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On the night of August 16 to 17, 2025, a bus from the STM company, bound for Niamey, veered off its path and plunged into the Ouémé river. The accident occurred around 00:30, on the Interstate Route No. 2, at the bridge located in the district of Thio, municipality of Glazoué. The vehicle was carrying […]
On the night of August 12 to 13, 2025, around 4 a.m., a team from the Tchikandou border police station, in the Borgou department, thwarted a major smuggling operation. A convoy of six motorcycles heavily loaded with banned goods, including a considerable amount of fake medicines, was intercepted. The Republican Police, being informed, reported the […]
The former civilian Prime Minister of Mali, Choguel Kokalla Maïga, was indicted on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, for “damaging public goods, forgery and use of forgery”. After a week in custody, he was brought before the investigative chamber of the Supreme Court which decided to place him under a committal order. No date has been […]
The Constitutional Court of Benin has announced the postponement of the preparatory and plenary hearings initially scheduled for Tuesday, August 19, and Thursday, August 21, 2025. This decision comes due to an impediment of the Court, according to an official statement signed by the chief clerk, Sylvestre Farra. Users of the Constitutional Court will have […]
On Sunday, August 17, 2025, the communal coordination of the Progressive Union Renewal (UPR) of Glazoué firmly responded to the remarks of Jacques Ayadji, president of Moele-Benin. He had accused Deputy Edmond Agoua of engaging in political poaching practices. Meeting urgently, the leaders of the UPR rejected accusations they deem “defamatory” and defended the political […]
In the fight against transnational illicit trafficking, the increased vigilance of transport agents has once again paid off. On Wednesday, August 13, 2025, a suspicious package was discovered in a traveler’s luggage at a bus station of a travel company in Cotonou, reported Africaho. Alerted around 5 pm, the 5th district police station immediately dispatched […]
The Benin government takes a new step in structuring the labor market. With the enactment of decree n°009/MTFP/DC/SGM/DGT/DRPDS/SMO/SA of April 11, 2025, signed by the Minister of Labor, Adidjatou Mathys, the approval conditions for opening and operating labor placement agencies are now clearly defined. This new arrangement responds to the growth of services related to […]
The National Agency for People’s Identification (Anip) introduced its digital platforms to political parties and civil society organizations on Saturday, August 16, 2025, in Cotonou. At the heart of the exchanges: the removal of deceased individuals from the Electoral List. Herbert Assogba, the head of policies, partnerships, and multichannel communication at Anip, explained that the […]
A serious traffic accident occurred between the night of Saturday, August 16th to Sunday, August 17th, 2025 on the Thio bridge in the town of Glazoué. A bus coming from Lomé and heading to Niamey, with 54 passengers on board, plunged into the Ouémé River. To date, 23 bodies have been recovered, nine survivors are […]
Rescue operations on Monday, August 18, 2025, managed to recover a Malian coach that fell into the Ouémé River in the Glazoué commune. The disaster, which occurred on the night between Saturday, August 16 and Sunday, August 17, left 9 survivors, one body recovered, and 44 missing. The first images shown depict a white wreck, […]
This Monday, August 18, 2025, in a post on his Facebook page, the Beninese singer Nikanor accuses certain distributors of exploiting musicians by making them sign “fake contracts” and withholding the earnings that are rightfully theirs. He announces that he is about to publish the names of the individuals targeted. “Dishonest distributors who make Beninese […]
The tragedy that occurred during the night from Saturday, August 16, to Sunday, August 17, 2025, on the Thio bridge, municipality of Glazoué, continues to mobilize the authorities in Benin. An international transport bus, registered in Mali, plunged into the Ouémé river with dozens of passengers on board. The latest report mentions 9 survivors, one […]
A serious accident that occurred on the night of August 16 to 17, 2025, on the Ouémé river bridge in Glazoué, claimed several lives of passengers from a Malian bus. In the face of this tragedy, the Democrats Party expresses its compassion and proposes safety measures to prevent further tragedies. In a statement issued on […]
In Parakou, the Republican Police have put an end to the actions of an individual who was posing as a magistrate. According to information made public this Saturday, August 16, 2025, by Banouto, the man, in reality, a simple reseller of products, was arrested after several months of fraud. Taking advantage of the image of […]
On Saturday, August 16, 2025, political party leaders, representatives of civil society organizations, and technical experts received training on the digital tools of the National Agency for the Identification of Individuals (ANIP). The aim is to ensure better preparation for the 2026 general elections through optimal use of the Computerized Electoral List (LEI). In a […]
A bus heading for Malanville ended its journey in the Ouémé River on the night of August 16 to 17, 2025, near Thio in the commune of Glazoué. The Beninese government, through the voices of the Interior and Transport Ministers, announced that they have mobilized all necessary rescue forces and expressed solidarity with the victims […]
A serious traffic accident occurred overnight from Saturday, August 16, to Sunday, August 17, 2025, on the Savè–Glazoué axis. A public transport bus, registered in Mali and departing from Lomé for Malanville, fell into a watercourse flowing into the Ouémé River, at the locality of Bethel in the municipality of Glazoué. According to the latest […]
On Thursday, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump met to try to find a diplomatic solution to the conflict in Ukraine. However, after this highly anticipated meeting, the analyses remain mixed. According to several western media, no concrete progress has been made in the negotiation field. The Spanish daily newspaper El País even believes that the […]
The President of the Movement of Committed Elites for the Emancipation of Benin (Moele-Benin), Jacques Ayadji, has stepped up. On Thursday, August 14th, 2025 in Cotonou, he denounced what he called “low maneuvers” orchestrated by certain leaders of the presidential camp to weaken his party. Speaking to the press at the national headquarters of the […]
The High Authority for Broadcasting and Communication (HAAC) has taken strong action. On Thursday, in accordance with decision n°25-044 of June 26, 2025, the institution ordered the immediate cessation of illegal activities of two pirate television channels: HOPE TV and NOE TV, which were broadcasting via satellite without any authorization, reports Africaho. The operation, conducted […]
