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The scenario seems to be repeating itself, relentless, almost prewritten. As the 2026 presidential election approaches, the party Les Démocrates (LD), the main opposition force, is once again mired in a political and judicial storm it struggles to escape. This Wednesday, the summons of the party president, Boni Yayi, and of the pair of candidates […]
The Ministry of Higher Education announces the opening, as of Wednesday, October 22, 2025, of the paid registration phase for baccalaureate holders wishing to join private higher education institutions (EPES). This measure is aimed at newly graduated baccalaureate holders not selected through the standard allocation system. According to the ministry’s statement, interested candidates must follow […]
The president of the party Les Démocrates (LD), Boni Yayi, as well as the duo of candidates designated for the 2026 presidential election, Renaud Agbodjo and Jude Lodjou, have been summoned to the Judicial Police Directorate (DPJ). According to the party spokesman, Guy Mitokpè, the three individuals are expected on the morning of Wednesday, October […]
The Residence of the European Union in Benin came alive on 16 October 2025 with colors and shapes at the opening of a joint exhibition by two Beninese artists: Verckys, painter, and Génia Ohini, sculptor. This event is part of the European Union’s ongoing commitment to cultural dialogue, the promotion of the creative industries and […]
Le président du parti Les Démocrates (LD), Boni Yayi, ainsi que le duo de candidats désignés pour la présidentielle de 2026, Renaud Agbodjo et Jude Lodjou, ont été convoqués à la Direction de la police judiciaire (DPJ). Selon le porte-parole du parti, Guy Mitokpè rapporté par BIP Radio, les trois personnalités sont attendues ce mercredi […]
Former president Boni Yayi, president of the party Les Démocrates, and the party’s candidate duo, Renaud Agbodjo and Jude Lodjou, were summoned by the Constitutional Court via a bailiff’s notice on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. The Constitutional Court summoned President Boni Yayi, in his capacity as president of the party Les Démocrates, as well as […]
Nigerian actor Somadina Adinma reacted to the marital crisis between his ex-partner, actress Regina Daniels, and her husband, billionaire senator Ned Nwoko. Since the release of a distressing video showing Regina Daniels tearfully denouncing that she had been repeatedly a victim of domestic violence by her husband, Nigerian social media has been in turmoil. The […]
In a post on his Facebook page on the evening of Tuesday, October 21, 2025, Daniel Edah, an unsuccessful candidate for the Les Démocrates party’s nomination, announced the summons of former president Boni Yayi, president of the Les Démocrates party, and of the presidential duo for 2026, Me Renaud Agbodjo and Jude Lodjou. Informed of […]
A few months before the 2026 general elections, the Cadre de Concertation des Confessions Religieuses (CCCR) urges Beninese political actors to prioritize peace, respect for the law and the path of dialogue in a statement received by the BENIN WEB TV newsroom. The pre-election climate is already raising many concerns in Benin. Faced with rising […]
On Monday, October 20 and Tuesday, October 21, 2025, groups of youths caused panic in several schools in Blolequin, in western Côte d’Ivoire. School calm was shattered in Blolequin, Côte d’Ivoire. According to the Ivorian Press Agency (AIP), an unidentified group of youths stormed the town’s modern high school on the morning of Monday, October […]
The appeal trial of the former Director General of the Republican Police, Louis-Philippe Houndégnon, opened on Monday, October 20, 2025, before the Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET). Houndégnon, who is being prosecuted for electronic harassment and incitement to rebellion, along with his co-accused nephew, is challenging the lower court’s ruling […]
The Beninese government has signed a contract with the French communications agency Havas Paris to promote the emblematic Beninese pineapple variety, Ananas Pain de Sucre, on the French market. This decision is part of a broader strategy to enhance high-value agricultural value chains and increase exports. According to the minutes of the latest Council of […]
The appeals chamber of the Court for the Repression of Economic Offences and Terrorism (CRIET) opened, on Monday, October 20, 2025, the appeal trial of Steve Amoussou. This new hearing follows the appeal lodged by the defendant against the decision issued in the first instance. Suspected of being the political activist known under the pseudonym […]
Tensions have not eased between the National Autonomous Electoral Commission (CENA) and the party Les Démocrates. In a right of reply sent on Monday, October 20, 2025, the party leader Boni Yayi’s team of lawyers contests point by point the CENA statement published a few hours earlier, accusing the electoral body of partiality in the […]
A Kano court in northern Nigeria has ordered two TikTokers accused of indecency to marry within two months, under penalty of judicial sanctions, Daily Post reported. A Kano magistrate’s court in northern Nigeria ordered two TikTok influencers, Idris Mai Wushirya and Basira Yar Guda, to marry within 60 days following the broadcast of videos deemed […]
Political tensions remain high in Yaoundé. Following the presidential election of October 12, 2025, the National Commission for the Tallying of Votes announced the victory of outgoing president Paul Biya, credited with a score ranging between 53 and 54% of the votes cast. But the announcement of this provisional result has not met with unanimous […]
Former Nigerian star Victor Ikpeba is urging the Super Eagles not to let their final chance to qualify for the 2026 World Cup slip by. Former Nigerian international Victor Ikpeba has urged the Super Eagles to make the most of their spot in the playoffs to secure their ticket to the 2026 World Cup. Despite […]
Nigerian authorities officially responded on Saturday, 18 October 2025, to rumors of a plot to overthrow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Ministry of Defence described press articles referring to a “conspiracy” as “false allegations,” saying the 16 officers recently arrested were subject to routine disciplinary measures rather than a plot to topple the government. The […]
In a political context marked by heated debates over the sponsorship of candidates for the 2026 presidential election, the chair of the National Assembly’s Laws Committee, Orden Alladatin, spoke publicly to clarify several contentious points. According to him, some interpretations of the electoral framework circulating in the public sphere stem from legal misunderstandings, or even […]
La Commission électorale nationale autonome (CENA) est sortie de son silence. Dans un communiqué de presse rendu public ce lundi 20 octobre 2025, l’institution dirigée par Sacca Lafia a fermement réagi aux “allégations diffamatoires et accusations infondées” relayées par le parti d’opposition Les Démocrates. La CENA y dénonce une “campagne de désinformation regrettable”, accusant certains […]
The Constitutional Court of Benin has not yet ruled on the explosive sponsorship case involving MP Michel Sodjinou. Initially expected on Monday, 20 October 2025, the high court’s decision was postponed to Thursday, 23 October, following a new appeal filed by the party Les Démocrates (LD). According to gathered information, this new petition comes from […]
Scheduled for this Monday, October 20, 2025, the Constitutional Court’s decision in the case between the party Les Démocrates (LD) and the Court of First Instance of Cotonou was ultimately not handed down. The institution decided to postpone its deliberation to Thursday, October 23, according to sources close to the case. The appeal filed by […]
Former Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Sabaï Katé, died during the night of Sunday, October 19 to Monday, October 20, 2025, at around 3 a.m. at the National University Hospital Center (Centre national hospitalier universitaire, CNHU) in Cotonou. According to the daily Fraternité, the former deputy of the 7th legislature died after a long […]
The Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA) published on Saturday, October 18, 2025, the new Article 41 of law No. 2024-13 of March 15, 2024, amending and supplementing law No. 2019-43 establishing the Electoral Code. This provision, now central to the candidacy submission procedure, defines the required documents to be provided and strictly frames the conditions […]
