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It’s a crucial court appointment taking place this Thursday, June 18, 2026. Former minister and president of the party Restoring Hope, Candide Armand-Marie Azannaï, will be presented to the investigating judge of the Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET). This hearing comes after six months of pre-trial detention, following his arrest […]
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has just taken a historic step to regulate work in the digital age. Meeting at the annual conference, the member states of the UN institution adopted, on Friday, June 12, 2026, the very first international treaty aimed at protecting workers of digital platforms. This new convention applies to all couriers, […]
Meeting in plenary session this Wednesday, June 17, 2026, under the presidency of Professor Joseph Fifamin Djogbénou, the deputies of the 10th legislature proceeded to assign 25 major files to the various permanent committees of the National Assembly. The proceedings took place in the presence of the Minister of Justice, Yvon Détchénou. Among them, there […]
Côte d’Ivoire has expressed its willingness to resume joint operations with Mali and Burkina Faso in the fight against terrorism. This opening comes after diplomatic initiatives undertaken by Benin towards the countries of the Sahel States Alliance. Côte d’Ivoire says it is ready to resume security cooperation with Mali and Burkina Faso. The Ivorian Minister […]
The National Assembly allocated 25 files to the permanent commissions on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. Among the texts involved are several draft laws awaiting review as well as new files submitted by the government. Beninese deputies have begun examining a new wave of legislative files. Gathered in a plenary session at the Palace of Governors […]
A building owned by former deputy Zéphirin Kindjanhoundé will be auctioned on July 2nd in Cotonou. The procedure, initiated at the request of BOA-Bénin, is part of a dispute related to an unpaid bank loan. The name of Zéphirin Kindjanhoundé appears in a real estate auction procedure announced by the Cotonou Commercial Court. The former […]
The Faculty of Health Sciences (FSS) at the University of Abomey-Calavi has launched a call for applications for holders of the 2026 baccalaureate obtained outside of Benin. Applications for admission to the basic training programs at the faculty can be submitted from July 6 to September 28, 2026. The Faculty of Health Sciences (FSS) at […]
Biao Karimou Inoussa has been appointed Acting Director of Examinations and Competitions at the Ministry of Secondary, Technical, and Vocational Education. He replaces Armand Kuyema Natta, who has been called to the government as Minister of Nursery and Primary Education. The Directorate of Examinations and Competitions at the Ministry of Secondary, Technical, and Vocational Education […]
A strong emotion is shaking the inhabitants of the village of Akon, in the municipality of Savè. The lifeless body of a man, around thirty years old, was discovered on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, under particularly unclear circumstances in Lohoundjoko, a locality located in the Okpara district. According to information gathered by the editorial team […]
A sad discovery shook the residents of Colli-Sohoué, in the municipality of Toffo, this Tuesday, June 16, 2026. The lifeless body of a woman in her fifties, identified by the initials N. B., was found at her home. The victim was well known in the area as she worked as a vendor at the Houègbo […]
Diplomacy and Security: Benin Strengthens Its Military Cooperation with the United States and the European Union The Minister Delegate in Charge of National Defense, Gildas Agonkan, held a series of strategic meetings on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Cotonou. He successively received the Chargé d’Affaires of the United States Embassy in Benin, Shane Dixon, and […]
The final results of the fifth registration campaign for the national file of admission and nomination of executives for positions in the public spending chain are now available. This publication follows the review of the integrity investigations carried out by the competent services of the Ministry of the Interior and Public Security. The Beninese government […]
The public prosecutor was particularly firm this Tuesday before the Court for the repression of economic offenses and terrorism (CRIET) against a young man, charged with blackmailing his ex-girlfriend by threatening to share her intimate photos. The case began almost cinematically. Thinking he was going to a meeting he had set up with his former […]
The Equatorial Guinean government has submitted its collective resignation to President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. This decision follows an unfavorable assessment of its actions, with the Vice President estimating that only “10% of the objectives” set have been achieved. The government of Equatorial Guinea has resigned from its duties. Prime Minister Manuel Osa Nsue Nsua […]
Two years after bringing Bassirou Diomaye Faye to power, the phrase “Sonko is Diomaye” now belongs to the past. The dismissal of Ousmane Sonko from the Prime Minister’s office on May 22, 2026, marked the break between the two former struggle companions and opened a new political chapter in Senegal. The night of March 14, […]
A family tragedy occurred on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Namoutchaga, in the Cobly municipality. A 26-year-old farmer is suspected of fatally assaulting his 16-month-old son and seriously injuring his wife before being taken into custody under police supervision. A family drama shook the village of Namoutchaga on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in the Datori […]
Border checks have just yielded results in northeastern Benin. On Tuesday, June 16, 2026, police officers stationed at the Okpara bridge in the Kassouala district intercepted a group of 24 people, including a young Beninese suspected of being the smuggler. The operation took place early in the morning, around 8:30 AM, during a routine search. […]
Bassirou Diomaye Faye has appointed Abdoul Madjib Guèye as the head of the Court of Auditors of Senegal. A career financial magistrate, he has been with the institution since 1999, taking control of a strategic jurisdiction in a context marked by revelations about undisclosed debt and strong expectations for transparency in public finances. The Senegalese […]
An accident shook the village of Gbétagbo, in the Akassato district, on Friday, June 12, 2026. A man and a woman fell into a septic tank after the collapse of a toilet slab. The events, as reported, took place at the end of last weekend and involved the whole neighborhood. It all started when the […]
The city of Cotonou is becoming the nerve center of discussions on the effectiveness of West African justice. From Wednesday, June 17 to Friday, June 19, 2026, the economic capital of Benin will host the second meeting of the National Competent Authorities (NCAs), a major institutional event organized by the ECOWAS Court of Justice. This […]
