Benin: Hundreds of activists turn the page on the UP le Renouveau in Porto Novo
A political shockwave is sweeping through the capital of Benin. Four hundred and five (405) supporters of the Progressive Union for Renewal (UP-R), on...
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Benin – Praouda Case: the TikToker Alain Kenneth released after his court appearance
The artist Praouda passed away on December 26, 2024. TikTok has become a court accusing his wife of killing him while revealing audios from their dome...
Benin – Praouda Death Case: TikToker Alain Kenneth Testifies in Court
In Benin, following the death of the artist Praouda on December 26, 2024, in Cotonou, TikToker Alain Kenneth Adjadohoun, accused of implicating the de...
Benin: José Tonato, new head of the Ministry of Energy
A technical adjustment has just been made within the Beninese executive, following a consultation with the office of the National Assembly and in acco...
Benin: The National Assembly asked to ratify the replacement of a government member
A change of direction is shaping up within the Benin government. The office of the National Assembly is said to have given its green light this Thursd...
Steve Amoussou Case: a double appeal revives the procedure before the CRIET
Sentenced on June 2, 2025, to two years in prison and fined two million CFA francs, Beninese cyber-activist Steve Amoussou might be facing legal proce...
Abuse of power: a former agent of the Benin Post Office faces 7 years in prison
The Court for the Suppression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism (Criet) has requested a sentence of seven years’ imprisonment against a former co...
MOELE-Benin: Ulrich Dehou leaves Jacques Ayadji’s party
A noticeable departure within the Movement of Committed Elites for the Emancipation of Benin (MOELE-Benin). Ulrich K.M. Dehou, until now the deputy di...
Money transport: 4 agents prosecuted for a deficit of 10 million FCFA observed…
The Court of First Instance in Cotonou opened a hearing on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, concerning the disappearance of ten million CFA francs during a mon...
Zè: a newborn found alive at the bottom of a 33 feet deep toilet
A chilling yet miraculous scene unfolded in Adohounsa, a village in the commune of Zè, in the Atlantic Department. On Tuesday, June 24, 2025, a baby w...
Benin – Presidential Election 2026: Bertin Koovi Displays His Ambitions and Invokes Divine Will
The president of the “Talon Continue” Dynamic and active member of the Republican Bloc, Bertin Koovi, held a public press conference on We...
Benin: here is the date of the first deliberation of the BEPC session for June 2025
After the written exams of the Junior High School Certificate (BEPC), which took place from June 10 to 12, 2025 across the entire national territory, ...
“I urge you to convene a national assembly,” Nadine Okoumassoun writes to Patrice Talon
Nadine Okoumassoun, a political activist and member of the Democratic party, sent a letter to President Patrice Talon on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, askin...
Benin: ban on precarious constructions on the coast between Cotonou and Ouidah
The Beninese government has made a decision regarding coastal development. By presidential decree dated April 16, 2026, the state strictly prohibits a...
Benin: Three new judges take office at the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Benin is bolstering its staff. Three new members officially took office on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, within the highest administrat...
Death of Sonia Agbantou: Autopsy results confirm a natural death
The circumstances surrounding the death of Sonia Agbantou, a life coach, presenter, and rising figure in Benin’s digital media, has now been rev...
Benin: Salomon Odjo, Administrative Secretary of the FCBE party, passes away
Salomon Odjo, former Deputy Director of Infosec. and Administrative Secretary of the Force Cauris for an Emerging Benin (FCBE) party, passed away on W...
Benin: 26 accident cases recorded in one day
In Benin, on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, emergency services recorded 26 accidents across the entire national territory. This is a worrying increase from t...
Porto-Novo: an infant found dead in a trash bin in Djrado
In a horrifying find, the residents of the Djrado district in Porto-Novo were shaken on the evening of Tuesday, June 24, 2025. The lifeless body of an...
Benin: A driver prosecuted for stealing fuel intended for delivery
A truck driver was caught in the middle of a delivery mission, siphoning off diesel fuel intended for sale. The incident occurred while he was waiting...
Towards a FCBE–presidential movement alliance? Aboubakar Yaya rules nothing out
Former Minister Aboubakar Yaya, a leading figure in the party Force Cauris for an Emerging Benin (FCBE), does not rule out the possibility of a politi...
Endless engagement: MP Armand Gansè sparks unprecedented debate
The Beninese deputy Armand Gansè sparked a lively debate when he brought up, on his Facebook page this Tuesday, June 24, 2025, a legislative initiativ...
Cotonou: A Malian national tried for fraudulent possession of an Equatorial Guinean passport
Stopped at Cotonou’s airport while attempting to enter Beninese territory with an Equatorial Guinean passport under the name Miguel, a man of Ma...
“I don’t know but I’m asking you… pray for me,” Sonia Agbantou’s request to Dah Adagboto.
Sonia Annick Agbantou, a presenter and pioneer of vlogging in Benin, passed away on Monday, June 23, 2025, in France following a heart attack, leaving...
Benin: two children drown in Kalalé
The town of Kalalé, in the Borgou department, is in mourning. Two children aged 5 and 9 tragically lost their lives to drowning on Sunday, June 22, 20...
Benin: Léandre Houngbédji clarifies his political commitment and indicates his party
The Deputy Secretary General of the Beninese government and executive spokesperson, Wilfried Léandre Houngbédji, has officially revealed his political...
Do you let your dog lick your plate? Here’s why it’s risky for your health
A video from French virologist Océane Sorel, posted on Instagram in April 2025, warns dog owners about a daily habit of letting their pet lick dirty d...
Benin: Temporary disruption of traffic on Marina Boulevard
As the festivities marking the 65th anniversary of Benin’s independence approach, adjustments will be made to the traffic on one of the most fre...
Benin: 6 students admitted out of 2,482 in first year law at the University of Parakou
Out of a total of 2,482 students enrolled in the first year of law at the University of Parakou, only six were admitted in the first session of June 2...
Benin: Young student found dead hanging in Zogbadjè
A tragic scene shook the district of Zogbadjè, in the town of Abomey-Calavi, on the morning of this Tuesday, June 24, 2025. The lifeless body of a you...