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Hans-Joachim Preuss

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

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

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 quarantine III

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

Togo's dynasty lives on

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

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

The other trade war

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

Suicide of a democracy

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