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After a year of operating free of charge, the modern markets of Cotonou will enter a new phase starting from July 2025. Traders established in these infrastructures will now have to pay a daily fee of 600 CFA francs. The announcement was made by Eunice Loisel wife Kinnifo, director of the National Agency for Market […]

New legal troubles for the former OB26 movement coordinator. Already sanctioned in January 2025 for incitement to rebellion, Hosée Houngnibo, known for his outspoken support for businessman Olivier Boko, is once again facing justice. This time he is appearing before the Court of Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET), for slanderous denunciation and electronic […]

In a letter dated June 16, 2025, addressed to the General Secretary of the Progressive Union the Renewal (UP-R), Gratien-Laurent Ahouanmenou responds to the request for clarification that was sent to him following his public statements. He defends the legitimacy of his comments, while denouncing attempts to muzzle democratic debate within the party. The former […]

The district chief of Sonsoro, in the municipality of Kandi, is currently hospitalized at the zone hospital, after being violently attacked on Friday, June 13, 2025, in his farm located at Woyorgou Bansou, a locality under his jurisdiction. The information was relayed by Fraternité FM and confirmed by the local media Alibori.bj. According to the […]

The Beninese government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has launched an awareness campaign titled “Everything Starts with a Good Beginning”. This initiative aims to promote best practices in international mobility among Beninese citizens. The information was reported by Peace FM radio. Indeed, every year, a large number of Beninese encounter difficulties abroad, particularly visa […]

The Republican Police announced this Tuesday, June 17, 2025, the seizure of 43 packets of narcotics in Besse, in the Collines department. The operation, carried out by the Besse district police station, is part of ongoing efforts to fight against the trafficking of psychotropic substances. Based on deemed reliable information, a patrol team positioned at […]

A couple involved in a large-scale bank fraud case is being prosecuted for embezzling several hundred million CFA francs from the accounts of a financial institution in the country. At the heart of this scandal, a bank employee, seen as the mastermind of the operation, is now on the run. The main defendant allegedly set […]

On the night of Monday, June 16 to Tuesday, June 17, 2025, Donald Trump abruptly left the G7 summit in Canada, citing mysterious “compelling reasons”. While he was expected to stay until Tuesday evening for a closing press conference, Donald Trump cut his visit short, leaving the summit after reluctantly signing the final declaration, notably […]

Iran threatens to withdraw from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), a major international pact it ratified in 1970. This possibility, taken very seriously today, marks a turning point in the country’s nuclear stance and raises growing concern for regional and global stability. The NPT forbids non-nuclear armed states from acquiring them, […]

An armed attack targeted the Sonsoro police station, a locality under the jurisdiction of the Kandi municipality, in the Alibori Department, on the night of Monday, June 16, 2025, around 11 p.m. The information was confirmed by several sources contacted by the media outlet Fraternité fm. The attackers, whose exact number remains undetermined at this […]

Benin has kicked off the fifth edition of its national fruit tree planting campaign. The 2025 edition plans to plant over 1,600 hectares of mangoes and citrus fruits across the country. The ceremony was held on a specially prepared agricultural estate in Siraru. For this occasion, three hectares were prepared: two for mangoes and one […]

Washington is considering expanding its blacklist of countries subjected to travel restrictions for national security reasons. Benin is among the 25 African countries targeted. According to an internal note consulted by the Washington Post and Reuters, and relayed by RFI, the United States is considering strengthening its migration policy by adding new countries to the […]

The Republican Police continues its relentless fight against the illicit trafficking of psychotropic products. On the night of Friday, June 13, 2025, around 11 p.m., a targeted operation conducted at a bus terminal in Cotonou by elements of the 5th district police station allowed for the interception of a significant batch of psychotropic products concealed […]

Appearing on Daabaaru TV’s show Unpacking, the counselor to the minister of justice and foreign affairs, Gilbert Déou Malé, asserted that Benin holds no political prisoners. According to his statements, conveyed during this interview with journalist Barnabas Orou Kouman, people incarcerated for various offenses cannot be labeled as political prisoners, even if they come from […]

The President of the Republic, Patrice Talon, gathered on Friday June 13, 2025, at the Marina Palace, the prefects, mayors, deputy mayors, Executive Secretaries of the municipalities, as well as representatives of the National Association of Municipalities of Benin (ANCB). This major meeting falls within the framework of a seminar to assess the structural reform […]

In Djakotomey, in the Couffo department, two individuals posing as motorcycle taxi drivers, commonly called Zémidjan, were apprehended by the police after a failed robbery. The two individuals were betrayed by a forgotten mobile phone left behind at the scene of their crime. The events took place on the night of June 5, 2025, around […]

In response to the continuing threat of terrorist attacks in northern Benin, the municipality of Tanguiéta is taking unprecedented measures. By decision of the mayor, El Hadj Boukary Zachary, signed on Monday, June 9, 2025, the cultivation of corn, millet, and sorghum is now prohibited in all urban districts of the city. This decision is […]

The Beninese journalist Comlan Hugues Sossoukpè, who was arrested in Abidjan and extradited to Benin, is scheduled to appear this Monday, July 14, 2025, before the judge for detention and liberties at the Court for Economic and Terrorism Offences (Criet). The founder of the online media Olofofo Infos, Comlan Hugues Sossoukpè, is to be presented […]