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Benin will have to do without Felipe Santos and Andréas Hountondji, two key offensive players ruled out of CAN 2025 due to injuries. A hard blow for the Cheetahs. With only days to go before the final phase of CAN 2025, the Benin national team must contend with two major withdrawals affecting its attacking setup. […]
The government provided new details about the foiled coup attempt on the night of December 6–7. At a press briefing held on Wednesday, Wilfried Léandre Houngbédji described how events unfolded and gave a preliminary assessment of the attack on the presidential residence. According to the spokesperson, the assault was so intense that the forces deployed […]
The Nigerian actress, Regina Daniels, has said she no longer wants to remarry. The Nollywood star said she is still marked by her previous marriage and completely detached from the idea of a new commitment. Nigerian actress Regina Daniels spoke about the possibility of remarrying, several months after her highly publicized split from Senator Ned […]
The High Authority for Audiovisual and Communication (HAAC) made public, on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, the list of private press bodies authorized to participate in the official media campaign for the legislative and municipal elections scheduled for January 11, 2026. A decision that is part of the election preparation and aims to ensure balanced and […]
The heads of the Republic’s institutions issued, on Tuesday 9 December 2025, a solemn declaration following the attempted coup foiled two days earlier in Cotonou. The document, signed by the President of the National Assembly, expresses a unanimous condemnation of this action, described as a serious attack on the constitutional order and the sovereign will […]
The CRIET appeals chamber on Monday, December 8, 2025, issued a cassation ruling in the breach of trust case involving the former director general of the public agency AGETIP-Bénin, Raymond Adékambi. By this ruling, the appeals court found that it was not competent to try the case, thereby annulling the first-instance conviction and sending the […]
During the day dedicated to the memory of the victims of the 2021 to 2024 protests, Ousmane Sonko chose to deliver an unambiguous political message. The Prime Minister and leader of PASTEF told his supporters that no maneuver could prevent him from taking part in the 2029 presidential election or in other upcoming ballots. Facing […]
The city of Abomey-Calavi was shaken by an unexpected incident on Sunday. While national attention remained focused on the foiled attempt to seize power in Cotonou, inmates at the civil prison tried to take advantage of the unsettled atmosphere to escape. The operation was quickly brought under control by prison officers, according to reports by […]
The Commission électorale nationale autonome met on Monday, December 8, 2025, with representatives of the parties participating in the upcoming legislative and municipal elections scheduled for January 11, 2026. The session, held at the institution’s new headquarters, was devoted to presenting, analyzing and adopting the single-ballot designs for both elections. The meeting opened with a […]
The United Nations responded to the attempted takeover by force that occurred on Sunday in Benin. The international organization expressed its concern and welcomed the failure of this effort, which aimed to destabilize the institutions of the Republic. In a statement, the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, […]
Former Beninese president Boni Yayi has finally reacted to the attempted overthrow of power that took place on Sunday, December 7, 2025, in Cotonou. A group of soldiers had tried to attack the president’s residence and the national television station before being quickly neutralized by regular forces. The event plunged the country into a day […]
In a solemn message addressed to the Nation, former Beninese minister Komi Koutché reacted to the attempted coup that took place on Sunday, December 7, 2025. He describes the event as an “unprecedented seriousness” in Benin’s recent history and strongly condemns any action aimed at overthrowing the republican institutions. The country went through several hours […]
Former President of the Republic, Nicéphore Dieudonné Soglo, has reacted to the attempt to destabilize the institutions that took place in Benin. In a widely shared statement, he expresses his indignation at the action carried out by a group of soldiers who attempted to take control of several strategic points, including the national television station. […]
The trade union confederations CSA-Bénin, CGTB and UNSTB reacted on Sunday, December 7, 2025, to the attempted coup carried out in the early morning by a group of uniformed men against President Patrice Talon. In a joint statement, the trade unions denounced an “extremely serious” act directed against Beninese democracy. “We condemn in the strongest […]
Benin went through a morning of high tension on Sunday, December 7, 2025, when a group of men in uniform briefly seized the national television station to announce the dissolution of institutions and political parties. This attempted takeover by force was quickly contained by the defence and security forces, restoring order in the capital. In […]
In a communiqué dated 7 December 2025, the Episcopal Conference of Benin (CEB) expressed its deep concern over the attempted coup d’état that took place this Sunday. It firmly condemns any use of force as well as any action likely to undermine peace and national unity. The text, issued under number 366/25/CEB, deplores the acts […]
The insurrection launched on Sunday, December 7, 2025, by a group of mutinous soldiers continues to provoke reactions within Benin’s political class. In a video statement released to the public, the former president of the National Assembly, Me Adrien Houngbédji, strongly condemned the attempt to overthrow the institutions and expressed his unconditional support for President […]
The Ivory Coast squad for the final phase of AFCON 2025 has been announced. Nicolas Pépé and Simon Adingra are missing. As defending champions, the Ivory Coast has also revealed its list of players selected for AFCON 2025. Coach Emerse Faé indeed announced on Tuesday a group of 28 Elephants for the competition, which will […]
For former Nigerian international Tijani Babangida, only a victory in Morocco will erase the disappointment of being knocked out in the play-offs for the 2026 World Cup. Former Nigerian international Tijani Babangida believes the squad can turn the page on their play-off elimination for the 2026 World Cup by targeting the title at the 2025 […]
In Complex, Nigerian singer Tems explained that she ends any relationship where the other person doesn’t try to be her friend or to really get to know her. Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, better known as Tems, spoke about the essential criteria that, for her, determine the future of a romantic relationship. In an interview with […]
Sunday, April 7, 2025, Benin woke up shocked by an attempted coup that was quickly foiled. A group of soldiers briefly occupied the national television to announce the fall of President Talon, before being neutralized by loyalist forces. Although calm has returned, this episode—unprecedented in more than 50 years—raises many questions about the political climate, […]
In the Council of Ministers on Wednesday, December 3, the Beninese government changed the name of Cotonou airport, now called “Aéroport Bernardin GANTIN”. Questioned on Friday, December 5, 2025, the government spokesperson, Wilfried Léandre Houngbédji, detailed the reasons for this change, drawing on toponymic logic, international practices and practical considerations related to aviation operations. According […]
A group of 150 Beninese nationals in an irregular situation in Algeria were repatriated to Cotonou on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. They landed at Cotonou airport on a charter flight arranged as part of a voluntary return operation carried out by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), in partnership with the Beninese government and funded […]
The draw procedure to allocate stalls at the PK3 modern market in Cotonou will take place on dates to be announced shortly, the competent authority said. This operation is part of bringing the new market into service, which is expected to open in the coming months. The draw will involve all vendors officially registered to […]
