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The President of the National Assembly, Louis Vlavonou, is being strongly criticized by the deputies of the parliamentary group Les Démocrates. In a public statement on Thursday, July 17, 2025, the opposition members expressed their profound disapproval of how the ninth legislature is being conducted. In a statement read by deputy Edwige Tossa, the parliamentarians […]
Benin recorded an economic growth of 7.5% in 2024, its highest level since 1990, according to the latest Economic Outlook Report published by the World Bank on July 17, 2025. This remarkable performance is mainly attributed to the dynamism of the service and industry sectors, particularly thanks to the boom of the Industrial Zone of […]
The Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) held a significant hearing on Thursday, July 17, 2025, regarding a smuggling case on the Niger River. Two high-ranking military officers are involved: Jean-Léon Olatoundji, former Chief of Staff of the National Navy, and Gounou Bio Marigo, former head of the Karimama river brigade. […]
Having passed away in Dijon, France, on Monday, June 23, 2025 at the age of 39, the Beninese broadcaster Sonia Annick Agbantou was repatriated to Benin on the night of Thursday, July 17. Her remains were received at the Cardinal Bernardin Gantin Airport in Cotonou amidst much emotion, met by her loved ones and admirers. […]
During its 77th session held in Arusha, the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights ruled on two appeals filed against the Republic of Benin. The two cases, respectively relating to a 2019 inter-ministerial order and an amnesty law tied to that year’s electoral events, were both deemed inadmissible, reports Banouto. First appeal: the contested […]
The Burkina Faso government adopted, this Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in the Council of Ministers, a bill aimed at dissolving the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI). Created in 2001 following the Sapouy tragedy, this institution was tasked with ensuring the transparency of the electoral process and mitigating political tensions. Over the years, however, the CENI […]
The court in Abomey-Calavi examined, on Thursday, July 17, 2025, a case of breach of trust involving a young girl in high school, housed by a couple in Agori, in the same municipality. She is accused of embezzling more than one million CFA francs to the detriment of her guardian. According to the elements presented […]
On Thursday, July 17, 2025, France ends more than six decades of permanent military presence in Senegal. During an official ceremony in Dakar, the facilities of the Geille camp and the military aeronautical stopover will be returned to the Senegalese state. A symbolic page is turning this Thursday in Dakar. The Geille camp, the largest […]
The 57,349 candidates declared admissible during the first deliberation of the June 2025 baccalaureate examination can now check their grades. Results are available online at eresultats.bj. This second deliberation follows the physical education and optional subject exams. It has helped establish the list of definitively admitted students, as well as the list of candidates who […]
On the night of Tuesday, July 15, 2025, an operation carried out by officers from the first district police station in Parakou succeeded in neutralizing a suspected robber, who was reportedly involved in an armed robbery in the Bèyèrou neighborhood. Alerted around 10 pm, the law enforcement officers, supported by local hunters, organized a quick […]
The case opposing the former Beninese ministers Paulin Akponna and Samou Seidou Adambi will not be examined immediately. The Abomey-Calavi court, convened on this Wednesday, July 16, 2025, decided to postpone the hearing until next October 22, conditioning the review of the case on the payment of a deposit of 300,000 FCFA. This sum, to […]
The former Minister of Sports, Ganiou Soglo, is outraged by the alleged political appropriation of his father, the 94-year-old president Nicéphore Dieudonné Soglo. In a firm statement released on the evening of Wednesday, July 16, 2025, he denounces a media exploitation orchestrated, according to him, by certain journalists and authorities. “My father deserves respect, not […]
Accused of harassment and electronic fraud, the Beninese TikToker Florent Mahougnon Mèkponou learned his fate on Thursday, July 3, 2025. The Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) sentenced him to a two-year suspended prison term and a fine of two million CFA francs, reports Africaho. This relatively lenient verdict follows proceedings […]
Benin is reinforcing its commitment to the fight against transnational corruption. The government agreed to the country’s adhesion to the GlobE Network initiative during a cabinet meeting on Wednesday. This global network was established by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Created in 2021, the GlobE Network aims to facilitate international cooperation […]
The Council of Ministers, meeting on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, has enacted a major change at the head of the Beninese Electric Power Company (SBEE). Hippolyte Ebagnitchie succeeds André-Marie Kaczmarek, who was appointed to this position in December 2023. This strategic replacement reflects the government’s desire to infuse new energy into this key public company […]
Le Conseil des ministres tenu ce mercredi 16 juillet 2025 a procédé à une série de nominations et de promotions au sein de la magistrature béninoise. Des magistrats ont été affectés ou promus dans plusieurs juridictions, tant ordinaires que spéciales. La Cour de répression des infractions économiques et du terrorisme (CRIET), institution clé dans la […]
During the council of ministers meeting held on Wednesday July 16, 2025, President Patrice Talon made several appointments, specifically in the Foreign Affairs Ministry, the Higher Education Ministry, and the Ministry of Mines. In fact, based on the proposals from the ministers of these three departments, the following individuals were appointed. In the Foreign Affairs […]
Two days before the municipal elections, Togolese authorities have decided to take strict security measures. A joint statement published this Tuesday by the Ministry of Territorial Administration, Decentralization and Customary Chieftainship, and the Ministry of Security and Civil Protection announced the closure of all the country’s land borders on Thursday, July 17, 2025, election day. […]
A 12-year-old child, kidnapped on the night of June 30 to July 1, 2025, in Malanville, in the Alibori department, was found safe and sound. He returned to his family home on Tuesday, July 8, after an operation carried out by security forces. According to the information gathered, the child was kidnapped from the family […]
President Patrice Talon’s government met on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in the effective presence of the head of the government, President Patrice Talon. During the governmental conclave of the day, several files were examined. Below are the main issues addressed by the executive. HealthDecrees on the responsibilities, organization, functioning, and electoral regime of the national […]
