Benin: a motorcycle theft ring dismantled in Lokossa
Six motorcycles and two tricycles seized, three individuals arrested. The Republican Police dealt a major blow to a motorcycle theft network operating...
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Benin: Romuald Irotori officially takes office as the new Secretary General of the Constitutional Court
The Constitutional Court officially has a new Secretary-General. Magistrate Romuald Irotori was sworn in on Thursday, June 5, 2025, during a plenary s...
Benin: military personnel in front of Criet in a case of sale of military uniforms
The Court for the Suppression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) opened, Thursday, June 5, 2025, the trial of eight individuals prosecuted for...
Benin: Arrested by the OCRC, Julien Kansou Kandé in custody; what he is accused of
The Beninese political activist and writer Julien Kansou, 34, a member of the opposition party Les Démocrates (LD), was apprehended at his home this T...
Benin: Vigorous response by FDS to a jihadist attack in Tanguiéta
Northern Benin has once again been struck by the terrorist hydra. On the evening of Wednesday, June 4th, an armed attack targeted a post of the Defens...
Ukraine: A Russian commander breaks the silence and calls for an end to the conflict
A commander operating near the Ukrainian border, in the Kursk region, has openly called on the Kremlin to end the war in Ukraine. An unusual statement...
Security Cooperation: Benin and Egypt Strengthen Their Strategic Partnership
During his official visit to Egypt, Beninese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Olushegun Adjadi Bakari, was received this Wednesday by General Abdel Meguid...
Benin: Injured in a road accident in Ouèssè
A new traffic accident occurred this Wednesday, June 4, 2025, in the commune of Ouèssè, specifically near the village of Yawi, located in the Collines...
Benin: PRD Reveals the True Meaning of Its Political Struggle
The Parti du Renouveau Démocratique (PRD) cannot continue merely being a figurehead. This unequivocal message was conveyed by its Deputy Secretary Gen...
Benin: new destination for Sessi d’Almeida
The Beninese midfielder, Sessi d’Almeida, has signed for two seasons with the Neftçi Baku club in the Azerbaijani first division. FC Neftçi Baku...
Benin: A Muslim couple and their baby found dead on Tabaski day in Cotonou
It is a shocking discovery that has plunged the Dégakon neighborhood in Akpakpa, in the 1st district of Cotonou, into deep sadness. On Friday, June 6,...
“For now, my priority is not sponsorship, it’s the vision,” Daniel Edah
A week after announcing his candidacy for the 2026 presidential election in Benin, Daniel Edah revisited the foundations of his announcement during an...
Benin: Colonel André Fofo Dokoui takes command of Operation Mirador
The Beninese military high command is undergoing a new strategic adjustment in its fight against terrorism. Colonel André Fofo Dokoui has been appoint...
Benin – Arrest of Julien Kandé Kansou: Response from the party Les Démocrates
The Les Démocrates party reacted to the arrest of Julien Kandé Kansou, an engaged poet and member of the communication cell of the opposition party Le...
Benin: Arrest of Julien Kandé Kansou, Poet and Member of the Les Démocrates Party
Julien Kandé Kansou, poet and member of the “Les Démocrates” party, was apprehended by the republican police on Thursday, June 6, 2025, at...
Benin: list of agents from the Ministry of Preschool and Primary Education admitted to retirement
In Benin, several agents from the Ministry of Preschool and Primary Education will retire starting October 1, 2026, across the entire national territo...
Benin: the singer Tyaf Papa Yazir makes his big comeback with “Hors Catégorie”
The Beninese artist Tyaf Papa Yazir released his new track “Hors Catégorie” in early May 2025 to win back the Beninese public and reclaim ...
“The PRD activists no longer feel comfortable within UP le Renouveau,” Gratien Ahouanmenou
The Parti du Renouveau Démocratique (PRD) might be distancing itself from the Union Progressiste le Renouveau. In an interview given this Wednesday, J...
Nothing is going well between the UP and the PRD? Read the letter from Adrien Houngbédji to the Minister of the Interior
In connection with our conversation on Saturday, May 31, 2025, Gratien-Laurent AHOUANMENOU, the recipient of your referenced letter which was notified...
Benin: no cabinet meeting this Wednesday…
There is no cabinet meeting this Wednesday, June 4, 2025. The information was made public by Serge Nonvignon, a member of the Presidency’s Commu...
Benin: Adrien Houngbédji opposes the legal dissolution of his party and demands its autonomy
In Benin, the Parti du Renouveau Démocratique (PRD), through its president Adrien Houngbédji and deputy secretary Gratien Ahouanmenou, formally contes...
Benin: Towards a Split Between PRD and UPR? Explanations by Gratien Ahouanmenou
The political climate is stirred around the Parti du Renouveau Démocratique (PRD). Gratien Ahouanmenou, its Deputy Secretary-General, stated this Wedn...
Benin: The movement of young democrats “Ô GAN XÔ” calls for mobilization for 2026
In a militant and resolutely committed atmosphere, the Movement of Young Democrats Ô GAN XÔ held its political launch this Saturday in Dekoungbé. It w...
Bénin Web TV now available in French and English
True to its ambition of offering accessible and quality information, Benin Web TV, the first 100% web television in Benin, is now available in two lan...
Controversy over the cost of the Sèmè-Podji-Porto-Novo road: Mitokpè attacks, Ayadji counterattacks
The Minister-Counselor for Infrastructure and Living Environment, Jacques Ayadji, delivered a strong response to criticisms from the opposition party ...
Closing of the 31st Africa Regional Assembly of the APF in Cotonou: heading to Dakar in 2026
The work of the 31st African Regional Assembly of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Francophonie (APF) officially ended on the evening of Tuesday, Jun...
Benin – Soy Industry: The Democrats Question the Transparency of Government Policy
The soybean sector, a flagship of Benin’s agricultural and industrial strategy, is currently at the center of a heated political controversy. Th...
Benin: 4 police officers killed in a fatal accident in Glazoué
A new fatal accident struck the security forces this Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Akpikpi, in the commune of Glazoué, Collines department. According to i...
“Those people are lying to you,” Guy Mitokpè accuses the regime and reveals figures
As the general elections approach in Benin, former deputy Guy Mitokpè raises his voice against the current government. In a public video shared on soc...
CEP 2025 in Benin: no buyback measures allowed, warns Salimane Karimou
On the eve of the official launch of the 2025 session of the Primary School Certificate (CEP), scheduled for this Monday, June 2, across the entire na...