil. Colonized by France, Benin achieved independence in 1960. A series of military coups through the 1960s-70s. In 1990, Benin established a multiparty democracy.

DATA VISUALIZATIONS

PROTESTS

Benin-June-2015

Abomey-Calavi, University of Abomey-Calavi
Students protest the cancellation of the summer catch up session by the school. (Primary Source)

Benin-June-2016

Abomey-Calavi, University of Abomey-Calavi
Students boycott examinations to force the University to reconsider its stance of certain student affairs (Primary Source)

Benin-August-2015

Parakou, University of Parakou
Students protest non-payment of university allowances. (Primary Source)

Benin-December-2017

Abomey-Calavi, University of Abomey-Calavi
Students organize a peaceful protest to demand the immediate payment of university arrears to major beneficiaries; the cancellation of decree Number: 2017 - 115 from March 10, 2017. This decree set criteria for the allocation of university allowances and the provision of scholarships and university relief to the children of the poor without any criteria of average and age. (Primary Source)

Benin-December-2002

Abomey-Calavi, University of Abomey-Calavi
A few hundred students from the National Union of Schoolchildren and Students of Benin (UNSEB) organized a sit in to protest legal action being taken against two of their leaders. (Primary Source)

Benin-July-2016

Cotonou, University of Abomey-Calavi
At the call of the National Federation of Students of Benin (FNEB), the National Union of Students of Benin (UNEB) and the National Union of Schoolchildren and Students of Benin (Unseb), several students of the University of Benin Abomey - Calavi took the streets of Cotonou to protest against their living conditions and studies. (Primary Source)

Benin-February-2018

Parakou, University of Parakou
Members of the Federation of Students of the University of Parakou (Fneup) and the National Union of Students of the University of Parakou (Uneup) embarked on a three day strike to demand improved school quality. (Primary Source)

Benin-February-2018

Abomey-Calavi, University of Abomey-Calavi
Students call for an increase in the 72 hour a week strike to 96 hours, in order to demand better living conditions. This occured after staging a number of demonstrations. (Primary Source)

Benin-May-2013

Abomey-Calavi, University of Abomey-Calavi
Students protest the treatment of students at the University of Parakou (Primary Source)

Benin-February-2018

Abomey-Calavi, University of Abomey-Calavi
Students embark on a 72 hour a week strike to protest the new 2017 method of allocation of allowances. (Primary Source)

Benin-April-2014

Abomey-Calavi, University of Abomey-Calavi
Students organize a strike to protest the leadership of rector. (Primary Source)

Benin-November-2013

Abomey-Calavi, University of Abomey-Calavi
Students protest the introduction of registration fees of 15,000 CFA Francs by the university administration for students who wanted to register courses at two faculties during the same academic year. (Primary Source)

Benin-March-2017

Abomey-Calavi, University of Abomey-Calavi
Students planned a press conference to protest the ban on student demonstrations, but it was shut down by police officers (Primary Source)

Benin-April-2017

Parakou, University of Parakou
Students protest non-payment of allowances. (Primary Source)

Benin-August-2016

Kétou, University of Agriculture Kétou
Student's protest the removal of the University of Agriculture from Kétou to Porto Novo. (Primary Source)

Benin-April-2015

Aplahoué, University of Aplahoué
Students protest living and working conditions. (Primary Source)

Benin-November-2003

, Confederation of Workers of Benin (CSTB)
Secondary school teachers embark on a three day warning strike, organized by SYNARES and CSTB- Confederation of Workers of Benin to demand higher pay. (Primary Source)

Benin-January-2018

, Stade de l'Amitie
Students, academic, and non academic staff of Benin's 4 universities embarked on a strike to protest payment and working conditions, as well as the right to strike, after the government attempted to abolish striking. This occurred at Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Université de Parakou, Université Polytechnique d’Abomey and Université des Sciences Agronomiques de Porto Novo. (Primary Source)

Benin-January-2008

, Cotonou
Primary and secondary school teachers embarked on a strike to demand better pay and working conditions. (Primary Source)

Benin-August-2016

, University of Abomey-Calavi
Students from the country's 4 public universities embark on an indefinite strike to protest the suspension of 21 students, as well as to demand better school conditions. (Primary Source)

Benin-April-2017

Porto Novo, University of Abomey-Calavi
Students and professors, including members of the faculty of law, protest President Talon's proposed constitutional amendment. (Primary Source)