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The town of Kalalé, in the Borgou department, is in mourning. Two children aged 5 and 9 tragically lost their lives to drowning on Sunday, June 22, 2025, in a pond located between the towns of Bawarou and Derassi. According to preliminary information gathered, the two young victims, from the same family, had gone to […]
The Deputy Secretary General of the Beninese government and executive spokesperson, Wilfried Léandre Houngbédji, has officially revealed his political affiliation. During a recent public appearance, he confirmed his membership to the Progressive Union for Renewal (UPR), one of the key parties of the presidential majority. “My first party is Benin. But I am a member […]
As the festivities marking the 65th anniversary of Benin’s independence approach, adjustments will be made to the traffic on one of the most frequented routes in Cotonou. Starting from Wednesday, June 25, 2025, traffic will be partially modified on the Boulevard de la Marina, at the level of the Amazon esplanade. The announcement was made […]
Out of a total of 2,482 students enrolled in the first year of law at the University of Parakou, only six were admitted in the first session of June 2025. The faculty of law and political science at the University of Parakou is shaken by catastrophic results in the first session of June 2025. According […]
A tragic scene shook the district of Zogbadjè, in the town of Abomey-Calavi, on the morning of this Tuesday, June 24, 2025. The lifeless body of a young man was found hanging from a tree behind the bar named “Le Refuge”, not far from the university, reported Africaho. Alerted by local residents, law enforcement quickly […]
Appearing on the “Sunday Interview” show on Eden TV, lawyer and opposition figure Nourou Dine Saka Saley shed light on a thus far little-discussed episode: his notable absence from the January 2023 legislative elections. An absence which, according to his remarks, results from an internal decision within his own party, The Democrats. “My name was […]
We know a bit more about the death of the micro virtuoso, Sonia Agbantou. According to the latest information, she died from a heart attack on the night of Sunday, June 22 to Monday, June 23. The sad news is announced to the public by Souleymane Djibril, president of the Association of Radio/Television Presenters and […]
The Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (Criet) opened, on Monday, June 23, 2025, the investigation of case Criet/2025/RP/0322, involving four people charged in an abuse of office case. At the hearing on this Monday, the prosecution presented its requisitions based on the degree of involvement of each of the defendants. One […]
On an official visit to Moscow since Sunday, June 22, 2025, the Malian transitional president, Assimi Goïta, was received at the Kremlin on Monday, June 23 by his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. This meeting marks a new stage in the rapprochement between Mali and Russia, initiated in recent years. Long focused on security and military […]
Two young men were arrested in Kakpouihoué, a locality in the town of Toviklin in the Couffo department, for an alleged attempt at human organ trafficking. The events unfolded on Friday, June 20, 2025. According to initial information, the two individuals reportedly approached a religious dignitary in the area with the proposition to sell a […]
Since the publication of decree n°2025-197 of April 23, 2025 concerning the standard statutes of public institutions of technical and vocational education and training, reactions have not diminished in the educational field. Among the most critical voices, that of the unionist Anselme Coovi Amoussou stands out for his thorough and uncompromising analysis. In a forum, […]
The Republican Police announced, this Monday, the dismantling of a network of three alleged thieves operating in the district of Godomey, municipality of Abomey-Calavi. The operation began during a routine control conducted by the officers of the Godomey police station. One of the suspected individuals, intercepted in the Womey neighborhood as he attempted to flee […]
Appearing on Guérite TV, Jacques Ayadji, president of the Moele-Benin party, spoke for the first time about the crisis shaking the Democratic Renewal Party (PRD) and the Progressive Union Renewal (UP-R). A topic he confesses he has deliberately avoided until now, out of respect for Master Adrien Houngbédji, a historic figure on the Beninese political […]
Municipal agents involved in a case of embezzlement at the Parakou city hall have been presented to the Public Prosecutor. The legal procedure follows an internal audit commissioned by the city hall’s executive secretary, Hyacinthe Elégbédé. The latter immediately suspended the implicated agents and forwarded the case to the appropriate authorities. Embezzlement revealed by a […]
After the written and physical tests, the candidates for the Certificate of Primary Studies (CEP), June 2025 session, will soon know their fate. The dates for deliberation and results announcement are now known. In Benin, deliberation is scheduled for Friday, June 27, 2025. The official announcement of the results will take place on Saturday, June […]
One year before the presidential election in Benin, lines are beginning to move within the ranks of the opposition. Recently invited on the set of Eden TV, the lawyer and political actor Nourou-Dine Saka Saley confirmed his intention to run for the nomination of the Les Démocrates party for the 2026 presidential election. During the […]
Assembled in Abuja for the 67th regular session of the Conference of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), West African leaders elected Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio as the head of the organization for a one-year term. He thus succeeds Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President of Nigeria, […]
Three people lost their lives in a fire that broke out on Sunday, June 22, 2025, in Mowodani, a locality in the municipality of Adja-Ouèrè in the Plateau department, when a truck carrying smuggled gas caught fire around 4 a.m. The disaster, caused by a tire burst, ignited the vehicle, resulting in human losses and […]
We know a bit more about the date for the selection of the presidential movement’s duo of candidates. An important milestone has just been set in the electoral process for the 2026 general elections in Benin. At a press briefing held on Friday, June 20, 2025, the government spokesman, Wilfried Léandre Houngbédji, gave some insights […]
The National Assembly of Benin held a plenary session on Friday, June 20, 2025 at the Governors’ Palace in Porto-Novo. In the presence of the Minister of Justice, Yvon Détchénou, the deputies examined and adopted several bills covering strategic areas of national life. Five essential points were on the agenda. These included the ratification of […]
