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The Special Prosecutor at the Court for the Repression of Economic Offences and Terrorism (CRIET), Élonm Mario Mètonou, issued a press release that casts a worrying light on a case of forged proxies linked to the preparation of candidate lists for the communal and legislative elections of January 2026. According to initial information, officials from […]
The special prosecutor’s office attached to the Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) announced on Thursday, November 6, 2025, the opening of an investigation following a report alleging a suspected network forging proxy authorizations involving officials of the party Les Démocrates. According to the statement signed by special prosecutor Mario Mètonou, […]
This Friday, November 7, 2025, the party Les Démocrates is holding an extraordinary National Council meeting that will be decisive for its future. The challenge is to redefine the political trajectory of the main opposition party after its confirmed absence from the 2026 presidential election. Gathered around their national leadership, party officials must decide on […]
The Republican Police launched the second phase of Community Police Month on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, in Dassa-Zoumè. This national campaign, launched to bring law enforcement closer to the population, is part of a participatory security dynamic in which every citizen is invited to become an active participant in peace and prevention. After a first […]
Beninese justice is continuing the investigation into a sensitive case involving the alleged release of a man held in custody for rape in exchange for a sum of 300 000 FCFA at the Tokplégbé police station (Cotonou). The case has been raised several times before the Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism […]
The Les Démocrates party is racing against the clock to complete its candidacy file for the 2026 municipal elections. The provisional receipt, accompanied by a notification of missing documents, was issued to them on November 4, 2025. In accordance with regulations, the party has a 72-hour period to regularize its situation. This deadline therefore expires […]
The Minister of Social Affairs and Microfinance, Véronique Tognifodé, represented Benin from 4 to 6 November 2025 in Doha (Qatar) at the 2nd World Summit on Social Development, organized under the aegis of the United Nations. During a plenary session on 5 November, she outlined the main reforms undertaken by the Beninese government in three […]
A tragedy struck the municipality of Tchaourou on Wednesday evening. The lifeless body of a young man, about twenty years old, was found at the town’s bus station. According to initial testimony gathered on site, the victim, described as a foreigner, was discovered around 10 p.m. by users of the terminal, lying on the ground […]
The Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA) warns citizens about the spread of false information regarding the recruitment of electoral agents. In a statement released this Wednesday, the institution warns against fraudulent messages circulating online that claim to offer positions for electoral agents and assistants through an unauthorized website. According to CENA, no recruitment campaign is […]
In a statement made public on Thursday, November 6, 2025 from Addis Ababa, Daniel Edah, a Beninese politician and former presidential candidate, called on President Patrice Talon to suspend the ongoing electoral process and to convene a special national dialogue. He also appeals to the responsibility of the entire political class, including that of former […]
The High Commission for the Prevention of Corruption (HCPC) announced on Thursday, November 6, 2025 the launch of a new awareness campaign titled “Selling your vote is selling your future”, which will be conducted nationwide from Monday, November 10 to Saturday, December 13, 2025. The HCPC says this campaign forms part of a targeted prevention […]
Alternate deputy Chabi-Barka Bekourou Nadjibh is no longer a member of the opposition party Les Démocrates (LD). Appearing on the Actu Matin set this Thursday, the former member of the opposition party laid out without hesitation the reasons for his split, pointing to internal tensions and a governance he describes as stifling. « The problem […]
A few months ahead of the 2026 municipal, legislative and presidential elections, the Supreme Court of Benin is taking the lead. It has just published a revised Guide for Applicants, a reference document designed to help citizens, candidates and political parties better understand the procedures for electoral appeals. The goal is to enable everyone to […]
The Government of Benin announced on Thursday, November 6, 2025, an ambitious water infrastructure project to strengthen the resilience of the agricultural and livestock sector. At the Council of Ministers on Wednesday, November 5, it was decided to begin construction of 60 new agropastoral water reservoirs, as well as the rehabilitation of 20 others, in […]
Announced by the press and awaited by public opinion, Patrice Talon agreed on Tuesday evening to an exercise he himself dislikes: the televised interview. But this much-anticipated meeting neither eased tensions nor shed light on the current political uncertainties. The head of state, whom many expected to address the major national issues, seemed mainly to […]
The Nigerian government accuses foreign lobbyists, notably American ones, of spreading false information about the country’s security situation, which it says fuels a misleading and divisive narrative. On Wednesday the Nigerian government denounced the interference of certain foreign lobbyists it accuses of promoting a false narrative of a “Christian genocide” in the country. At a […]
Originally scheduled to be examined in plenary on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, the bill introduced by deputies Aké Natondé (Union Progressiste le Renouveau) and Assan Séïbou (Bloc Républicain) was ultimately postponed to this Thursday. The decision was motivated by compliance with the regulatory deadline set by the National Assembly’s rules of procedure. Deputies indeed had […]
CAF has formalized the expansion of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations to 16 teams starting with the 2026 edition in Morocco, marking a new milestone in the growth of women’s football across the continent. The Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) approved a major decision for the development of women’s football […]
A tragedy occurred on the morning of Tuesday, November 4, 2025, in Pèrèrè. A man identified as Kpakidanrou Worou was found hanged in a teak field located near the Bawèra public primary school. According to information reported by SAKA Yérima FM, the victim is said to be in his fifties, Alerted by local residents, officers […]
At Wednesday’s Council of Ministers meeting, the government announced the dissolution of the Société nationale du Bois (SONAB) and the creation of a new entity called the Société de Développement Forestier (SODEF SA). SODEF SA is to take over all the tasks previously carried out by SONAB. These tasks include the production of wood energy, wood processing, […]
The plenary session devoted to the revision of the Constitution, which opened this Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at the National Assembly, was suspended and postponed. No new date for resuming the proceedings has been announced yet. This suspension comes amid tense debates over the constitutional revision project, which has drawn the attention and concern of […]
After ten years of silence, Sévérin Adjovi, former minister and former mayor of Ouidah, breaks his silence to speak about the constitutional revision project being prepared in Benin. In a public statement, he says he is speaking « par devoir de vérité et de patriotisme » and warns against the risks this project poses to […]
Nigerian producer Don Jazzy opened up about his fear of marriage, discussing his romantic disappointments, online scandals and the financial risks associated with divorces. The famous Nigerian producer Don Jazzy spoke frankly about his fear of marriage, a topic he rarely addresses. In an interview with HabbyFX, the founder of the label Mavin Records explained […]
Minister Benjamin Hounkpatin has formally denied the existence of a COVID‑19 resurgence in the country. In a statement published on 3 November 2025, he noted that the recent rises in respiratory infections are more consistent with a seasonal flu outbreak than with COVID‑19. According to the statement, the rapid diagnostic tests deployed across all departments […]
