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Night of terror in Gogounou, in the Alibori department. A church was the target of an armed robbery on the night from Monday, June 2 to Tuesday, June 3, 2025, around three in the morning. The incident occurred while the church members were gathered for a prayer vigil. They were in communion with their God […]
Simone Gbagbo, former First Lady and spokesperson for CAP-CI, made an important request to President Alassane Ouattara concerning the 2025 presidential election. Four months before the presidential election, political tension is rising in Côte d’Ivoire. This weekend, the Coalition for Peaceful Alternation (CAP-CI) gathered tens of thousands of supporters in Abidjan. Led by Simone Gbagbo, […]
During his appearance on “L’entretien Grand Format” on Bip Radio, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Olushegun Adjadi Bakari, responded cautiously but firmly to recent statements by Me Adrien Houngbédji. Although the minister refrained from directly commenting on the words of the former President of the National Assembly, he nonetheless sent a clear message to the […]
In Burkina Faso, an investigation conducted between 2020 and 2024 revealed a vast fraud system involving the embezzlement of about 34 million liters of subsidized fuel, with damage estimated at over 7 billion CFA francs for the State. This fraud specifically involves 13 industrial units (quarries, construction companies, production units), all found in violation after […]
The standoff between Beninese and Nigerien authorities over the reopening of their shared border continues, with both sides trading blame over the weekend. Each government claims the other is responsible for maintaining the current blockade. In a televised interview aired on Saturday, May 31, 2025, Niger’s transitional president, General Abdourahamane Tiani, explained why the border […]
Former lawmaker Gildas Agonkan, who was recalled to Cotonou for consultations, will not return to his post as Benin’s ambassador to Niger. This was confirmed by Benin’s Foreign Minister, Olushegun Adjadi Bakari, during an appearance on the radio program Le Grand Format on Bip Radio this Sunday. Appointed in June 2023, Agonkan formally presented copies […]
In an interview with BIP Radio, Benin’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Olushegun Adjadi Bakari, firmly defended the government’s key diplomatic and political strategies. Addressing topics ranging from the closed border with Niger to ECOWAS reforms, diplomatic downsizing, electoral thresholds, and foreign aid, the country’s top diplomat struck a confident, unapologetic tone in line with the […]
Two consecutive collisions involving three vehicles led to significant loss of life and damage early Sunday morning, June 1, 2025, in Gankpintin, a locality in the Dassa-Zoumè commune (Collines Department). The tragic accident occurred around 2 a.m. on Sunday along National Interstate Highway 2 (RNIE2), one of the country’s busiest roads. Five people were killed […]
In a televised interview aired on Saturday, May 31, 2025, Niger’s transitional president, General Abdourahamane Tiani, offered a detailed explanation for his country’s continued closure of the border with Benin. According to him, the decision is neither arbitrary nor politically motivated, but rather driven by an ongoing security threat. The Nigerien head of state openly […]
During a televised interview on Saturday, May 31, 2025, Niger’s transitional president, General Abdourahamane Tiani, made a series of striking revelations regarding the recent wave of terrorist attacks in Benin. According to him, these violent incidents are not isolated acts of terror but the result of geopolitical decisions he described as dangerous on the part […]
Five people, including three children, were seriously injured in a violent collision between two motorcyclists on Friday afternoon. The accident occurred near the Dépôt market in Parakou’s 1st district. According to eyewitness accounts, a motorcycle taxi rider, who had just picked up a passenger near the market, was reportedly speeding and driving against traffic. Coming […]
Cotonou is set to host the 31st Africa Regional Assembly of the Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie (APF) from June 2 to 4, 2025. Ahead of this major event, the President of the APF and Vice President of the National Assembly of Cameroon, Hon. Hilarion Etong, arrived in Benin on Friday, May 30. Upon his […]
The Court of First Instance of Cotonou issued a ruling on Friday, May 30, in a case involving the alleged sale of children. The main defendants in the case are two French nationals, who faced charges of falsifying birth records, submitting false certificates, and illegally removing children from the country. Following a trial before the […]
Appearing on Le Grand Rendez-vous de l’actualité, during the “En toute franchise” segment on Canal 3 Bénin, MP and political bureau member of the Republican Bloc, Benoît Dègla, commented on the current dynamics surrounding the selection of the presidential ticket for the 2026 elections. Speaking to journalist Christian Adandedjan, the lawmaker confirmed that discussions have […]
The Republican Police of Benin carried out a major raid that led to the seizure of approximately one ton of counterfeit medicines during a targeted operation in 11 suspected stores within the Dantokpa market in Cotonou. On the morning of Friday, May 30, 2025, law enforcement launched a large-scale operation at Dantokpa—the largest market in […]
A transport truck overturned on the evening of Friday, May 31, 2025, in Ikpinlè, located in the Plateau Department of southeastern Benin. The driver, currently on the run, abandoned the vehicle, which was found to be carrying a suspicious load of pharmaceutical products—some possibly containing illegal substances. The accident occurred in front of Ikpinlè’s General […]
On Friday, May 30, 2025, President Patrice Talon hosted an unprecedented tripartite seminar at the Marina Palace, bringing together members of his government, the National Assembly, and the Economic and Social Council (CES). The objective: to equip the CES with an ambitious roadmap aligned with its expanded mandate and renewed purpose. Long regarded as a […]
In a bold move to combat cross-border smuggling, Beninese authorities shut down a clandestine waterway during the night of May 23–24 in the commune of Avrankou, located in the Ouémé department. Large stone blocks were laid across the Sado passage, effectively sealing off one of the country’s most active smuggling routes, commonly known as the […]
A tragic discovery has shaken the Agata Houssa neighborhood in the Akassato district of Abomey-Calavi. On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, the decomposed bodies of a young mother and her eight-month-old baby were found lying on their bed in an advanced state of decay. According to initial reports from Bip Radio, it was the persistent stench […]
A tragic accident claimed the life of a woman on the morning of Friday, May 23, 2025, in Agongointo, a district in the commune of Bohicon. The woman was electrocuted by a fallen power line as she was returning home from the well with a container of water balanced on her head. According to reports […]
