Dangbo: the PRMP suspended for five years after irregularities in public procurement procedures
Marc Dansou, Person Responsible for Public Procurement (PRMP) of the Municipality of Dangbo, has been suspended from his duties for a period of five y...
Benin
Houègbo toll: two extra lanes for light vehicles starting January 2026
This commissioning responds to the need to improve traffic flow on this major stretch, which regularly faces heavy traffic. The decision aligns with t...
Soybean grain: the government kicks off the 2025–2026 campaign and confirms free pricing
The Beninese government has set the marketing framework for soybean grain for the 2025–2026 season. According to the ministers in charge of Industry a...
Basile Ahossi: “In my life, I’ve never betrayed anyone and I never will”
Léon Basile Ahossi has broken his silence about his resignation from Les Démocrates. Speaking on Bip Radio, the party’s former third vice-presid...
Benin – 2026 Budget: Basile Ahossi expresses reservations despite praise from the ruling movement
While several MPs from the majority praised the progress contained in the State budget for fiscal year 2026, Hon. Léon Basile Ahossi, second vice-pres...
Benin: Léon Basile Ahossi officially announces his resignation from the Les Démocrates party
The opposition party Les Démocrates is going through a new turbulent patch. The official resignation of three vice-presidents was confirmed this Thurs...
AFCON 2025: Benin back on the African stage
Benin returns to AFCON 2025 with ambition: Steve Mounié as leader, a strong group and genuine chances to cause an upset. Full analysis. In Cotonou, in...
CAFS | UFOA-B 2025 Qualifiers: the School Cheetahs on top of West Africa
The Benin School Cheetahs beat Niger this Thursday in the final of UFOA-B 2025. The victory gives the Benin team their third title in four appearances...
WACA: Coastal states meet in Cotonou to strengthen resilience against climate threats
In the wake of a year marked by accelerating coastal erosion in West Africa, representatives of the coastal countries met this Thursday, December 4, 2...
Media in Benin: Hervé Prudence Hessou elected president of the UPMB
UPMB has a new president. Following its elective general meeting held on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at the Bourse du Travail de Cotonou, journalist H...
2026 General Elections: CBDH launches citizen monitoring of the process
CBDH officially launched, in early December 2025, a monitoring mechanism for the electoral process ahead of the 2026 elections. This initiative aims t...
Unlimited Internet Canal Box arrives in Akpakpa: fiber optic installation now 00 FCFA
CANALBOX Benin announces an exceptional promotion with free fiber installation from December 1 to 31, 2025. The brand is simultaneously expanding its ...
National Assembly: MPs adopt the finance bill for fiscal year 2026
Members of Parliament adopted, on Thursday, December 4, 2025, the budget law for the 2026 fiscal year. The state’s general budget is set at 3,78...
Zè: a man arrested after the suspicious death of his younger brother in an inheritance dispute
A murder case has shaken the municipality of Zè for several days. Investigations opened after the unexplained disappearance of a young man have ultima...
CRIET: Aurélie Nougloï-Guézo defends herself against accusations of cybercrime
Actress Aurélie Nougloï-Guézo appeared on Thursday, December 4, 2025 before the correctional judge of the CRIET’s trial chamber. Placed in pretr...
AFCON 2025: “We’re angry,” Gernot Rohr slams the late release of internationals
FIFA has finally yielded to pressure from European clubs by postponing by one week the provision of African internationals for CAN 2025. A situation t...
2026 legislative elections in Benin: Les Démocrates re-elect more than two-thirds of their MPs
More than two thirds of Les Démocrates’ deputies are putting their seats back on the line for the January 11, 2026 legislative elections. Nineteen of ...
Benin: tragic death of an artist in distress
The locality of Houin, in the Assanté district, municipality of Glazoué, has been in deep shock since the afternoon of Tuesday, December 2, 2025. A ma...
Cotonou activates its new municipal impound to tackle urban disorder
Since September 2025, the municipality of Cotonou has launched a major reform aimed at improving traffic and public spaces: the official opening of a ...
UFOA-B U15: School Cheetahs in the final, Amazons stopped at the gates of their dream
The semifinals of the UFOA-B school tournament, a qualifier for CAN Scolaire 2026, concluded on Wednesday, with mixed fortunes for the Beninese teams....
CAN 2025: FIFA pushes back the date for releasing international players by one week
FIFA finally gave in to pressure from European clubs by postponing by one week the release of African internationals for the CAN 2025, disrupting the ...
CEA case: a pastor tried by the CRIET for online fraud
A pastor has been appearing since Tuesday, December 2, 2025, before the Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET). He is acc...
Forensic police: Benin gets a state-of-the-art national DNA analysis laboratory
Benin takes a major step in modernizing its justice system by launching the Research, Investigation and Forensic Analysis Platform (PRIAM). The goal i...
Benin: government sets up a commission dedicated to toponymy and national memory
Benin is taking a new step in honoring its history and its emblematic figures. The Council of Ministers on Wednesday announced the creation of a commi...
Benin: Cotonou Airport adopts a new name
The name of Cotonou’s airport is changing. The Council of Ministers has approved a new name that is simpler and easier to remember. Authorities consid...
Benin: Gernot Rohr’s provisional squad for AFCON 2025
A little over two weeks before the kickoff of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Benin’s head coach, Gernot Rohr, revealed the first list of player...
Council of Ministers: several decrees adopted in the diplomatic, social, and energy sectors
The government adopted several decrees during Wednesday’s Council of Ministers meeting. They relate to different but strategic sectors for the moderni...
Benin: report of the Council of Ministers meeting on Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Le Conseil des Ministres s’est réuni mercredi, le 03 décembre 2025, sous la présidence de Monsieur Patrice TALON, Président de la République, Ch...
Parakou: Adiza Arouna installed as head of the 3rd arrondissement
Adiza Arouna was officially installed as head of Parakou’s 3rd arrondissement at a ceremony presided over on Monday, December 1, 2025, by Mayor ...
Benin: appointments from the Council of Ministers on Wednesday, December 3, 2025
The Council of Ministers met on Wednesday, 3 December 2025, under the chairmanship of Mr. Patrice TALON, President of the Republic, Head of State, Hea...