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The National Social Security Fund (CNSS) is embarking on a new dynamic. Nine administrators officially took office on Tuesday, July 2, 2025, following a swearing-in ceremony chaired in Cotonou by the Minister of Labor and Public Service, Adidjatou Mathys. This new Board of Directors, appointed for a renewable three-year term, embodies the principle of tripartite […]
The Ivorian president Alassane Ouattara received a delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) this Thursday, July 3, at the presidential palace in Abidjan. The delegation was led by Professor Théodore Holo, head of the pre-election information mission dispatched to Côte d’Ivoire. The delegation arrived in the country on June 30 and […]
Eight Beninese soldiers are standing trial in front of the Court for the Repression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism (CRIET), accused of the illegal trafficking of military uniforms. The case, revealed after the interception of a suspicious package on the Niger River, was first examined this Thursday, July 3, 2025. According to the initial evidence […]
A tragedy occurred on the afternoon of Saturday, June 28, 2025, in the village of Agonmè-Guévié, Akassato district, Abomey-Calavi commune. A child under ten years old died there after being electrocuted. According to initial information gathered, the victim, due to carelessness, touched an unsecured electrical installation. The shock was fatal, causing his death on the […]
In Benin, just like for the CEP 2025, the BEPC 2025 results will be available online on July 5, 2025. The results of the Middle School Certificate (BEPC), June 2025 session, will be available online from Saturday, July 5, 2025, contrary to the first informations announcing Monday, July 7, 2025. This was announced by the […]
On this Wednesday, July 2, 2025, the court of Abomey-Calavi delivered its verdict in a family case involving a dispute between a woman and her mother-in-law. At the heart of the dispute was a succession issue revolving around real estate property, simmering ethnic tensions, and alleged violence. As per the facts presented in the hearing, […]
Since the beginning of 2025, the meetings between Boni Yayi and Adrien Houngbédji, two major figures of the Beninese political class, have been intriguing observers and analysts. If the first was qualified as a “courtesy visit”, the following ones, recurring and increasingly close, seem to follow another logic. In a pre-election context and less than […]
Agents in the plant health sector were caught for illegal practices, following an audit revealed at the Council of Ministers held this Wednesday, July 2, 2025. While officially working on behalf of the state, some agents were illegally offering services that fall under the private sector. According to the government’s findings, these agents involved in […]
The Council of Ministers, convened in a regular session this Wednesday, July 2, 2025, under the chairmanship of the Head of State, Patrice Talon, has confirmed the integration of eighty justice auditors into the Beninese judiciary. This decision marks an important step for strengthening the judicial staff. The auditors in question came from the February […]
A young man tragically lost his life while chasing after his own sheep on Monday, June 30, 2025, in Setto, a locality in the commune of Djidja. According to initial reports, the victim, who had just purchased a sheep, began pursuing it when it escaped. During the chase, the young man accidentally fell into a […]
The Beninese government is taking a new step in its strategy to reposition Sème City as a regional hub of excellence. In a cabinet meeting this Wednesday, several decrees were adopted to implement the institutional and functional restructuring of this innovation and knowledge campus, decided in December 2024. These texts now define the new governance […]
The Beninese government continues its ambition to provide the country with modern sports facilities that are accessible to young people and suitable for both amateur and professional sports practice. One of the priority projects is the reconstruction of the René Pleven stadium in Cotonou. The project includes several large-scale developments. The main football field will […]
The Benin government has taken a new step in the effective implementation of the Digital Code with the adoption of eight implementing decrees. These texts complement the existing regulatory framework and aim to further stimulate the initiatives of digital sector actors. Adopted in the Council of Ministers, these decrees cover strategic aspects ranging from electronic […]
The Beninese government has submitted to the National Assembly, for examination and adoption, a new environmental bill. This text aims to modernize the existing legislative framework, which is now considered ill-suited to new environmental challenges. This initiative is part of an assessment of the current framework law, in force for over two decades. The review […]
Réuni en conseil des ministres ce mercredi 2 juillet, le gouvernement du président Patrice Talon a examiné plusieurs dossiers. Ci-dessous le compte rendu intégral des décisions issues du conclave gouvernemental. Compte rendu du conseil des ministres I- Mesures normatives. I-1. Création de l’Agence de Développement de l’Elevage des Ruminants et approbation de ses statuts. Les […]
Two young women are being prosecuted by the special public prosecutor’s office attached to the Court for the Repression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism (CRIET) for illegal practice in pharmacy. They are on trial for offering abortion drugs online. The facts were discussed in the hearing on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. According to the public […]
On the night of June 30 to July 1, 2025, unidentified individuals desecrated the Catholic Parish of Saint Francis of Assisi in Lubumbashi. The Catholic Parish of Saint Francis of Assisi, located in the Luano district, commune of Ruashi in Lubumbashi, was temporarily closed following a serious act of desecration that occurred on the night […]
The Bar Association of Benin has published the final list of candidates eligible for the Certificate of Aptitude for the Profession of Lawyer (CAPA) examination, May-June 2025 session. After a rigorous process, twelve candidates have been declared successful. These twelve laureates, now qualified, are set to cross the next steps leading to their official integration […]
On Monday, June 30, 2025, in Malabo, Baltasar Ebang Engonga, former director of the National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF), appeared alongside several codefendants, including multiple women, in a case of public fund embezzlement. Baltasar Ebang Engonga, former director of the National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF) from Equatorial Guinea, was presented to the court in Malabo […]
New developments in the alleged embezzlement of tens of billions of CFA francs destined for water and electricity access in the municipality of Parakou. The High Commission for Corruption Prevention (HCPC), led by Jacques Migan, officially announced this Tuesday, July 1, 2025, that it has taken up the case. In a public statement, the HCPC […]
