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April 11, 2026, 8:04 am
Benin Singer OPA Wins 2026 RFI African Music Prize
- [RFI] In the running alongside nine other candidates from the African continent, OPA's fusion of afrobeats, soul, jazz and traditional Beninese sounds won over both the public vote and the jury for the annual 'Prix Découvertes', headed up by Franco-Senegalese rap star MC Solaar.
Can Benin and Nigeria Turn Fragile River Blindness Gains Into Irreversible Elimination?
- [Nigeria Health Watch] In Grand-Popo, where rivers cut across landscapes without regard for immigration posts, leaders from Benin and Nigeria gathered around a shared truth: Vectors do not recognise borders. Elimination efforts cannot either. Convened by the West African Health Organization (WAHO), the 2026 Benin-Nigeria Cross-Border Meeting on Onchocerciasis was more than a technical convening. It was a strategic reckoning -- a moment to confront fragile gains, structural gaps, and the financing realities that will determine
