Sèmè-Podji: Marcel Gougbé leaves FCBE for another destination
Elected as a communal councilor on the FCBE list in the last local elections in Sèmè-Podji, Marcel Gougbé has officially left the ranks of the Force C...
Benin
BAC 2025 in Benin: distribution of candidates for sporting and optional exams
Following the proclamation of the results of the first deliberation on July 9, 2025, the authorities of Benin have published the distribution of eligi...
Benin: a painter dies from electrocution after accidental contact with an electric cable
A serious accident occurred late this afternoon on Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Kouhounnou, near the General Mathieu Kérékou Stadium. Three painters fe...
Benin – BAC 2025: here is the schedule for optional and sports exams
After the announcement of the results of the first deliberation, candidates eligible for the 2025 Baccalaureate exams are expected for the optional an...
Benin: deputies amend the organic law on the Constitutional Court and adopt a new law on associations
The National Assembly adopted, this Wednesday, July 9, 2025 in a plenary session in Porto-Novo, two major legislative texts. These are law no.2025-18 ...
Dangbo: 435 kg of counterfeit drugs seized in Mèdédjonou
In an effort to combat the trafficking of illegal pharmaceuticals, the Republican Police made a significant seizure in Mèdédjonou. On Tuesday, July 8,...
FIFA Ranking – July 2025: Morocco leads, Benin falls back
The FIFA ranking for July 2025 was unveiled this Thursday by the global body. On the African scale, Morocco leads the pack, followed by Senegal and Eg...
Revision of the Electoral Code: the Democrats’ proposal stumbles on the July 11 deadline
The Democrats party’s stated desire to amend the Electoral Code again seems doubtful. Indeed, according to the ECOWAS charter, any electoral ref...
Benin: the Board of Directors of Tanguiéta leaves Joseph Djogbénou’s party
The district chief of Tanguiéta, Ikoukomon Mohamed, is no longer a member of the Progressive Union The Renewal (UPR) party. In a letter dated July 6, ...
Benin – BAC 2025: results are now available online (Check here)
The Baccalaureate 2025 results in Benin are now accessible. The Baccalaureate Office released the results of the unique session of June 2025 online on...
Baccalaureate 2025 in Benin: here are the success rates by series and by department
The Baccalaureate results for 2025 in Benin were announced on Wednesday, July 9th, with a national success rate of 73.02%. Here are the details of the...
Benin: 73.02% pass rate for the BAC 2025
The results of the single session Baccalaureate of June 2025 were officially proclaimed on Wednesday, July 9th by the Baccalaureate Office. The nation...
Baccalaureate Exam Review: Here’s how the results are announced in Benin
The proclamation of the Baccalaureate exam results in Benin follows a distinct and rigorous process, different from that of the CEP or BEPC. It is bas...
Benin: An alleged motorcycle thief in Natitingou, arrested in Parakou
A suspected motorcycle thief was apprehended by the republican police in Parakou after stealing a bike in unusual circumstances in Natitingou. Accordi...
Identity theft: a woman imprisoned for fraud in the name of Claudine Prudencio
A woman pretending to be a relative of Claudine Prudencio, the President of the National Rally (RN) party, was taken into custody on the night of July...
Clerk Recruitment Contest: The Constitutional Court declares itself incompetent in the face of an appeal
The recruitment competition for 100 clerks organized in Benin for the year 2024 continues to provoke reactions. Two citizens, Léopold Hountondji and A...
Increase in Mobile Money transfer fees: MP Joël Godonou calls on the government
The recent increase in fees applied to Mobile Money transactions continues to cause waves within the Beninese political class. On Friday, July 4, 2025...
CRIET: trial of Achille Chaou, associate of Richard Ouorou, accused of internet fraud
The Court for the Repression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism (CRIET) held a hearing on Monday as part of the trial of Achille Chaou. He is being pros...
Diesel theft in Kérou: a network involving security agents dismantled
A vast diesel diversion network intended for the Chinese company SINOHYDRO has been dismantled by the Republican Police. The operation, according to A...
ORTB: the trial of nine former officials for embezzlement resumes before the CRIET
The case of embezzlement of public funds, money laundering, and abuse of function involving nine former officials of the ORTB (Office of Broadcasting ...
Ivory Coast: after Théodore Holo, Tiémoko Meyliet Koné receives Yayi Boni and a delegation from the Forum of Elders
The Ivorian Vice President, Tiémoko Meyliet Koné, met with a significant delegation from the Forum of Elders of West Africa. They were on a mission to...
Benin – BAC 2025: First deliberation this Wednesday
The Baccalaureate Office announces that the first deliberation of the Bac 2025 will take place this Wednesday, July 9. The results will be immediately...
Benin: Notorious gang leader’s run ends in Kilibo
The hunt was long, methodical, and relentless. On the morning of Thursday, July 10, 2025, the Republican Police apprehended one of the most feared cri...
Benin – BAC 2025: schedule for the replacement session, list of selected candidates already available
The candidates for the Bac 2025 replacement session will start their exams on Monday, July 14th at the unique center of CEG Sainte Rita in Cotonou. Th...
Benin: a father turns his son in to the police for possession of stolen goods
A burglary that occurred in the computer room of Kountori’s General Education College (CEG), in the municipality of Cobly, led to the arrest of ...
High-risk international drug trafficking: a Nigerian faces 15 years in prison before the Criet
The Court for the Repression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism (CRIET) held a hearing, on Monday, July 7, 2025, in a high-risk international drug traff...
Niger-Benin Pipeline: deputies adopt modifications to secure investments
The Beninese National Assembly adopted on Monday, July 7, 2025, a bill amending the legal, tax, and customs regime applicable to the Niger-Benin expor...
Bohicon: Girl on vacation at her grandfather’s found dead in a well
A tragedy has shocked the city of Bohicon, in the Zou department, where a little girl was found dead in a well on Saturday, July 5, 2025, in the Sèmè ...
TICAD 9: Romuald Wadagni expected in Tokyo on July 11th
The 9th edition of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) will be held from August 20 to 22, 2025, in Yokohama, Japan. Be...
Benin: A shop attacked in Ouèssè, several injured and over 150,000 FCFA taken
On the night of Friday, July 4, to Saturday, July 5, 2025, a general food store located in Agbolo Kombon, a village in the district of Tchalla-Ogoï, w...