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Benin has taken an important step in its digital transformation policy by drafting a strategic vision for the digital sector with a horizon of 2031, developed following a seminar held in Cotonou on February 5-6, 2026. Organized by the Ministry of Digital and Digitalization in collaboration with the international Deloitte firm, this workshop brought together […]
The police station for the Ekpé district conducted, on Monday, February 9, 2026, the arrest of thirteen individuals for possession, consumption and sale of psychotropic substances. This operation is part of the security actions for people and property undertaken by the police unit, notably through the dismantling of crime hotspots, commonly referred to as ‘ghettos’. […]
A serious traffic accident occurred on Tuesday, February 10, in the Alaga neighborhood, the 1st arrondissement of Parakou. A taxi-moto driver, commonly called zemidjan, was seriously injured after a tree branch collapsed onto his motorcycle as he was traveling with a female passenger. The incident occurred in front of Saint-Joseph Catholic Church, as a strong […]
The President of the Republic of Benin, Patrice Talon, signed a decree appointing the members of the Commission on Toponymy and National Memory. This newly constituted commission aims to contribute to a better structuring of the national memory through the study and revision of place names, public spaces, and street names, in order to align […]
A tragedy occurred on Monday, February 9, 2026 in the Zakpo Adamè Ahito neighborhood, in Bohicon, Zou Department. A man died after being electrocuted while he was cutting down a tree near power lines.According to information gathered, the victim, aged about 38, was engaged in felling a tree when one of the branches came into […]
The Porto-Novo Court of First Instance sentenced a taxi driver to twenty-four months’ imprisonment, six months of which are to be served, for breach of trust. The man was found guilty of having sold, without authorization, the vehicle placed at his employer’s disposal.According to the evidence before the court, the defendant had entered into with […]
Hardly installed and with its Bureau in place, the National Assembly, the tenth legislature, is about to finalize its internal structure. In a statement dated Monday, February 9, 2026, the president of the parliamentary institution, Joseph Fifamè Djogbénou, summons the deputies to a plenary session tomorrow, Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at the Palais des Gouverneurs […]
During an academic visit to Benin, Professor Shinoda Hideaki of Tokyo University of Foreign Studies led a seminar at UAC this Saturday on peace issues. The Japanese researcher highlighted the central role of trust and universities in training a new generation of actors committed to stability and international cooperation. While in Benin for a seminar […]
The party hall ‘Le Majestic” in Cadjehoun in Cotonou was this Thursday the launch venue for the platform ‘Bénin Uni et Solidaire (BUS)’. A platform that intends to structure and broaden mobilization around the Wadagni–Talata duo ahead of the April 2026 presidential election. To the applause of a room won over to its cause, the […]
The gap is widening more and more within ECOWAS among its member states. A summit of the subregional institution, intended to mark its fiftieth anniversary, and which was to be held in Togo, in Lomé, the capital, has been canceled. Officially, the reasons for this decision have not been disclosed, but several sources believe it […]
At the end of his term after nearly four years at the helm of the U.S. representation in Cotonou, the United States Ambassador to Benin, Brian Shukan, met with the press on February 10, 2026. The occasion for the diplomat to provide a detailed assessment of bilateral cooperation, to analyze Benin’s transformations over three decades, […]
Elected to lead the National Assembly on Sunday, February 8, 2026, Joseph Fifamè Djogbénou delivered an inaugural speech that was both sober, well-structured, and full of commitments. Before his peers, the new President of the National Assembly framed his mandate around responsibility, institutional continuity, and service to the Nation. From the outset of his remarks, […]
The President of the National Assembly of Benin, Joseph Fifamè Djogbénou, presided, on Monday, February 9, 2026, over the first official ceremony of raising the colors of the tenth legislature, in the presence of the Parliament’s administrative staff, at the institution’s headquarters. After the performance of the national anthem, L’Aube nouvelle, the President of the […]
Having just been installed and endowed with its Bureau, the tenth legislature of the National Assembly has taken a new, decisive step in its functioning. On Sunday, February 8, 2026, the deputies proceeded to designate the presidents of the five standing committees, key bodies tasked with structuring and guiding parliamentary work for the next seven […]
The Avogbanna arrondissement police station, in the Bohicon municipality, carried out the arrest of two individuals as part of an investigation that led to the discovery of a vehicle reported stolen in Ouidah. The facts came to light following a report from residents of the Zoungoudo neighborhood, intrigued by the presence of a craftsman painting, […]
The official rank-pinning ceremony for General of the Army Bertin Bada took place in the afternoon of Monday, February 9, 2026, at the Ministry of National Defense. On this occasion, the senior officer was promoted to the rank of Air Army General, the highest rank in the military hierarchy. This historic promotion makes Bertin Bada […]
Police Commissioner Bignon Delcoz Kindjanhoundé appeared on Monday, February 9, 2026 before the Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET). He is charged with incitement to hatred and rebellion, as well as illegal possession of firearms, following the dissemination of a video deemed controversial, published the day after the attempted coup d’État […]
In Koussiguou, in the commune of Natitingou, the gold mining operation turned into a tragedy on the night of February 5, 2026. An explosion that occurred in an artisanal gold mining gallery triggered a collapse, trapping several people. According to local sources, the provisional toll stands at one dead and several injured, some in serious […]
A tragedy occurred on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at General Education College 3 in Kétou. A student in the Première D class died after taking part in a blood donation drive organized at the school by a non-governmental organization. According to information reported by Véridique Info, as reported by Bénin News, several students took part […]
A rare and violent tragedy has bereaved the commune of Glazoué, in the Collines Department, during the night from Friday, February 6 to Saturday, February 7, 2026. The events occurred in Assanté, a village in the Gbanlin Fifadji neighborhood, more precisely in the hamlet of Djahoudjihoué.According to information gathered on site, a dispute among cattle […]
