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Former head of the party Les Démocrates, Guy Dossou Mitokpè has officially joined an institution of the Republic. The Council of Ministers on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, appointed him as a member of the Economic and Social Council (CES) representing the department of Atlantique. Guy Dossou Mitokpè is entering the Economic and Social Council (CES). […]

The Council of Ministers on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, made several appointments in the Ministry of Economy and Finance. Three strategic positions are affected by these decisions. Alastaire Alinsato has been appointed Chief of Staff of the ministry. His mission will be to assist the minister in the administrative and technical coordination of the files […]

The Council of Ministers on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, made several appointments at the Ministry of Justice and Legislation. These appointments particularly concern the Personal Data Protection Authority. In total, eight individuals have been appointed to this authority. They are designated by the President of the Republic, the National Assembly, the Bar Association, and the […]

The Council of Ministers on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, made several appointments at the Presidency of the Republic. Among the announced decisions is the appointment of Émeric Tokoudagba as head of the Electricity Regulatory Authority. This appointment occurs in a strategic sector for Benin, as issues related to the production, distribution, and regulation of electric […]

The Economic and Social Council now has its new composition. The appointments announced following the Council of Ministers meeting on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, concern 117 individuals, divided between the departmental and national levels. The Economic and Social Council now has its new members. Meeting in Council of Ministers on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, the […]

We finally have clarity on the reasons behind the resignation of the former national executive secretary of the party Force Cauris for an Emerging Benin (FCBE), Paul Hounkpè. Paul Hounkpè’s resignation from the Force Cauris for an Emerging Benin (FCBE) party, which happened a few days after the presidential election, raised many questions. At the […]

Meeting in the Council of Ministers on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, the government has finalized the list of personalities appointed to sit in the Beninese Senate, this new parliamentary institution resulting from the constitutional revision of November 2025. This decision concerns not only the ex officio members of the Senate, meaning the personalities who must […]

The President of the Republic, Romuald Wadagni, held a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, where several appointments were made within the Senate. In addition to the ex officio members, the following have been designated to sit: High-ranking individuals designated by the President of the Republic who have held command of the Defense and […]

The Beninese government has decided to lighten the burden on traders operating in the urban and regional markets of the Tokpa Yôyô and Tokpa Daho commercial hubs. The measure was announced following the Council of Ministers meeting held on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.According to government communication, this involves a reduction in fees applicable to commercial […]

Olusegun Obasanjo received documentation in Abeokuta regarding the Asaba massacre, one of the darkest and long-hidden episodes of the Biafra war. The former Nigerian president took this opportunity to warn that several seeds of the 1967-1970 civil war still exist in Nigeria, calling for the preservation of memory to avoid a new tragedy. ABEOKUTA – […]

Meeting in Council of Ministers this Wednesday, July 1, 2026, the president of the Republic, Romuald Wadagni, carried out a series of appointments within several institutions of the Republic and ministerial departments. These appointments notably concern the Presidency of the Republic, the Senate, the Economic and Social Council, as well as several ministries.

The government has made a new appointment in the education sector. Meeting in a Council of Ministers on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, the executive appointed Fulbert Allognissodé as Director of Examinations and Competitions. This appointment comes amid a restructuring of the system responsible for managing school examinations and competitions in Benin. Fulbert Allognissodé thus takes […]

Laurent Tossou is making his return to the forefront of the Beninese energy sector. The former director general of the Benin Electricity Company, who was previously the president of the Regional Electricity Regulatory Authority of ECOWAS, has been appointed to head the Benin Electricity Production Company. The appointment of Laurent Tossou as director general of […]

A change has been announced within the municipal council of Zagnanado. Perpétue Kossouho, a municipal councilor from the Banamè district under the banner of the Republican Bloc, has submitted her resignation to Mayor Damasse Akpoyété. In a correspondence dated June 22, 2026, the councilor cites personal and professional reasons to justify her departure. The letter […]

The elected representative of the Banamè district, Raphaële Perpétue Kossouoh Houinato, has resigned from the municipal council of Zagnanado. In an official correspondence dated June 22, 2026, recorded the following day by municipal services under number 952, the councilor formally submitted her resignation. While the elected official cites simply “personal and professional” reasons, her departure […]

New progress in the installation process of the Senate in Benin. The government has finalized the list of the first personalities to sit as ex officio members in this new institution, including former presidents of the Republic, former presidents of the National Assembly, and former presidents of the Constitutional Court. The process of setting up […]

In Benin, the government held the Council of Ministers on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at the Marina Palace. Several decisions were made during this session.