Hans-Joachim Preuss

Cotonou

Dr Hans-Joachim Preuss, born in 1955, has been representing the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in Cotonou, Benin, since 2018. Prior, he worked in Germany and abroad for the GTZ, Welthungerhilfe and the GIZ.

Articles

Africa | 30.07.2020

A wake-up call for Africa?

Africa’s governments and their partners must not stop at fighting Covid-19. The continent needs a new economic model

Africa | 29.05.2020

Benin's 2021 presidential election is already decided

After the recent local elections in Benin, a landslide victory for the incumbent Patrice Talon in 2021 seems inevitable

Global | 01.04.2020

Global quarantine III

Brazil's president doesn't take the coronavirus all too seriously, while Palestine and Benin must prevent the spread now

Africa | 28.02.2020

Togo's dynasty lives on

The rule of the Gnassingbé family in Togo appears unassailable. But the divided opposition also bears some responsibility

Foreign and security policy | 21.01.2020

Burkina Faso's security disaster

Europe discusses a stronger military engagement in the Sahel. But the example of Burkina Faso shows the need for more

Africa | 07.10.2019

The other trade war

A trade war has flared up between Nigeria and neighbouring Benin. It's about personal interests of the powerful

Africa | 03.05.2019

Suicide of a democracy

Benin has long served as a democratic model for Africa. But its latest elections hint at a creeping decline