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Starting from January 1, 2026, the postage rates for mail and packages will experience a new average increase of 7.4%, according to an announcement from La Poste on Monday, July 28, 2025. This increase, driven by the need to guarantee the quality and longevity of the universal postal service, comes in a context of continuous […]

The occupancy rates for stalls in modern urban markets are now officially known. The National Market Management Agency (ANaGeM) has made public the list of fees to be paid by the various trades installed in these commercial infrastructures, both in Cotonou and in several cities in the interior of the country. In the markets of […]

Two influential figures of the Moele Benin party, Alain Jean-Claude Migan and Éric Adandozan, have officially left the political group, thus confirming their break with an organization they long served. Former Departmental Coordinator of Atlantique, Alain Jean-Claude Migan also held the roles of second counselor at the National Political Bureau and active member of the […]

Fred Adriano Houénou, a member of the Political Bureau of the Republican Bloc, has officially submitted his nomination request for the 2026 presidential election. He aims to represent a change in continuity, with a Republican vision focused on social justice, proximity, and national solidarity. Fred Adriano Houénou wants to carry the voice of the Republican […]

A little over a month before the grand ethnic festival “Gaani”, the President of the Republic, Patrice Talon, visited the imperial city of Nikki this Tuesday. Dressed head to toe in white, the head of state was warmly received by His Imperial Highness Séro Torou Tuko Sari, in a completely renovated setting filled with symbolism. […]

At the Abomey-Calavi court, two seniors who came to attend a hearing were placed in the dock for causing a disturbance. This Tuesday, July 28, 2025, an unusual scene unfolded at the Abomey-Calavi court. As the court was in normal session to review an ongoing case, two men, evidently around sixty years old and present […]

New twist in the case opposing Tidjane Thiam to the Ivorian State. The United Nations Human Rights Committee has rejected the request for provisional measures introduced by the president of the PDCI-RDA, who hoped to get his registration on the electoral list for the presidential election on October 25, 2025. The information was made public […]

10-year-old Goudjo Mira, a student in her second year of middle school, has written a poignant letter to President Patrice Talon pleading for the release of her imprisoned parents involved in the “Tiens Ds Com” case since 2022. In a letter dated May 8, 2025, and widely shared on social networks these last few days, […]

In a social media post, former Minister Delegate for National Defense, Candide Azannaï, strongly reacted to the statement by the Head of State, Patrice Talon, regarding his involvement in choosing his successor in 2026. On Monday, July 28, during a discussion at the Marina Palace with young Beninese from various political sensibilities, President Talon bluntly […]

The Burkinabe government expressed deep outrage after the announcement of the death of Alain Christophe Traoré alias Alino Faso in an Ivorian barracks. While Ivory Coast chalks it up to suicide, Ouagadougou calls it murder and demands immediate explanations. Burkina Faso is not letting go after the announcement of the death of its national Alain […]

A serviceman in duty at the Allada National Guard appeared in court on Monday before the Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) for an alleged embezzlement of funds belonging to a banking institution, reports Banouto. The cause: an erroneous transfer of 12 million CFA francs made to his personal account, which […]

The arrest of Beninese journalist Hugues Comlan Sossoukpè in Abidjan followed by his quick extradition to Benin has taken a political turn in Abidjan. This time, a notable voice in the Ivorian political scene has risen: that of Antoine Assalé Tiémoko, mayor of Tiassalé and declared candidate for the 2025 Ivorian presidential election. In a […]

The Ivorian president, Alassane Ouattara, officially announced his candidacy for the presidential election scheduled for October 25, 2025, in a national address. Although he had previously mentioned his intention to pass the torch to a new generation, the head of state now justifies his comeback by the increasing security threats weighing on the country and […]

During a major exchange with the youth of Benin at the People’s Hall in the Marina Palace, President Patrice Talon addressed a hot topic that is already sparking political conversations: who will be his successor as President of Benin in 2026? Challenged on the issue by young people from various sociopolitical backgrounds, the head of […]

Un nouveau courant politique vient de faire irruption dans l’arène politique béninoise. Dénommée La 3ᵉ Voix, cette dynamique est portée par plusieurs partis et mouvements politiques d’opposition qui entendent offrir une véritable alternative aux deux blocs dominants sur l’échiquier national. La déclaration officielle de cette coalition a été faite lors d’une conférence de presse tenue […]

A building under construction collapsed on the night of July 23, 2025, in Togbin Fandji, in the municipality of Abomey-Calavi, causing the death of a young apprentice bricklayer. The owner of the building, who admitted to having built without a permit or preliminary study, was arrested by the police and prosecuted by the Ministry of […]

A construction building of type R+3 collapsed in the middle of the night, in the Togbin-Fandji neighborhood, tragically killing a young apprentice mason. The building, which was erected without either a permit or prior study, turned into a deadly trap, once again revealing the faults of urban control in the rapidly expanding areas of Greater […]

Fourteen days after being placed under judicial control at the civil prison of Ouidah, Beninese journalist Comlan Hugues Sossoukpè still has not seen the start of his judicial investigation. His lawyer, Me Barnabé Gbago, laments his isolation and denounces the silence of the investigating judge in such a sensitive case. The judicial silence is beginning […]