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Four civilians lost their lives on Tuesday in an Israeli bombardment targeting the town of Koayiah, located in the southern Syrian province of Daraa, reported the Syrian news agency SANA. According to the same source, Israeli forces attempted to infiltrate the town under cover of air strikes and intense reconnaissance aircraft activity. These attacks resulted […]
The former Director General of the National Police, Louis-Philippe Houndégnon, will have to wait a little longer for the outcome of his legal case. Scheduled for this Monday, March 24, 2025, his hearing before the Court for the Repression of Economic Offences and Terrorism (CRIET) has been postponed once again. This is the second consecutive […]
A reckless driver was arrested by the Republican police after causing the death of several people on the night of Sunday March 23, 2025. According to Les4Vérités, the man hit several pedestrians in Cotonou and Abomey-Calavi before attempting to flee. According to witnesses, the driver was driving at high speed, knocking down several victims as […]
On Monday March 24, 2025, the Supreme Court’s assessment commission made public the results of the magistrate aptitude test held on March 10. Of the 42 applicants, only 19 succeeded in obtaining a minimum mark of 12/20, the threshold required for admission. A rigorous process to guarantee excellence The aim of the test was to […]
On Monday March 24, 2025, the Court for the Repression of Economic Offences and Terrorism (CRIET) examined a highly unusual case: a young man was accused of staging his own death in order to escape his creditor, a French national. According to the accusation made by the victim’s lawyer, the accused posed as a Beninese […]
The Porto-Novo central mosque officially installed its new imam, Ichaou Alakouko Samad, in an emotional and contemplative atmosphere. Less than a week after the death of El-Hadj Amzat Houzéifa, the Muslim community turned out in force to welcome his successor, seen as a man of continuity and reinforcement of the values advocated by his predecessor. […]
As part of the promotion of arts and culture within Benin’s education system, the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts is launching a recruitment process to select specialist supervisors to run cultural classes in schools. Shortlisted candidates are invited to attend casting sessions, to be held on April 23 and 24 2025 from 07:30 […]
A security guard, accused of having emptied the mobile money account of a company manager, appeared before the Court for the Repression of Economic Offences and Terrorism (CRIET) on Tuesday March 18, 2025. He was charged with Internet fraud after withdrawing FCFA 1,039,000 by impersonating his employer. It all began when the complainant, who was […]
At least six people lost their lives and four others were wounded Sunday morning in an attack on a security camp by Shebab fighters in Garissa County, northeast Kenya, near the Somali border, according to police. Police spokesman Michael Muchiri confirmed that the assault occurred at around 5:30 a.m. local time at a National Reserve […]
A traffic accident occurred in Dan, in the commune of Djidja, Zou department. Two heavy trucks collided, causing one of the vehicles to overturn and considerable material damage. According to initial reports, the accident involved a truck carrying a cargo of rice and another loaded with granite blocks. The impact was so violent that the […]
A currency dealer was robbed in Tchaourou, Borgou department, on Wednesday March 19, 2025. Four as yet unidentified gunmen succeeded in seizing a sum estimated at 5 million FCFA, leaving several people injured. The exact circumstances of the robbery remain unclear, but according to initial reports, the assailants targeted a cashier carrying a large sum […]
In a press release dated Thursday March 20, 2025, the Agent Judiciaire du Trésor (AJT), acting on behalf of the former Banque béninoise pour le développement (ex-BBD), invites all purchasers of villas and apartments in Cité Vie Nouvelle to complete urgent formalities with a view to establishing individual land titles. This step is part of […]
Dakuanté Sambieni, Inspector of Primary Education and Head of the Cobly School District (CCS), has been officially dismissed by the Ministry of Nursery and Primary Education. The decision, taken on March 18, 2025, follows the findings of a ministerial investigation which confirmed accusations of illegal collection of fees from teachers. Investigation confirms accusations According to […]
At the Collège d’Enseignement Général (CEG) de Gouka, in the commune of Bantè, a math teacher has been taken into custody for alleged sexual harassment of a 14-year-old pupil in class 6ᵉ. The affair, which sparked outrage, led local authorities to seize the forces of law and order in order to get to the bottom […]
The former brigade commander of the Hillacondji customs post and his secretary could soon be released. Their case, linked to the suspicious clearance of a truck at the Hillacondji border post, was examined on Monday March 17, 2025 by the Court for the Repression of Economic Offences and Terrorism (CRIET). Initially scheduled for the public […]
After several months in detention, Florent Mahougnon, better known under the pseudonym “El Professor”, can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Prosecuted for harassment and swindling via the Internet, the tiktokeur was granted provisional release by the Court for the Repression of Economic Offences and Terrorism (CRIET) on Thursday March 20, 2025. In its decision, […]
A military aircraft crashed on Wednesday near Aoulef, in the Adrar wilaya in southern Algeria, killing a pilot, the Algerian Ministry of Defense announced in a press release. Following the accident, the Algerian Army launched an investigation to determine the causes and circumstances of the tragedy. According to local media reports, the incident occurred shortly […]
The Beninese government is laying the groundwork for an ambitious project in the vocational training sector. At the Council of Ministers meeting on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, the executive gave the go-ahead for a contract with a consultancy firm to carry out architectural and technical studies, as well as monitoring and control missions for the […]
A spectacular fire broke out in Tchatchou on Wednesday night, involving a truck transporting cement from Cotonou to Parakou. The exact circumstances of the fire are still unknown, but thanks to the rapid intervention of the fire department, the worst was avoided. Alerted by witnesses, the fire brigade immediately arrived on the scene. Thanks to […]
A traffic accident of rare violence occurred this morning on the Bohicon-Dassa axis, a strategic stretch of road in central Benin. Two trucks collided in as yet unsolved circumstances, causing the death of one person and seriously injuring two others, according to information reported by Le Matinal. The sheer scale of the accident was testimony […]
Benin mourns the passing of one of its former representatives in the National Assembly. Dah Dèlidji Parfait Houangni, former deputy of the 6ᵉ and 7ᵉ legislatures, passed away this Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at the Centre national hospitalier universitaire Hubert Koutoukou Maga (CNHU-HKM) in Cotonou. His death, following an illness, leaves a great void in […]
A Republican Police officer, stationed at the Direction Générale de la Police Républicaine (DGPR), has been sentenced to four years’ imprisonment and a fine of five million FCFA by the Correctional Chamber of the Cour de Répression des Infractions Économiques et du Terrorisme (CRIET). He was charged with transporting counterfeit medicines in a service vehicle. […]
Cape Verde’s Judicial Police announced on Tuesday the arrest of a 34-year-old man, who was stopped on Sunday at Praia’s Nelson Mandela International Airport in possession of over 608 grams of cocaine upon arrival on a flight from Guinea-Bissau. According to a statement from the authorities, the highly pure drug was concealed inside the suspect’s […]
Benin mourns the passing of the central Imam of Porto-Novo, El Hadj Amzat Houzeifa, who was called back to God during the blessed month of Ramadan. For many believers, this departure is seen as a sign of the greatness of his spiritual commitment. A former president of the Islamic Union of Benin and chairman of […]
Following the example of several other cities in Benin, the municipality of Porto-Novo is stepping up its efforts to ensure that the occupation of public spaces is respected. Through an official press release, the municipal administration is reminding the population of current regulations governing urban development and the occupation of public roads. An appeal to […]
Clément Capo-Chichi can now turn the page on his exclusion from public procurement. In a ruling handed down on March 12, 2025, the Supreme Court of Benin overturned the decision of the Autorité de Régulation des Marchés Publics(ARMP), which had banned him for five years for alleged irregularities in the management of public contracts within […]
Despite its adoption by a large majority, the new law governing traditional chieftaincy continues to be debated in the National Assembly. Nassirou Bako Arifari, a member of the Bloc Républicain (BR) and a deputy from the presidential camp, has made no secret of his concerns, denouncing the legislation as “imperfect” and in need of “several […]
On Monday, the White House rejected a French politician’s request to reclaim the Statue of Liberty for France. “Absolutely not,” reacted White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt in a televised press conference, in response to the request from French MEP Raphaël Glucksmann. “I would advise this little-known French politician to remember that it’s thanks to the […]
On Monday March 17, 2025, an intervention by the Republican police to apprehend a trader degenerated into a confrontation with the local population, resulting in the death of one man and the injury of four others. It all began with a raid by the forces of law and order targeting a trader involved in the […]
The former Director General of the National Police (DGPN), Louis Philippe Houndégnon, prosecuted by the Court for the Repression of Economic Offences and Terrorism (CRIET), will have to wait until Monday March 24, 2025 for the outcome of his trial. At the hearing on Monday March 17, the special court announced the postponement of the […]
