Policy

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Democrats Party completed, on this Sunday, June 29, 2025, a massive political tour that took them to all 13 districts of Cotonou. Scheduled over two successive weekends – June 21-22 and June 28-29 – this grassroots campaign, long demanded by the people, lived up to all its promises. Accompanied by deputies of the parliamentary […]

The ambitions continue to unfold a few months before the 2026 presidential elections in Benin. On Monday, June 30, 2025, Leonidas Hounton officially announced his candidacy for the highest office, marking his entry into the national political scene. The former secretary-general of the High Council of Beninese Abroad (HCBE) for the South Africa zone, he […]

Daniel Edah, declared candidate for the 2026 presidential election, confirmed this Sunday, June 29, 2025 that he has the required endorsements to participate in the election. On the airwaves of Bip Radio, the former commissioner to the ECOWAS answered the question that many observers are asking. Asked about this, he says:“Yes. I have them, because […]

The Ivorian political climate is heating up as the 2025 presidential election approaches. The president of the New Generation Alternative (ANG) and declared candidate for this due date, Dr. Ousmane Camara, has officially approached the Constitutional Council to denounce what he describes as a “persistent constitutional illegality” regarding the nationality of President Alassane Ouattara. During […]

A few months before the general elections of 2026, the National Autonomous Electoral Commission (CENA) intends to innovate to ensure a transparent and credible ballot. This is what the Director General of Elections, Boucary Abou Soulé Adam, hinted during his intervention this Sunday, June 29, on the show “90 minutes to convince” broadcasted on Radio […]

The Progressive Union Renewal (“UP le Renouveau”) is going through a leadership crisis in the commune of Sèmè-Kpodji. Since its creation in 2022, resulting from the merger of the Democratic Renewal Party (PRD) of Adrien Houngbédji and the Progressive Union (UP), Joseph Djogbénou’s party is struggling to find its local cohesion. The reason: a positioning […]

The chairman of the National Transition Council (CNT), Dansa Kourouma, officially announced on Sunday, June 29, 2025, that the proposed new Guinean Constitution sets the duration of the presidential term at seven years, renewable only once. The announcement was made during a press conference in Conakry, three days after the CNT adopted the text. This […]

The selection of José Tonato to succeed Paulin Akponna as the head of the Ministry of Energy, Water, and Mines is not unanimous. Guest on the program Original Version broadcast on Sunday, June 29, 2025, on TVC, the political figure, Bertin Koovi expressed strong reservations about this appointment, judging it could pose problems of efficiency […]

Gathered in front of the press on June 27, 2025, the leaders of the opposition party “The Democrats” demanded accountability on a series of issues that they describe as opaque. In a statement read by their communications secretary, Guy Mitokpè, they denounced what they call the “systemic opacity” of the regime in place since 2016. […]

Less than a year before the general elections of 2026, Benin is calling on international expertise to ensure the transparency and reliability of its electoral process. Four specialists from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), France, and Togo have been officially selected to audit the national electoral roll, a move hailed as a pledge of […]

Daniel Edah, candidate for the 2026 presidential election, spoke out this Sunday, June 29, 2025, on Bip Radio about the recent public accusations made by ex-minister Paulin Akponna. He believes that Akponna’s statements were neither appropriate nor in accordance with the government’s operational rules. The politician Daniel Edah lamented the way the now ex-minister Paulin […]

As part of its commitments to promote democracy, peace, and stability in West Africa, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has dispatched a pre-election information mission to Côte d’Ivoire. From June 29 to July 5, 2025, a delegation led by Professor Théodore Holo, former president of the Constitutional Court of Benin, will stay […]

With less than a year to go before the 2026 general elections and the end of President Patrice Talon’s second term, meetings between former head of state Boni Yayi and former National Assembly President Adrien Houngbédji are increasing. On Sunday, June 29, 2025, Boni Yayi visited the home of the former leader of the Democratic […]

The Liberal party is gearing up to sign a governance agreement with one of the major groups in the presidential majority. This is what Sèmèvo Mon Désir Amadidje, Deputy General Secretary of the party, hinted at during his appearance on Actu Matin on Canal 3 Benin, this Thursday, June 26. According to the political official’s […]

As a guest on the show From You to Us, broadcasted on Peace FM, the mayor of Porto-Novo, Charlemagne Yankoty, gave a detailed commentary on the crisis shaking the Progressive Union the Renewal (UPR), born from the political merger between the Progressive Union and the Democratic Renewal Party (PRD) of Me Adrien Houngbédji. As internal […]

The spokesperson for the Beninese government, Wilfried Léandre Houngbédji, justified this Friday, June 27, 2025, the dismissal of the Minister of Energy, Paulin Akponna. The latter was relieved of his duties by President Patrice Talon on Thursday, June 26, following his serious accusations of malfeasance that he publicly made against the ministry he heads. “The […]

The Beninese government has reacted firmly to comments made by former Minister of Energy, Water, and Mines, Paulin Akponna, during the visit of his spokesperson to Parakou. When asked about the aftermath of this issue, the government spokesperson, Wilfried Léandre Houngbédji, expressed the position of the State leader, Patrice Talon, who believes that accusations this […]

A political shockwave is sweeping through the capital of Benin. Four hundred and five (405) supporters of the Progressive Union for Renewal (UP-R), one of the main presidential majority parties, have collectively resigned, submitting their resignation letters to the local party headquarters in Porto-Novo this Wednesday. This collective action draws attention to a profound malaise […]

A technical adjustment has just been made within the Beninese executive, following a consultation with the office of the National Assembly and in accordance with the constitutional provisions in force. By presidential decree signed this Thursday, the Secretary General of the government, Édouard Ouin-ouro, has formalized the appointment of José Didier Tonato to the position […]

A change of direction is shaping up within the Benin government. The office of the National Assembly is said to have given its green light this Thursday, June 26, 2025, for the replacement of the Minister of Energy, Water, and Mines, Paulin Akponna, according to information reported by Bip Radio. This decision, following a request […]

A noticeable departure within the Movement of Committed Elites for the Emancipation of Benin (MOELE-Benin). Ulrich K.M. Dehou, until now the deputy director of protocol and national coordinator for employment and entrepreneurship, has officially left the party. In a letter dated 23rd June 2025 and registered at the party’s headquarters the following day, he submitted […]

The president of the “Talon Continue” Dynamic and active member of the Republican Bloc, Bertin Koovi, held a public press conference on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 in Cotonou. It was an opportunity for him to discuss several current topics, but especially to candidly mention his presidential intentions in the event of Patrice Talon leaving in […]

Nadine Okoumassoun, a political activist and member of the Democratic party, sent a letter to President Patrice Talon on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, asking him to initiate national discussions aimed at restoring peace and guaranteeing inclusive elections in 2026. In an open letter made public, Nadine Okoumassoun, a well-known political activist for her firm opposition […]

Salomon Odjo, former Deputy Director of Infosec. and Administrative Secretary of the Force Cauris for an Emerging Benin (FCBE) party, passed away on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, following a short illness. A hard blow for the Force Cauris for an Emerging Benin (FCBE) party. The party’s Administrative Secretary, Salomon Odjo, passed away on Wednesday, June […]

Former Minister Aboubakar Yaya, a leading figure in the party Force Cauris for an Emerging Benin (FCBE), does not rule out the possibility of a political rapprochement between his party and those close to power. In an interview with Guérite TV Monde, the former Minister suggested that all options remain on the table, including an […]