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A new case of reoffending among beneficiaries of the presidential clemency measure of 1 August has been recorded in the Atlantique department. During the night of 21 to 22 August 2026, an individual was arrested in the Gbégamey neighbourhood, located in the Allada-Centre district, while attempting to steal a two-wheeled vehicle. The suspect, identified as […]
The Republican Police are continuing their security and anti-drug-trafficking operations in the economic capital. On Saturday, August 22, 2026, at around 6 pm, a team from the 1st arrondissement police station in Cotonou carried out a targeted raid around the modern PK3 market, commonly known as “new Missèbo.” The operation focused on high-traffic areas, targeting […]
The spokesperson for the Republican Police, Chief Superintendent Éric Orou Yérima, held a press briefing on Friday, August 21, 2026, at the Republican Police Headquarters (DGPR) in Ganhi, devoted to the overall results of the fourth edition of the special national security operation. Surrounded by the commanders of the territorial units, the director of public […]
To combat tax fraud and maximise the collection of public revenue, Benin’s Directorate General of Customs is reorganising the processing procedure for imported used vehicles and heavy equipment. In a service memo signed on August 20, 2026, Director General Raouf Malèhossou Aboudou officially announced the temporary suspension of direct declaration processing at land border posts. […]
The grim series of traffic accidents continues in the metropolis of northern Benin. A fatal road accident occurred on the evening of Sunday, August 23, 2026, at around 7:40 pm, at the Hubert Maga junction in Parakou. The accident, involving a heavy-duty truck and a motorcycle-taxi (zemidjan) driver, resulted in the latter’s sudden death. According […]
Businessman and former Beninese MP Séfou Fagbohoun died this Saturday, August 22, 2026, in Adja-Ouèrè, in the Plateau department. Founder of MADEP and a leading economic figure for several decades, he leaves behind a career closely bound up with Benin’s political and economic history since the country’s democratic renewal. Séfou Fagbohoun is no more. The […]
The project to create a National Order of Bokonon has resurfaced in Benin, with the aim of cleaning up the profession, identifying recognised practitioners and cracking down on those who claim to practise Fâ without the required training. The initiative is part of a broader push to structure Vodun’s various practitioners, though the details of […]
Benin’s political scene is in mourning. Séfou Fagbohoun, a leading businessman and former member of the National Assembly, has died. News of his death was made public by several local media outlets. Founding president of the African Movement for Democracy and Progress (MADEP), Séfou Fagbohoun was one of the central figures of Beninese political life […]
The Republican Police have stepped up their crackdown on pyramid-selling and fraud networks operating under the QNET banner and its affiliates. According to the Republican Police spokesman, 24 large-scale operations carried out nationwide since April 2026 have led to the arrest of 92 people, several of whom were remanded in custody after being brought before […]
A financial malpractice scandal is rocking Benin’s Directorate of Examinations and Competitive Entrance Exams (DEC). Ten officials from this body, which operates under the Ministry of Nursery and Primary Education, are facing prosecution over an alleged scheme of forced kickbacks on the allowances paid to teachers supervising the Certificat d’études primaires (CEP) — the primary […]
Nigerian producer Don Jazzy has paid tribute to Ayra Starr, whose early career he helped launch at Mavin Records. The label boss says the singer has, in turn, profoundly influenced his own career. Don Jazzy has not forgotten Ayra Starr’s beginnings. The Nigerian producer looked back on how he met the singer after a social […]
The Burkina Faso has ruled out any electoral urgency within the Confederation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), which includes Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. During a meeting on Thursday, August 20, 2026, in Ouagadougou with the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy, Sahle-Work Zewde, Burkina Faso’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré, defended […]
A delegation from the Departmental Administrative Conference (CAD) of Borgou, led by Prefect Abdou-Chakour Assouma Naro, visited the sites dedicated to the Gaani festivities in Nikki on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. This field tour aimed to assess the progress of the renovation works on the ritual path and evaluate the overall preparations for this major […]
A violent fire broke out in the Orougnorou neighborhood, in the municipality of Banikoara. The toll reports nine people severely burned and significant material damage, although there have been no deaths. The blaze ravaged a structure of about 20 m² divided into five rooms, housing two shops, two residential apartments, and a space used as […]
A new drama linked to mob justice occurred in northern Benin. Two individuals, suspected of cattle theft, were lynched by residents in the village of Thya, located in the Angaradébou district, Kandi municipality. According to information gathered by Fraternité fm, the facts took place on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. Confronted by an angry crowd accusing […]
The Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) is sounding the alarm. In response to the spread of a viral video on social media reporting the presence of presumed counterfeit bills, particularly in money transfer points, the issuing institute of the West African Monetary Union (UMOA) urges the public to exercise extreme caution. Without directly […]
As part of the preparations for the 2026-2027 school year, the Ministry of Secondary, Technical, and Vocational Education has announced the organization of the 2026 edition of the National Pedagogical Days for Reflection and Consultation (JPNRC) for teachers. In a circular note dated August 19, 2026, signed by the Secretary General of the ministry, Cyrille […]
The Economic and Social Council of Benin (CES) officially launched the process of developing its strategic plan for the period 2027-2031 on Thursday, August 20, 2026, in Cotonou. During the proceedings, the rapporteur of the commission, Célestin Guidimey, described this exercise as a decisive step for the future and direction of the 8th mandate. As […]
Kenya and the United Kingdom reaffirmed their commitment to deepening their cooperation in cybersecurity during a meeting announced on Thursday, August 20, in Nairobi by the Kenyan Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy. The discussions focused on governance, capacity building, and sharing intelligence on cyber threats. The Kenyan delegation was represented by John […]
Four Cameroonians are among more than 100 people killed in the collapse of an artisanal gold mine that occurred on Tuesday, August 18, in Zamboye, in the west of the Central African Republic, near the border with Cameroon. The toll, established by local officials and the Red Cross, remained provisional on Thursday as victims were […]
