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By instituting visa exemptions for African nationals, Ghana is taking a major step toward free movement, with the aim of boosting exchanges and strengthening continental integration. Ghana is set to take a major step toward free movement on the continent. The country will establish visa-free access for all African passport holders, thus becoming the fifth […]
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A scientific study conducted in Benin reveals striking figures about women’s sexual health, a reality that has long been under-documented in the country. Results show that almost all women in relationships suffer from pain or sexual difficulties, a situation that challenges health professionals, political actors, and civil society organizations. The survey, published in the Public […]
The Director-General of the National Agency for Market Management (ANaGeM), Eunice Kiniffo, announced a name change for two major market hubs in the country. According to her, the Mathieu Kérékou commercial hub will bear the name Tokpa Yoyo, while the Akassato agro-food hub is renamed Tokpa Daho. This decision is part of ANaGeM’s ongoing drive […]
Benin is in mourning. The former diplomat and active participant in public debate, Benoît Illassa, has died, sparking widespread emotion in political circles and among the national public. A figure known for his blunt positions and constant engagement in debates of national interest, Benoît Illassa leaves behind the image of a free man, sometimes controversial, […]
Réunis ce mardi à l’annexe du MIC à Cotonou, autorités béninoises, Union européenne et CEDEAO ont lancé un atelier de quatre jours visant à structurer le commerce des services. Un secteur clé encore sous-exploité, appelé à devenir le moteur de l’intégration économique africaine. L’annexe du ministère de l’Industrie et du Commerce a servi de cadre, […]
The vice-president of the party Les Démocrates, Éric Houndété, does not recognize the election of Nourénou Atchadé as the party’s new president. In a statement to the press, he sought to present his version of the facts and to recount in detail how the National Council proceeded, during which this designation would have been formalized. […]
The nomination of Nourénou Atchadé to lead the opposition party Les Démocrates, announced at the Ordinary National Council on Sunday, March 22, 2026, divides the party’s leadership and militants. Questioned on Tuesday, March 24, by Africaho, former MP Kamel Ouassangari defended the procedure used and said that it respects the party’s internal rules. For him, […]
In Sakété, law enforcement stopped on Sunday, March 22, 2026, a person suspected of being at the heart of an illicit trade in counterfeit medicines. The operation, carried out in the Araromi neighborhood, is part of the intensified fight against the circulation of illegal pharmaceutical products in Benin, according to police sources. A search conducted […]
The candidate of the presidential camp and the head of state’s heir apparent, Romuald Wadagni, unveiled, on Saturday, March 21, 2026, the broad outlines of his plan for society ahead of the presidential election. A presentation closely followed in political and social circles, notably by unionist Anselme Amoussou, secretary general of the Confederation of Autonomous […]
A new political formation will soon enter the national scene. In a solemn statement made public this Sunday, March 22, 2026, the Beninese political figure Daniel Edah announced the transformation of his movement « Nous le Ferons » into a political party, thus marking a new step in his commitment within the opposition. In a […]
Just a few weeks before the presidential election on April 12, 2026, the opposition party Les Démocrates holds this Sunday, March 22, in Cotonou, an ordinary session of its National Council, presented as strategic for its political future. This meeting takes place in a particularly sensitive internal and national climate, marked by deep reshuffles within […]
The humanitarian organization Morelle reaches a milestone by becoming Morelle Alliance for Humanity, with the ambition to broaden its actions and strengthen its impact on vulnerable populations, in France as in Benin. After more than two years of field work, the Morelle Foundation reaches a decisive milestone by becoming Morelle Alliance for Humanity (MAH). A […]
In response to persistent accusations alleging a supposed plot hatched by Benin with France to destabilize its neighbors, notably Niger, the Chief of the General Staff of the Benin Armed Forces, General Fructueux Gbaguidi, sought to clear up any ambiguity. Speaking on Bip Radio, the head of the Benin army firmly rejected suspicions of military […]
In Abomey-Calavi, the mayor Nathanaël Koty visited the special prosecutor of the Court for the Repression of Economic Offences and Terrorism (Criet) on Friday, March 13, 2026, as part of an effort to strengthen cooperation between the municipality and specialized jurisdictions to address land issues. The hearing brought together several municipal officials and the special […]
A unit of the Benin Armed Forces escorted, on Thursday, March 5, 2026, a convoy of Nigerien military equipment bound for Niger, at the request of Niamey’s authorities, despite recent diplomatic tensions between the two countries. The convoy, deemed strategic by Nigerien officials, departed from Cotonou and transited through Lomé under Beninese escort. This marks […]
An outbreak of unrest broke out in the night of Monday, March 16, 2026 in Manigri, a locality in the Bassila commune, in the Donga department. Clashes pitted residents against security forces, according to information reported by Radio Fraternité FM. The provisional toll reports one death and several injuries. At the origin of the violence […]
The suspension of hospital internships observed in recent days by health science students in Benin has been lifted. This decision comes after a meeting on March 16, 2026, between the head of state, Patrice Talon, and health professionals in training.After the talks, the students decided to resume their hospital activities, thus ending the protest movement […]
The Benin government is launching a reform in the payment of pensions for retirees affiliated with the National Social Security Fund and the National Retirement Fund of Benin. Starting in March 2026, the affected beneficiaries will now receive a single monthly payment, instead of the two distinct payments previously in effect.This measure ends the dual […]
The former spokesperson for the opposition’s coordination framework, Antoine Guedou Vissétogbé, has offered his analysis of the reasons behind the failure of this political initiative intended to unite the opposition forces against the ruling power. According to him, several internal dysfunctions gradually weakened the coalition. He cites, in particular, a lack of regular strategic meetings, […]
The President of the Republic, Patrice Talon, received in Cotonou on Monday, March 16, 2026, health professionals in training as part of discussions on the suspension of hospital internships. This meeting comes after the authorities’ decision to temporarily suspend the clinical internships of health sciences students in several hospital centers across the country, a measure […]
