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In an interview broadcast on September 29, 2025 on the H5 Motivation podcast, former Senegalese President Macky Sall mentioned the possibility of running for the post of Secretary-General of the United Nations. Although he has not officially announced his candidacy, he specified that this move would depend on the support of member states, particularly African […]

Since Monday, September 29, 2025, a delegation from the National Assembly of Benin has been on a study visit in Paris. This mission is part of the Parliamentary Cooperation Support Project (PACOP), led by Expertise France, an agency of the AFD group. The objective is to draw on the French experience in monitoring and evaluating […]

The opposition party Les Démocrates has made public the criteria and documents required for any candidacy for its nominations ahead of the next 2026 general elections. Les Démocrates has launched a transparent procedure to choose its candidate duo for the 2026 presidential elections. Through an official document, the political organization chaired by Boni Yayi specifies […]

On Monday, September 29, 2025, Daniel Edah, a declared candidate for the 2026 presidential election and a recent member of the party Les Démocrates, publicly denounced what he sees as an attempt to manipulate and tarnish his image. In a statement posted on his Facebook page, he says he was contacted on September 7 by […]

From Saturday, September 27 to Monday, September 29, 2025, the Godomey district police station carried out a large-scale operation that led to the arrest of thirty (30) individuals involved in various offenses, notably thefts of motorcycles, air conditioners, mobile phones, computers and even possession of a firearm. This action is part of the Police républicaine’s […]

Peter Mutharika was elected president of Malawi after winning a majority of the votes in last week’s elections. The electoral commission announced that the former head of state had received 56.8% of the vote, thus confirming his victory over incumbent president Lazarus Chakwera, who acknowledged his defeat even before the official results were declared. Five […]

Benin is continuing its policy of international openness by strengthening bilateral cooperation with several countries through visa-exemption agreements. The government has recently concluded agreements with the United Arab Emirates, Chad, Kenya, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia and Antigua and Barbuda, thereby offering Beninese citizens the opportunity to travel to these countries without […]

Following the legislative vote on September 27, the Union démocratique des bâtisseurs (UDB), a party recently founded by President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, is in the lead according to the partial results made public. The Minister of the Interior, Hermann Immongault, read the results last night polling station by polling station. He said that three […]

Benin’s poultry sector reform takes a new step forward with the oversight mechanism of the Société de Développement des Fermes Avicoles S.A. (SDFA). Through decree no. 2025-539, President Patrice Talon appointed the statutory auditors of the Société de Développement des Fermes Avicoles S.A. (SDFA), a public instrument launched to modernize a sector considered crucial for […]

Cotonou hosted the International Conference on Nutrition on September 27 and 28, 2025. In officially launching the event, the Beninese president listed his expectations. Indeed, for the Beninese government, this event is not just a scientific and diplomatic meeting, but above all a strategic opportunity to advance its priorities in public health and development. In […]

A few months before the 2026 general elections, the Beninese opposition appears to be stirring in the shadows. The home of Boni Yayi, leader of the opposition and president of the party Les Démocrates, located in Cadjèhoun, has become a genuine political crossroads. For several days, the former president has been holding meetings with various […]

On the occasion of the United Nations General Assembly, Benin signed several declarations establishing diplomatic relations, thus consolidating its foreign policy oriented toward new partners. Benin’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shegun Adjadi Bakari, announced that two countries: Grenada and Bahrain now officially have formalized diplomatic ties with Benin. These agreements were concluded on the sidelines […]

A large operation coordinated by Interpol resulted in the arrest of 260 people involved in online scam and sextortion networks, affecting 14 African countries, including Benin. Named Contender 3.0, this operation led to the dismantling of 81 criminal networks specialized in digital fraud. Victims trapped by sextortion and romance scams According to Interpol, the suspects […]

The political movement Objectif Bénin 2026 (OB26) responded on Sunday to persistent rumors claiming it had supposedly rallied to a political camp ahead of the 2026 general elections. In an official statement signed by the National Bureau, OB26 denies any such maneuver and insists that no political choice has yet been made. The movement recalls […]

The National Agency for Personal Identification (ANIP) announces an extension of the voting center transfer operations. Originally scheduled to end on September 28, 2025, they will exceptionally continue until Friday, October 3, 2025. However, ANIP specifies that two operations will come to a final end on Sunday, September 28, 2025. These are the inclusion on […]

The President of the Republic, Patrice Talon, signed a decree on September 10, 2025 appointing the new members of the Board of Directors of the Centre national hospitalier et universitaire Hubert Koutoukou Maga (CNHU-HKM) in Cotonou. The measure, made public on Friday, September 26, aims to strengthen the governance of this flagship hospital. The board […]

Gathered in Cotonou, the Ministers of Employment and Vocational Training of the UEMOA countries on Friday launched the 16th Conference of the Consultation Framework. Held under the theme of digital transformation and artificial intelligence, this strategic meeting aims to define a common roadmap to strengthen youth employability in a region where 60% of the population […]

Shipments of children’s cereal imported from France have been reported as contaminated with aflatoxin B1, an extremely toxic substance. The alert was issued by the European Union, which notified Beninese authorities via the RASFF (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) and is demanding immediate measures. According to the official letter sent to the Beninese […]