Benin – Glazoué Tragedy: The Democrats Party Expresses Its Dismay and Makes Recommendations
A serious accident that occurred on the night of August 16 to 17, 2025, on the Ouémé river bridge in Glazoué, claimed several lives of passengers from...
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Parakou: a fake magistrate arrested after defrauding several citizens
In Parakou, the Republican Police have put an end to the actions of an individual who was posing as a magistrate. According to information made public...
Benin – Elections 2026: ANIP equips political parties with the Computerized Electoral List
On Saturday, August 16, 2025, political party leaders, representatives of civil society organizations, and technical experts received training on the ...
Benin – a bus plunges into the Ouémé River at Glazoué: the government reacts
A bus heading for Malanville ended its journey in the Ouémé River on the night of August 16 to 17, 2025, near Thio in the commune of Glazoué. The Beni...
Benin: A Malian bus falls into the Ouémé River at Glazoué, 9 survivors and one body found
A serious traffic accident occurred overnight from Saturday, August 16, to Sunday, August 17, 2025, on the Savè–Glazoué axis. A public transport bus, ...
Benin – Unease within the Movement: Jacques Ayadji airs his grievances against UP le Renouveau
The President of the Movement of Committed Elites for the Emancipation of Benin (Moele-Benin), Jacques Ayadji, has stepped up. On Thursday, August 14t...
Benin: the HAAC shuts down two pirate television stations broadcasting without authorization
The High Authority for Broadcasting and Communication (HAAC) has taken strong action. On Thursday, in accordance with decision n°25-044 of June 26, 20...
Benin: Political parties and CSOs trained on the mastery of Anip’s digital platforms
The National Agency for Person Identification (ANIP) is organizing, this Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 9am, an exchange and training session aimed at p...
Benin: heavy sentences at CRIET for land scam in Porto-Novo
The Court for the Repression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism (CRIET) delivered its verdict, on Thursday, August 14, 2025, in a land fraud case involv...
CRIET: 265 million CFA francs seized, the Beninese public treasury awaiting a judicial decision
The Beninese Treasury could soon grow richer by 265 million FCFA, if the judge of the judgment chamber of the Court of Repression of Economic Crimes a...
Presidential Election 2026: Fred Adriano Houénou meets Bruno Amoussou as part of his consultation tour
Fred Adriano Houénou, a candidate for the Republican Bloc’s nomination for the 2026 presidential election, was received by President Bruno Amous...
Benin – 2025 National Bachelor’s Exam: list of candidates and centers already available online
Candidates registered for the national License exam 2025 can now check the official list, their examination center, as well as the date and time of th...
2026 Presidential Election in Benin: The Democrats hail a “small advancement” but maintain their vigilance
The opposition party Les Démocrates responded to the publication, on Monday, August 11, 2025, of the electoral calendar by the National Autonomous Ele...
Cotonou: Arrested at 3 a.m. in a residence, he blames the influence of evil spirits
An unusual scene unfolded on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at the Cotonou Court of First Instance. A young man, facing charges for theft, stated during hi...
Benin: several victims in a serious road accident in N’Dali
A serious traffic accident occurred early on this Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at the entrance of the town of N’Dali. Around 6 in the morning, a ...
Benin – Alleged Harassment: a tire repairer before the CRIET
A young tire repairer stood trial on Monday, August 11, 2025, at The Court for the Repression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism (CRIET) for alleged har...
Benin – Fraudulent withdrawal of 3 million from a deceased’s accounts: a cashier faces justice
The cashier of a banking institution placed under a custody warrant and her superior, a branch manager, appeared yesterday, Tuesday, August 12th, at t...
Benin – River level at Malanville: caution advised
According to the latest hydrological bulletins relayed by 24 hours in Benin, the river level in Malanville has reached 773 cm. While this level is not...
Benin: the mayor of Toffo threatened with removal…
The Mayor of Toffo, Bibiane Soglo Adamazé, is facing opposition from within her municipal council. In a letter sent this Tuesday to the prefect of Atl...
Launch of the national campaign for guidance of new high school graduates 2025 in Parakou
The Minister of Higher Education, Eléonore Yayi Ladékan, officially launched the national orientation campaign for new high school graduates this Mond...
Operation “Peregrine Falcon”: The Republican police dismantles 3 ghettos and arrests several individuals in Malanville
As part of the “Peregrine Falcon” operation, the Republican Police announced on Monday, August 11, that they have dismantled three ghettos...
Benin: Guy Dossou Mitokpè sets Janvier Yahouédéou straight after new attacks against Boni Yayi
The opposition party, The Democrats, has stepped forward to defend its leader, former President Boni Yayi, against the repeated statements made by the...
Weighing fraud: SIRAT agents heavily condemned
The Criminal Court of Cotonou rendered its verdict on Thursday, July 31, 2025, in the weighing fraud case involving several agents of the Company for ...
Benin: a specialized market for coal and oil to be built soon
The Beninese government plans to build a market solely dedicated to coal and oil. The announcement was made on Saturday, August 9 by the Director Gene...
Benin – Elections 2026: Female parliamentarians step up for greater representation
The question of women’s place in decision-making bodies in Benin is back in the spotlight. This time, it’s the Caucus of women parliamentarians ...
Benin: Lazare Sèhouéto advocates for African unity “willingly or by force”
On Thursday, August 7, 2025, the Institute of Artisans of Justice and Peace (IAJP) held its final conference-debate of the year in a packed room, on t...
Benin: immediate ban and withdrawal of “Tasty Tom” tomato concentrate
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has banned the importation, distribution and consumption of “Tasty Tom Enriched Tomato Mix” in Benin. T...
Benin – Criet: the TikToker Flapacha Premier is put in jail
The Beninese content creator “Flapacha Premier” was taken into custody at the Criet on Thursday, August 14, 2025, following his arrest on ...
Voluntary Repatriation: Benin Prepares a Mission for Its Nationals Threatened in Gabon
On Thursday, August 14, 2025, the Beninese Ministry of Foreign Affairs denounced acts of intimidation against its nationals in Gabon following the all...
Benin – Psychopath Gate: ODEM condemns the media harassment against Angela Kpeidja
The Observatory of Deontology and Ethics in the Media (ODEM) published on August 11, 2025, a decision condemning journalistic practices judged to be b...