However, they could be overtaken by Cameroon or Ivory Coast, who are away in Sudan and Benin respectively.
Burkina Faso, Gabon and Benin are the other countries expected to feature in the competition.
There's also significant cotton production in West Africa, particularly in Mali, Burkina Faso and Benin.
Two months ago, Siasia led the Flying Eagles to their fifth African title title in Benin.
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So far, Benin, Lesotho and Burundi have completed their studies and had their reports validated.
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Anastasopulos (Grecia) y del Presidente del Consejo Ejecutivo de la UNESCO, Olabiyi Babalola Joseph Yai (Benin).
The Gangbe Brass Band, from Benin, seemed to sum up everything Womad stands for.
Explanations of vote were also made by the representatives of Algeria, Brazil, Chile, Angola, Philippines and Benin.
The tournament kicks off on Saturday when Ghana play Togo with UAE facing Benin the following day.
Le Benin travaille actuellement sur les conclusions et recommandations pour en sortir un document de politique enseignante.
Benin's francs have Olympic figures, to gear up for its participation in the 2008 games in Beijing.
Benin's qualification under a man Ghana rejected has put the FA's decision to sack him under close scrutiny.
In Africa, two countries -- Benin and Ghana -- are on their way to abolishing the death penalty.
Emergency staff has been deployed to Benin to help with shelter, medical and sanitation needs, said the U.N.
Kidjo is from Benin, but she's become a musical citizen of the world.
It claims in Benin alone 60, 000 farmers have given up farming because they cannot compete against artificially low prices.
Mr Yayi, who is Benin's president, called for Nato intervention after talks with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper in Ottawa.
Benin, who will be making their second Nations Cup finals appearance, last week replaced coach Wabi Gomez with German Reinhard Fabsich.
Togo is a strip of a nation that averages about 60 miles wide, nestled between Benin and Ghana in West Africa.
Of the three, only Benin is currently working on study conclusions and recommendations to come up with a teacher policy document.
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And when it came to the election after that, in only two countries Madagascar and Benin did the voters throw out the elected government.
Benin kings, or "obas, " often kept artists at the royal palace to create brass-cast artworks heralding their feats in trade and war.
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Between 700 and 800 African troops from Benin, Nigeria, Togo and Burkina Faso have arrived, U.S. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said.
Tens of millions of dollars are needed to tackle the emergency, Benin's director of civilian protection, Alfred Sohou, told the network.
From April 11 to 17 in Cotonou (Benin), the School will introduce new teaching tools developed by UNESCO to assist States in safeguarding.
Along the way, he exposes readers to early British civilisation, Egyptian pyramids, ancient Assyria and the Kingdom of Benin in the 13th century.
But since Benin set the mainland trend in 1991, it has happened more than 30 times far more often than in the Arab world.
In a statement issued on Sunday, officials said the men were plotting to overthrow Mr Yayi and install a military government in Benin.
Because of their rarity and the crispness of their details, Benin bronzes are considered to be the gem of any African art collection.
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Sudan's woeful run continued as they slipped to 2-1 home defeat to Benin and ended their Group Four campaign with just one point.
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