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The trial concerning the disappearance of Pierre Urbain Dangnivo resumed this Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at the Cotonou court, and has yet to deliver its truths. A few hours after the opening, the trial was postponed to July 15. The trial related to Pierre Urbain Dangnivo’s disappearance resumed this Wednesday, July 8, 2026, before the […]
Confronted with traffic difficulties caused by heavy rains and infrastructure work, the Abomey-Calavi town hall has decided to use the earthworks from ongoing sites to fill in the most degraded streets. This measure was announced following an emergency meeting with SIRAT and the companies involved. In Abomey-Calavi, earthworks from infrastructure projects will now be used […]
In Benin, the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (ARMP) has imposed several sanctions against public procurement actors during the first seven months of 2026. A total of 23 individuals and entities have been excluded from public contracts for periods ranging from one to seven years due to violations of the Public Procurement Code. The Public Procurement […]
The judicial saga of the Pierre-Urbain Dangnivo case continues before the Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET). The debates resumed this Wednesday, July 8, 2026, with the continuation of Grégoire Dangnivo’s testimony, the victim’s brother. This new round opens following last Friday’s twist. The twist from the former DGPN and the […]
The Republican Police struck a significant blow against transnational crime and the trafficking of human remains in the municipality of Abomey-Calavi. Two men were apprehended on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, in the district of Godomey following the macabre discovery of a human skull carefully hidden in a tricycle. An effective police surveillance up to the […]
The big day has finally arrived for the 77,101 candidates who sat for the first university diploma. According to official statistics from the Office of the Baccalauréat, this 2026 session involves 14 series spread across 140 examination centers. In terms of demographics, boys make up a slight majority with 42,521 registered candidates, or 55% of […]
The decisive day for the announcement of the results of the Baccalauréat 2026 officially started this Wednesday at 7 a.m. across the entire national territory. In the ten correction centers located throughout the country, the various juries engaged in rigorous technical verification work, meticulously checking the grades assigned to candidates, the coefficients applied, and the […]
The thousands of candidates for the Baccalaureate exam, unique session of June 2026, will find out their fate this Wednesday, July 8, 2026. The Baccalaureate Office (DOB) and the authorities of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research are holding the official deliberations this morning. It is at the end of this solemn session […]
The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (Armp) has definitively put an end to the controversy surrounding a strategic call for tenders launched by the National Autonomous Electoral Commission (Céna). Following its review, the Regulatory Council concluded that no violations of the existing legislation, particularly Article 34 of the Public Procurement Code, were committed by the electoral […]
The trial of the lieutenant colonel of the Beninese army, pursued for his alleged involvement in the events of the foiled coup d’état of December 7, 2025, had a new hearing on Monday, July 6, 2026, before the Court for the Suppression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism (CRIET). Already heard during the first session on […]
The Court of Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) has once again reviewed the case of TikTok influencer Florence Kingbo on Tuesday, July 7. The psychiatric assessment requested by the justice system has been carried out, but its report is not yet available. The case has been postponed to October 13, 2026. The judicial […]
The municipality of Lalo has officially filled the vacancy within its local executive. On Monday, July 6, 2026, the prefect of the Couffo department, Christophe Megbedji, officially installed advisor Georges Ekpè, a member of the Bloc Républicain (BR) party, in the position of second deputy mayor. This installation puts an end to several months of […]
In an official statement published by its Communication Directorate on July 6, 2026, the political party Union Progressiste le Renouveau (UP-R) expressed its great satisfaction regarding the recent flagship social measures adopted by the government of President Romuald Wadagni. The political formation led by Joseph Djogbénou sees these decisions as a faithful and progressive translation […]
An individual prosecuted before the Court for the repression of economic offenses and terrorism (CRIET) is facing heavy requisitions for impersonating a member of the Republican Police. Accused of extorting large sums of money from several people, the defendant saw the public prosecutor request a sentence of five years in prison, three of which are […]
The Court of Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) examined, on Thursday, July 2, 2026, the case of two individuals charged with alleged acts of kidnapping. Among the accused is the ex-fiancé of a 22-year-old woman, a zemidjan driver, along with one of his associates. They are accused of having held the victim against […]
As part of the ongoing improvement of the quality and reliability of its distribution network, the Benin Electricity Company (SBEE) is carrying out significant technical maintenance work this Tuesday, July 7, 2026. These large-scale interventions, although necessary to enhance the continuity of the public energy service, will result in power outages and temporary disruptions in […]
Vandalism of electrical infrastructure is taking worrying proportions in Benin, compromising the continuity of energy supply for thousands of households. Through the targeted theft of transformers, cables, and other key equipment, malicious individuals are severely disrupting economic activities and hindering major investments aimed at improving access to electricity. For the Beninese Electricity Company (Sbee), these […]
The President of the Republic of Benin, Romuald Wadagni, visited Nouakchott, in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, on Monday, July 6, 2026, at the invitation of his counterpart Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani. During their meeting, the two heads of state reviewed the state of bilateral cooperation and reaffirmed their strong desire to give it […]
The correctional chamber of the Court for the repression of economic offenses and terrorism (CRIET) rendered its verdict on Monday, July 6, 2026, in the case concerning journalist Angéla Kpeidja. Found guilty of harassment through electronic communication, she was sentenced to 12 months in prison, along with a fine of two million CFA francs. This […]
Announced two years ago, the reconstruction of the Djonou bridge in Abomey-Calavi has still not started. In response to questions raised by this delay, the government has assured that the project has been scaled up after its integration into an urban mobility program funded by the World Bank. A revision that, according to the authorities, […]
