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The Benin Prison Agency organized a graduation ceremony on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at the Akpro-Missérété civil prison, for 171 inmates. The graduates received their certificates of achievement for the Certificate of Qualification for Trades (CQM), October 2025 session. Out of the 173 candidates presented from eleven penitentiary institutions across the country, 171 were declared […]
The official results of the Certificate of Primary Studies (BEPC), June 2026 session, will be announced this Friday, July 3, 2026. This announcement will end the wait for the candidates who took the written exams from June 8 to 10 across the entire national territory. To consult the results, candidates will need to go to […]
The Court of Suppression of Economic Offences and Terrorism examined, on Monday, June 29, 2026, the case of a man presented as a veterinary assistant. He is being prosecuted for forgery and use of forgery and money laundering. According to Banouto, the defendant was arrested at the end of February 2026 during a raid at […]
The President of the Republic of Benin, Romuald Wadagni, received in audience this Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at the Marina Palace, the Chadian Minister of State, Tahir Hamid Nguilin. The emissary was carrying a special message from the President of Chad, Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno. This diplomatic meeting is part of the preparations for the […]
After 43 years of service, Air Force General Bertin Bada has officially left the ranks of the Benin army. A solemn ceremony took place this Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at the Cotonou Air Base to mark this event.Military honors, a salute to the flag, and a review of the troops punctuated the farewell of the […]
The heavy rains recorded in recent hours have caused significant flooding on several roadways in Abomey-Calavi, leading to serious disruptions in traffic. In response to this situation, the government has deployed teams on the ground, defined a detour route, and urged users to exercise caution to facilitate a gradual return to normalcy. The heavy rains […]
In Kétou, motorcycle taxi drivers will soon have to operate in uniform. The municipality is launching an enrollment operation for this reform, presented as a means to enhance safety, improve driver identification, and better organize urban transport. In a statement signed on June 29, 2026, the mayor of Kétou, Titilola Angélique Adegnika, announced that wearing […]
Beninese political actor Bertin Koovi has initiated a dual legal procedure against political activist Habib Ahandessi. He accuses him of making threats, issuing defamatory statements, and calling for violence against him during a live broadcast on TikTok. On Monday, June 29, 2026, Beninese political actor Bertin Koovi announced the filing of a complaint with the […]
The Bembèrèkè district police made a significant drug seizure on Sunday, June 28, 2026. Six jute bags filled with Indian hemp were discovered in a brushy area near the village of Pédarou. According to information from police sources, this operation follows several days of surveillance of a trafficking network operating in the municipality. Around 9 […]
The Benin Electricity Utility Company (SBEE) informs the residents of Cotonou about temporary disruptions in the electricity supply this Thursday, July 2, 2026. The neighborhoods of Yagbé, Avotrou, Tchaounkpamè, and their surroundings, located in the 1st district of Cotonou, will be affected. Outages are expected between 10 AM and 3 PM. According to a statement […]
The first instance court of Abomey-Calavi decided on Thursday, June 18, 2026, the fate of a recidivist father, prosecuted for stealing several goats intended to finance his children’s education. Faced with the social distress mentioned by the accused, the justice system chose to strictly follow the public prosecutor’s requests by imposing a mixed prison sentence […]
Invited as an expert to the annual session of the World Customs Organization (WCO), Special Prosecutor Mario Mètonou represented Benin in Brussels on Friday, June 26, 2026, during a high-level panel dedicated to combating drug trafficking. A notable participation that showcases Benin’s expertise in judicial cooperation and the fight against organized crime.In front of the […]
The President of the Republic, Romuald Wadagni, is taking institutional initiative by engaging in a deep reorganization of the Beninese public administration, marked by the abolition of several strategic agencies inherited from the previous regime of Patrice Talon. This wave of dissolutions, which heavily impacts the culture and tourism sectors, is part of a broader […]
The Economic and Terrorism Offenses Court (CRIET) delivered its verdict this Monday, June 29, 2026, in the case involving the public prosecutor and a money transfer shop owner, presented as a close associate of activist Kemi Seba. The special court imposed a strict prison sentence on the accused after reclassifying the serious charges initially against […]
The examination of the bill for the revision of the Constitution turned into an incident this Monday, June 29, 2026, at the National Assembly of Senegal. A heated altercation occurred between opposition deputy Abdou Mbow and the majority before he was removed by parliamentary security forces. The examination of the bill for the revision of […]
As part of its ongoing fight against urban insecurity, the Republican Police launched a large-scale operation on Monday, June 29, 2026, near the lakeside shore, located east of the Mahulé market in the 7th arrondissement of Cotonou. This crackdown, orchestrated by officers from the local police station, resulted in the dismantling of an illicit trafficking […]
Invited on Sunday, June 28, 2026, to the Canal 3 Bénin set during the show Zone Franche, Professor François Adebayo Abiola shed light on the ongoing work at the National Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters of Benin (ANSALB). Central to his intervention was an ambitious and sensitive program: the scientific rewriting of Benin’s history, […]
The Office of the Baccalaureate of Benin has embarked on a crucial stage of the evaluation process for the Baccalaureate, single session of June 2026. According to the schedules, the correction work for the papers officially starts this Monday, June 29, across the entire national territory and will continue until Saturday, July 4. A key […]
A mysterious drama is shaking the community of the Hêvié district in the municipality of Abomey-Calavi, where the lifeless body of a man was discovered on Saturday, June 27, 2026, within a convent dedicated to the deity Egun-gun. In light of the unclear circumstances surrounding this death, law enforcement and judicial authorities have immediately launched […]
On Thursday, June 25, 2026, a team from the Malanville border police intercepted ten minors at the Niger River. The convoy was heading toward the city of Gaya, Niger. According to information provided by police sources, the victims of this network are mostly schoolchildren aged between 6 and 15 years. At the time of their […]
