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Gernot Rohr firmly believes in Nigeria’s chances, which he sees dominating Gabon in the 2026 World Cup playoffs thanks to the quality and cohesion of its squad. Benin’s coach, Gernot Rohr, gave his prediction ahead of the Africa zone playoffs for the 2026 World Cup. For the German coach, Nigeria has every chance to beat […]
Nigerian actress Regina Daniels has publicly said that her husband, Senator Ned Nwoko, ordered the arrest of her “big brother” and “big sister”, and is threatening that her “little sister” will in turn be detained, to force her to return to and undergo rehab. These arrests come amid a marital dispute that broke out after […]
In full preparation for the Coupe UFOA B U20 Dames 2025, the Beninese squad will play a friendly against AS JFA this Tuesday in Missérété. A few days before the kick-off of the Coupe UFOA B U20 Dames, the junior Amazons are actively fine-tuning their preparations. The Beninese side will face AS JFA (a top‑division […]
Beaten 3-0 by San Pedro at Kégué Stadium this Saturday, Coton FC sees its run end in the second preliminary round of the Confederation Cup. Despite a promising draw in the first leg, the Benin runner-up club didn’t manage to confirm at home. End of the road for Coton FC. The Benin runner-up was eliminated […]
Discover the matches scheduled this Saturday across Africa, counting toward the second leg of the second qualifying round of the CAF Confederation Cup. Stade Tunisien – OCS and Coton FC – San Pedro are among today’s fixtures. This Saturday’s schedule 1:00 PM Jwaneng Galaxy – Zesco United Royal Leopards FC – Maniema Union 1:30 PM […]
Nigeria won the first leg of the 2026 Women’s AFCON after their victory over Benin on Friday. The Super Falcons prevailed 2-0. Nigeria and Benin faced off on Friday in Lomé for the first leg of the second round of qualifying for the 2026 Women’s AFCON. In the end, the Super Falcons won 2-0. Dominant […]
Benin faces Nigeria this Friday in Lomé, in the first leg of the second qualifying round for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. Follow the match live here. Watch the match via this link: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/14WFpD8V91D/
Discover the matches scheduled for this Friday across Africa, counting for the first leg of the second qualifying round of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. The first leg of the second qualifying round of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations concludes this Friday with five matches on the schedule. In Lomé, Benin […]
From October 24 to 28, 2025, the Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA) will be registering candidacy declarations for the election of members of the communal councils. The operation takes place exclusively at the institution’s headquarters in Cotonou, in accordance with the current electoral calendar. CENA announced this Thursday the opening of candidacy registrations at CENA […]
The Constitutional Court of Benin issued, on Thursday October 23, 2025, its decision in the appeal brought by the party Les Démocrates following the invalidation of the sponsorship of their MP Michel François Oloutoyé Sodjinou by the Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA). In its ruling, the Court declared itself incompetent to hear the appeal. Seized […]
Benin is actively preparing for its participation in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, to be held in Morocco. Drawn into a group with Senegal, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Botswana, the Cheetahs know they’ll have to raise their level to hope for a surprise. For this edition in Morocco, head coach Gernot […]
The 10th Regional Forum on Electricity Regulation of CEDEAO opened this Thursday, October 23, 2025 in Cotonou, under the theme “Energy cooperation in West Africa: current dynamics and prospects for strengthening integration”. The meeting, which brings together experts, decision-makers and technical partners, aims to strengthen regional energy cooperation for a sustainable and balanced integration of […]
Nigeria’s coach was at a press conference this Thursday, on the eve of the match against Benin as part of the first leg of the second qualifying round for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. And Justine Madugu says the Super Falcons will do what it takes to win the match. Super Falcons coach […]
The Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA) published, through its decision No. 025/CENA/PT/RAP/DGE/SP, on Thursday, 23 October 2025, the provisional list of validated candidacies for the presidential election on 12 April 2026. The list includes two joint tickets, while several candidacies, including that of the party Les Démocrates, were rejected due to irregularities in their sponsorship […]
Nigeria’s Flamingos coach, Bankole Olowookere, did not hide his frustration after his team’s (1-0) defeat to France. This setback is Nigeria’s second consecutive defeat in the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. French player Maïssa Fathallah gave the Bleuettes the win by scoring the only goal of the match with nine minutes remaining. Beaten 4-1 […]
In Benin, cyberviolence is exploding on social networks and turning smartphones into emotional battlefields. Behind every hateful message are victims, often women, sinking into fear, shame, or silence. While the Centre national d’investigations numériques (CNIN) tries to contain the scourge, even journalists investigating the issue face insults, threats and smear campaigns. This invisible harm crosses […]
The well-known Beninese pastor Edgard Guidibi was apprehended and placed in police custody at the criminal brigade on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. Preacher Edgard Guidibi is no longer free to move. Also the owner of a real estate agency, he would reportedly be involved in a new land-related case, according to Le Potentiel. Also read […]
La Haute Autorité de l’Audiovisuel et de la Communication (HAAC) a officialisé, à travers sa décision n°25-069/HAAC du 9 octobre 2025, la nomination des membres du Comité technique de la carte de presse. Cette instance est chargée, entre autres, d’examiner les demandes de cartes de presse et d’assurer leur délivrance conformément à la réglementation en […]
Journalist Olivier Allocheme, a contributor to the daily L’Événement Précis and a teacher, was arrested on October 9, 2025, according to several consistent sources. The arrest reportedly took place at the school where he works, according to information relayed notably by the daily Matin Libre. The exact reasons for this arrest have not yet been […]
The Council of Ministers, meeting this Wednesday, October 22, 2025, under the chairmanship of Head of State Patrice Talon, authorized the construction of social and community and security infrastructures in several border communities in Benin. The objective is to consolidate the State’s presence, improve the living conditions of the population, and strengthen border security. The […]
Meeting on Wednesday, 22 October 2025 and presided over by Head of State Patrice Talon, the Council of Ministers authorized the construction of five science high schools and a Higher Normal School. Following the Council of Ministers meeting of 22 October 2025, the government gave the green light for the construction of five science high […]
Meeting in Council of Ministers on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, the government of President Patrice Talon authorized the payment of compensation to people affected by the paving project for the Banikoara–Kérémou–Burkina Faso border road. In total, 227 affected people will receive compensation in accordance with applicable regulations. The development and paving project for the Banikoara–Kérémou–Burkina […]
Meeting on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, under the chairmanship of Patrice Talon, the Council of Ministers decided to allocate additional resources to the National Civil Protection Agency. Objective: to strengthen its operational capacities in the face of natural or human-caused risks and disasters. The Council of Ministers wants to provide Benin’s Civil Protection with the […]
The Council of Ministers met on Wednesday, 22 October 2025, under the chairmanship of Mr. Patrice Talon, President of the Republic, Head of State, Head of Government. The following decisions were taken : I- Regulatory measures. Transmission to the National Assembly, for review and vote, of the draft law relating to the film and animated image […]
