Policy

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The President of the Progressive Union Renewal, Joseph Djogbénou, signed on June 18, 2025, a provisional suspension against Gratien-Laurent Ahouanmenou, a member of the National Executive Board of the party. He is accused of publicly claiming membership in the PRD party. This decision was communicated through official channels and announces the initiation of a disciplinary […]

Questioned by the opposition about the sensitive issue of the salaries of high-ranking state officials, the Beninese government, through its spokesperson, Wilfried Léandre Houngbédji, responded on Friday, June 20, 2025. During a meeting with the press at the headquarters of the daily newspaper Fraternité, the executive’s communication officer stated that “the debates will take place […]

The Supreme Court of Togo, through its administrative chamber, has published the results of the review of the applications submitted for the municipal elections scheduled for July 17, 2025. Out of the 520 cases submitted by the National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI), 26 have been invalidated. These rejections resulted from the detection of several irregularities. […]

With less than a year until the end of President Patrice Talon’s second term, voices are being raised in the National Assembly demanding more clarity about the remuneration of the highest-ranking government officials. In a publication dated June 19, 2025, Bio Sika Abdel Kamel Ouassagari, a member of the parliamentary group Les Démocrates, announced that […]

On June 13, 2025, at the Palais de la Marina, President Patrice Talon and key actors in decentralization conducted an in-depth evaluation of the reforms initiated since 2022. The report of this session was presented in the Council of Ministers this Wednesday. Around the head of state, mayors, deputies, executive secretaries, and prefects discussed the […]

In an interview given to Guérite TV, Jacques Ayadji, president of the Moele-Bénin party, expressed his deep dissatisfaction with certain practices observed in the political field and within the presidential movement itself. He openly accuses municipal officials of allied parties to power, notably the Union Progressiste le Renouveau (UPR) and the Bloc Républicain (BR), of […]

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 […]

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 […]

Once upon a time, every public appearance of Boni Yayi and the throngs of people it drew, caused a stir in the Beninese political realm. His media remarks acted like seismic shocks in the power structure. As a President with prolific eloquence, a crowd pleaser and a behind-the-scenes leader after leaving the Marina Palace, he […]

Invited to the set of the private channel E-Télé this Sunday, July 13, 2025, the adviser minister Sèdami Fagla discussed forthrightly the case of Comlan Hugues Sossoukpè, a file that has been shaking the media and political scene for more than 72 hours. Interrogated by the journalist Angèle Toboula, Sèdami Fagla openly expressed her satisfaction […]

The suspense is lifted. Cameroonian President Paul Biya announced his candidacy for the next presidential election to be held this coming October on Sunday, July 13, 2025. The announcement was made via a post on his X account (formerly Twitter), thereby indicating his intention to seek another term as head of state. “Once again, I […]

In a statement released this Sunday, July 13th by the law firm of Comlan Hugues Sossoukpè, we now know a little more about the circumstances of the arrest and detention of the Beninese journalist and activist Comlan Hugues Sossoukpè, who has been exiled to Togo for many years under refugee status. According to the lawyers’ […]

Announced early this morning by the media, it is now official. By presidential decree n°2025-327 dated June 26, 2025, Paulin Akponna has been dismissed from his duties as Minister of Energy, Water and Mines, less than a week after his shocking statements about suspected embezzlement of public funds. He is replaced by José Tonato, who […]

The Deputy Secretary General and spokesperson for the government, Wilfried Léandre Houngbédji, officially announced, on Friday, June 20, 2025, his membership in a political party of the current administration. Wilfried Léandre Houngbédji finally reveals his political party. The disclosure was made during a media outing, thus lifting the veil on his political family. “My first […]

The declarations of Paulin Akponna, then Minister of Energy, Water and Mines, about an alleged siphoning off of billions of CFA francs within the Ministry of Energy, Water and Mines continue to shake up the Beninese political sphere. This Wednesday, June 25, 2025, twelve deputies from the main opposition party, Les Démocrates, submitted a resolution […]

The axe has fallen. By Presidential Decree No. 2025-327 of June 26, 2025, Paulin Akponna was officially removed from his position as Minister of Energy, Water and Mines. In the wake of this, the Republican Bloc (BR), his own political family, has publicly disassociated itself from his statements made in Parakou, judging them contrary to […]

The famous Beninese activist, Comlan Hugues Sossoukpè, is reported to have been arrested on the afternoon of Thursday, July 10, 2025, after more than seven years of exile in Togo. The director of the news site Olofofo was immediately extradited to Benin, where he spent the night in custody before being presented to the prosecution […]

The controversy regarding the legal existence of the Parti du renouveau démocratique (PRD) following its merger with the Union progressiste (UP) continues to stir political debate in Benin. Speaking on Guérite TV Monde, political analyst Dr. Paul-Marie Houessou pointed to the responsibility of the Ministry of the Interior in this matter, while urging for an […]

The debate over a possible amnesty law for opposition figures, including Joël Aïvo and Reckya Madougou, has resurfaced in Benin. Invited this Sunday, June 15, 2025, on Eden TV, MP Orden Alladatin, president of the Law Commission in the National Assembly and member of the presidential majority, responded to calls by the Les Démocrates party […]

In the momentum of preparations for the 2026 general elections, the Framework for Consultation of Opposition Political Parties is intensifying its efforts. On Friday, June 13, 2025, a delegation led by Professor Eugène Azatassou was received by the Director General of the National Agency for the Identification of Persons (ANIP), Aristide Adjinakou. This meeting aims […]

The president of the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENA) conducted an informational session on Friday, June 13, 2025, for representatives of political parties. The focus was on the upcoming general elections of 2026. “As part of organizing these elections, CENA published its detailed timeline on April 7, 2025. Since then, numerous activities have been implemented. […]

The parliamentary group Les Démocrates is bringing back to the table its bill on amnesty, aimed at granting judicial pardon to certain political figures facing prosecution or who have been convicted. Set aside for a long time after its rejection by the law commission, the initiative might resurface during the current parliamentary proceedings. During a […]