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The Constitutional Court is set to examine, this Thursday, February 5, 2026, several appeals related to the recent legislative elections. In total, four cases are on the docket for the hearing. The first appeal concerns the election of MP Michel Sodjinou, elected in the 19th electoral district. The petition was filed by the citizen Ousman […]
Just over two months before the Beninese presidential election scheduled for April 12, 2026, the High Authority for Audiovisual and Communication (HAAC) announced the opening of accreditation for foreign journalists wishing to cover the poll, according to a press release published on February 4, 2026. According to the official text, international media professionals are invited […]
As part of modernizing higher education, the government is undertaking full project-management and equipment-supply missions for the installation of modular blocks dedicated to digital campuses within public universities. This initiative is part of the implementation of a large distance-education project aimed at sustainably strengthening the quality of university education. Its operationalization relies on creating an […]
In view of the upcoming commissioning of the Ahossougbéta administrative city, whose works are due to be completed during the year, the authorities have undertaken the contracting of development works on the western side of the section linking this city to the Tokan junction, along the Calavi–Kpota–Hêvié–Cococodji axis. The project meets a clear functional need. […]
The Council of Ministers has carried out new appointments in the health sector, signaling a strengthening of governance of the key structures of the national health system. Thus, during the Council of Ministers on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, the government announced the appointment of Mr. Mètoyigbéna Blaise Guézo-Mévo to the position of Director General of […]
In Pahou, in the commune of Ouidah, two individuals suspected of motorcycle theft have been arrested by officers of the Republican Police. The incident concerns a Wave 110 motorcycle, reported stolen by its owner. According to reported information, the intervention by the authorities followed a complaint filed after the disappearance of the vehicle. The investigations […]
As part of the investigation into the attempted coup d’État on December 7, 2025, Chabi Yayi was summoned this Wednesday, February 4, 2026 by the Judicial Police to be questioned regarding elements related to this case. The summons comes as investigators continue to look into the circumstances surrounding the mutiny thwarted at the end of […]
The Cotonou City Hall officially launched the census of taxi, motorcycle, and tricycle drivers and other similar vehicles, with the aim of organizing, regulating, and modernizing urban transport in Benin’s economic capital. This operation, part of a broader effort to strengthen sector management, aims to establish a comprehensive database of the stakeholders in these transport […]
The trial of the 21-year-old TikTok influencer Kingbo Florence opened this Tuesday, February 3, 2026, before the Court for the Repression of Economic Offences and Terrorism (CRIET) in a charged atmosphere. The young woman is charged by the Special Prosecutor’s Office with harassment via an electronic system, invasion of privacy, incitement to hatred and violence, […]
Dispatched to Benin following the December 7, 2025 attempted coup d’État, the Nigerian army detachment engaged in the security cooperation between the two countries has officially completed its mission. The troops left the Togbin barracks, where they had been stationed since their arrival. In total, about 260 Nigerian troops were mobilized to support Benin’s security […]
Beaten in the 2026 legislative and municipal elections, the Force Cauris for an Emerging Benin party refuses to bow out. Despite modest scores and a total lack of seats, the FCBE intends to stay in the political race by betting on a factor it regards as decisive for the presidential election: the massive abstention in […]
The Republican Police carried out a major seizure of artisanal alcoholic beverages unfit for consumption in the commune of Dogbo, in Mono Department. In total, 770 litres of sodabi were removed from circulation following a field operation, Le Matinal has learned.According to preliminary findings, these artisanal spirits showed clear signs of non-conforming production, which made […]
This Tuesday, February 3, 2026, the Dome of the Sofitel Hotel in Cotonou was transformed into a showcase of Benin’s future. Under the leadership of the Head of State, the government officially unveiled Vision Bénin 2060 Alafia, a strategic document that sets the country’s course for the next 35 years. The ceremony, solemn in tone, […]
The Director General of the National Agency for the Management of Expertise and Project Ownership (ANAGEM) provided clarifications on the relocation of commercial activities around the Dantokpa International Market, during a recent statement to the media. According to her remarks, the relocation of traders and other economic actors who operate around the market perimeter will […]
A network trafficking in fraudulent passports was uncovered at the Cardinal-Bernardin Gantin International Airport in Cotonou, leading to the arrest of several people, including two officers of the Republican Police, according to local press. The operation, conducted by the Economic and Financial Brigade, resulted in the apprehension of the two police officers identified as being […]
Amnesty International Benin has unveiled a manifesto of commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights for the period 2026-2033. The document was presented to media professionals at a press conference held on Thursday, January 28, 2026 at the Benin Royal Hotel.Presented as a synthesis of the major concerns related to the state of […]
The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research has published the list of 167 new assistant professors recruited on probation for Benin’s public universities. This decision is part of the drive to strengthen human resources undertaken by authorities to sustainably improve the quality of higher education. According to an official note from the ministry, the […]
The Court for the Repression of Economic Offences and Terrorism (CRIET) issued, on January 28, 2026, a judgment acquitting former executive secretary of the Kpomassè town hall, Dieudonné Aloukoutou, and his associate Gbaguidi Christian. The decision was made on the basis of reasonable doubt, the court said, which was ruling in the first instance on […]
The Society of Road Infrastructures and Territorial Development (SIRAT SA) announces temporary traffic disruptions in several strategic areas of Cotonou, due to nighttime maintenance work on road safety equipment. In a press release, the company informs that repair operations on crash barriers, guard rails and beacons will be carried out from Friday, January 30 to […]
The National Assembly of Benin is launching the process of installing the 10th legislature. To this end, the parliamentary institution is organizing, from Monday, February 2 to Thursday, February 5, 2026, the reception of elected deputies for the withdrawal of their parliamentary insignia. According to the program established by the parliamentary administration, the operations will […]
The Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA) has officially launched the accreditation process for electoral observers ahead of the presidential election scheduled for April 12, 2026, in Benin. The announcement was made via a press release dated January 23, 2026.According to the body responsible for organizing the vote, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), both national and international, […]
The second ordinary session of the National Assembly, opened on October 31, 2025, was officially closed on Friday, January 30, 2026 at the Governors’ Palace in Porto-Novo. The ceremony, chaired by Louis Gbèhounou Vlavonou, marks an end not only to the parliamentary work of the session but also to the ninth legislature, in accordance with […]
The main opposition party, Les Démocrates, issued on January 31, 2026, a statement following the arrest and provisional detention of its vice-president, Alassane Tigri, in a case related to the attempted coup d’État that shook Benin on December 7, 2025. According to this official text, the former minister was arrested at his home in Cotonou […]
Arrested as part of the investigation into the alleged coup d’État attempt, lawyer Stanic Adjacotan was released this Friday, January 30, 2026, according to multiple sources. According to one of his lawyers, the charge brought against him is “glorification of a coup d’État.” No further details have, for the moment, been officially released about the […]
