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Several executives from the National Autonomous Electoral Commission (CENA) are participating, from July 6 to 10, 2026, in New Delhi, India, in an international training dedicated to the use of artificial intelligence in electoral processes. Organized by the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM), as part of the Indian Technical and Economic […]

: Joseph Djogbénou summons his colleagues The President of the National Assembly, Professor Joseph Fifamin Djogbénou, calls on the deputies to return to the benches of the Governor’s palace in Porto-Novo. The President of the National Assembly, Joseph Djogbénou, has summoned his colleagues for a plenary session scheduled for this Friday, July 10, 2026, at […]

A strategic working session recently brought together the teams from MCA-Benin Regional and the Communication Directorate of the Presidency of the Republic according to information from LaMarina.bj. The stakes of the meeting are high: to lay the groundwork for a coherent institutional narrative around a vast road infrastructure program that is set to mobilize more […]

Despite the narrow defeat (3-2) in the first leg, the head coach of the U17 Amazons, Idah Azonsou, remains convinced that Benin can turn the tables on Nigeria in the return match. A victory would allow the Beninese team to secure their very first qualification in history for a U17 Women’s World Cup. The head […]

The Minister of the Living Environment and Transport, in charge of Sustainable Development, Georges Alé, conducted a field visit on Monday, July 6, 2026. This supervisory visit took him successively to the Fidjrossè Fiyégnon axis, in the 12th arrondissement of Cotonou, and to Togbin, in the municipality of Abomey-Calavi. The aim of this trip was […]

Following the decision made in the Council of Ministers on July 1, 2026, to reduce the charges on users of market infrastructures, the National Market Management Agency (Anagem) has made public the new monthly pricing schedules. This relief applies to all commercial spaces in urban and regional markets, specifically including major commercial hubs such as […]

The PK3 market in Cotonou will host a day mixing photography, fashion, conferences, and gastronomy on July 11th to celebrate the women who contribute to the economic vitality of Benin and to pay tribute to the Nana Benz. Conceived by Georgiana Viou, a Beninese woman born in Cotonou, Les Patronnes returns for a second edition. […]

After three days of work bringing together the main players in the sector, the General States of Insurance for All ended this Wednesday at Sofitel in Cotonou with the adoption of 23 resolutions and the Pan-African Pact for inclusive insurance, called the “Call of Cotonou.” The leaders of FANAF and the Association of Insurance Companies […]

After a national eligibility rate of 66.78%, candidates for the 2026 Baccalauréat continue the process with the next steps outlined by the Baccalauréat Office. Optional exams, oral exams, and final deliberations are scheduled until July 18. Candidates for the June 2026 Baccalauréat now know the next dates after the publication of the eligibility results. This […]

Baccalauréat 2026 in Benin: Detailed statistics by series revealed, series D lagging behind ​Following the announcement of the national overall eligibility rate of 66.78 % for this unique session in June 2026, the official detailed statistics by series highlight notable disparities among different fields of study. ​While the literary, economic, and management series achieve exceptional […]

The results of the Baccalaureate, June 2026 session, are now available. Nationally, the eligibility rate stands at 66.78%, down from 73.02% recorded last year. The results of the Baccalaureate (Bac), June 2026 session, are now accessible online. As announced by the Baccalaureate Office, candidates can check their eligibility starting this Wednesday, July 08, without having […]

The major trends for the Baccalaureate exam, single session of June 2026, are now official. According to the figures released at the end of the day by the educational authorities and reported by the radio station Peace FM, Benin records a particularly high national pass rate of 66.78 %. This result crowns the efforts of […]

The municipal council of Pobè elected Liamidi Odouchinan as mayor on Wednesday, July 8. He succeeds Clément Kouchadé, who was appointed Minister of Secondary Education last May. The commune of Pobè now has a new mayor. Meeting on Wednesday, July 8, the municipal council appointed Liamidi Odouchinan to lead the local executive. His election ends […]

The trial concerning the disappearance of Pierre Urbain Dangnivo resumed this Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at the Cotonou court, and has yet to deliver its truths. A few hours after the opening, the trial was postponed to July 15. The trial related to Pierre Urbain Dangnivo’s disappearance resumed this Wednesday, July 8, 2026, before the […]

Confronted with traffic difficulties caused by heavy rains and infrastructure work, the Abomey-Calavi town hall has decided to use the earthworks from ongoing sites to fill in the most degraded streets. This measure was announced following an emergency meeting with SIRAT and the companies involved. In Abomey-Calavi, earthworks from infrastructure projects will now be used […]

In Benin, the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (ARMP) has imposed several sanctions against public procurement actors during the first seven months of 2026. A total of 23 individuals and entities have been excluded from public contracts for periods ranging from one to seven years due to violations of the Public Procurement Code. The Public Procurement […]

The judicial saga of the Pierre-Urbain Dangnivo case continues before the Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET). The debates resumed this Wednesday, July 8, 2026, with the continuation of Grégoire Dangnivo’s testimony, the victim’s brother. This new round opens following last Friday’s twist. The twist from the former DGPN and the […]

The Republican Police struck a significant blow against transnational crime and the trafficking of human remains in the municipality of Abomey-Calavi. Two men were apprehended on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, in the district of Godomey following the macabre discovery of a human skull carefully hidden in a tricycle. An effective police surveillance up to the […]

The big day has finally arrived for the 77,101 candidates who sat for the first university diploma. According to official statistics from the Office of the Baccalauréat, this 2026 session involves 14 series spread across 140 examination centers. In terms of demographics, boys make up a slight majority with 42,521 registered candidates, or 55% of […]

The decisive day for the announcement of the results of the Baccalauréat 2026 officially started this Wednesday at 7 a.m. across the entire national territory. In the ten correction centers located throughout the country, the various juries engaged in rigorous technical verification work, meticulously checking the grades assigned to candidates, the coefficients applied, and the […]

The thousands of candidates for the Baccalaureate exam, unique session of June 2026, will find out their fate this Wednesday, July 8, 2026. The Baccalaureate Office (DOB) and the authorities of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research are holding the official deliberations this morning. It is at the end of this solemn session […]