Benin: a man charged after the decomposing body of a young girl was found in his home
A case has caused shock in the Camp-Adagbè neighborhood, in the 1st arrondissement of Parakou, where the body of a young girl was found dead this Sund...
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Benin: TikToker Méryl Djokoui finally released after a year in prison
Arrested in November 2024 and then held for a long time for failing to pay bail, Méryl Djokouin was finally released on Friday, November 21, 2025. Aft...
CAFS/UFOA B 2025 Qualifiers: School Cheetahs and Amazons confirmed
Benin now knows its opponents for the UFOA B 2025 qualifiers, with two strong groups where its school teams will have to face the title holders. The d...
Creation of an upper house in Benin: Jean-Baptiste Elias welcomes it
The president of the Front of National Organizations Against Corruption (FONAC), Jean-Baptiste Elias, took part this weekend in the annual symposium o...
2025 African Political Leader Award: Patrice Talon finalist
Benin’s President Patrice Talon is among the four finalists for African Political Leader of the Year 2025. This award, presented by African Lead...
Benin: discontent over the national land registry registration operation in N’Dali
Registration with the national cadastre is causing discontent in the Commune of N’Dali. Several landowners say they are facing requirements they...
Legislative elections 2026 – The 6 LD deputies who resigned reassigned: here’s how they’ve been positioned
Le scénario évoqué il y a peu par le président Patrice Talon se matérialise sur le terrain politique béninois. Les six députés ayant quitté le parti d...
Cotonou: police officers are testing bicycle patrols in the 5th arrondissement
Cotonou’s 5th arrondissement relied on an original approach on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, to strengthen security in public spaces. Equipped w...
Bassila: couple arrested for trafficking psychotropic drugs
The Police républicaine de Bassila carried out, at dawn on Tuesday, 18 November 2025, the arrest of a couple suspected of supplying a network trading ...
Biometric passports: special issuance operation for Hajj 2026 candidates
The Minister of the Interior and Public Security, Allassane Séidou, announced on Thursday, November 20, 2025, an exceptional operation to issue ordina...
“Together, we’re taking off”, Commander Habib Aboukhedoud on tour in Azové and Porto-Novo
After a successful first stop in the municipality of Abomey-Calavi, the citizen movement “Ensemble on décolle” led by Commander Habib Abou...
Abomey-Calavi: two youths sentenced for theft, forging keys and receiving stolen goods
The Abomey-Calavi Court of First Instance on Wednesday, November 19 convicted two young men of theft and receiving stolen goods. The defendants were s...
Benin: a young kpayo seller found dead in Bohicon
The Hèzonho neighborhood in Bohicon was struck with horror at dawn on Thursday, November 20, 2025. A young fuel seller, well known in the area, was fo...
Minister Adambi’s complaint against Akponna for defamation: case dismissed
The legal saga pitting former Ministers of Mines Samou Seidou Adambi and his successor Akponna ended almost as quickly as it began. On Wednesday, Nove...
Selection of probationary assistants: the interview phase starts Friday
The Ministry of Labour and Public Service announces the publication of the results of the written phase of the selection test for probationary assista...
Benin – Closure of the CENA portal: list of parties registered for the 2026 legislative elections
The Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA) officially closed its portal at 00:00 on Thursday, November 20, 2025. This closure ends the period...
19 young Beninese creators at the Forum Création Africa Lagos 2025
Du 16 au 18 octobre 2025, Lagos accueillera la deuxième édition du Forum Création Africa, une initiative du ministère français de l’Europe et des Affa...
Benin: key decisions from the Council of Ministers on October 22
The Rupture government held its weekly meeting this Wednesday, October 22, 2025. Below is a summary of the matters reviewed....
2026 World Cup (Q): Gernot Rohr is finding it hard to stomach the Cheetahs’ heavy defeat in Nigeria
Speaking to CAFonline, Gernot Rohr reflected on the crushing defeat suffered by the Cheetahs against Nigeria in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. And the...
Benin: appointments from this Wednesday’s Council of Ministers
Meeting in ordinary session this Wednesday, October 22, 2025, the Council of Ministers made several appointments at the Ministry of Labour and Public ...
Exports: 10 Moroccan agri-food companies on a trade mission to Cotonou
A delegation of about ten Moroccan companies from the agri-food sector is currently on a trade mission in Cotonou. The trip, organized from October 21...
FIFA ranking November 2025: Benin stagnates, Morocco on the verge of the world top 10
The FIFA ranking for November 2025 has been released. And Benin retained its 92nd place worldwide. The Cheetahs’ heavy defeat against Burkina Fa...
2026 legislative elections: Moele-Bénin submits its list of candidates to CENA
Moele-Bénin filed its candidate declarations for the January 11, 2026 legislative elections on the evening of Wednesday, November 19, 2025. Led by Jac...
Benin – 2026 legislative elections: the party Les Démocrates files its list of candidates with CENA
The party Les Démocrates (LD) submitted its declaration of candidacies for the legislative elections of January 11, 2026, late on the evening of Wedne...
Benin – 2026 legislative elections: Antoine vissétogbé Guédou’s GSR party files its candidacy with the CENA
The Grande Solidarité Républicaine (GSR) party, led by Antoine Guédou, filed its list of candidates for the legislative elections of January 11, 2026....
Benin – 2026 legislative elections: Bloc Républicain submits its list of candidates to CENA
The Bloc Républicain (BR) submitted its list of candidates for the legislative elections of January 11, 2026, on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at the ...
Benin – 2026 legislative elections: L’UP Le Renouveau submits its list of candidates to CENA
L’Union Progressiste Le Renouveau (UP-R) has filed its list of candidates for the January 2026 legislative elections this Wednesday, 19 November 2025,...
Sindé Gilles Chékété appointed director of Bénin Tourisme and Bénin Tours
The Council of Ministers, meeting this Wednesday, November 19, 2025, made an appointment at the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts. The general...
Angélique Kidjo: « presenting the CAF Awards is an extension of my passion for football and Africa»
Five-time Grammy Award winner and an indispensable figure of African culture, Angélique Kidjo will host the 2025 CAF Awards in Rabat. Between her pass...
Benin: recruitment of judicial trainees and court clerks announced
The government is launching a recruitment process for 50 judicial auditors and 50 court clerks for the year 2025. This decision aims to strengthen the...