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The opposition party Les Démocrates has made public the criteria and documents required for any candidacy for its nominations ahead of the next 2026 general elections. Les Démocrates has launched a transparent procedure to choose its candidate duo for the 2026 presidential elections. Through an official document, the political organization chaired by Boni Yayi specifies […]
On Monday, September 29, 2025, Daniel Edah, a declared candidate for the 2026 presidential election and a recent member of the party Les Démocrates, publicly denounced what he sees as an attempt to manipulate and tarnish his image. In a statement posted on his Facebook page, he says he was contacted on September 7 by […]
Peter Mutharika was elected president of Malawi after winning a majority of the votes in last week’s elections. The electoral commission announced that the former head of state had received 56.8% of the vote, thus confirming his victory over incumbent president Lazarus Chakwera, who acknowledged his defeat even before the official results were declared. Five […]
Following the legislative vote on September 27, the Union démocratique des bâtisseurs (UDB), a party recently founded by President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, is in the lead according to the partial results made public. The Minister of the Interior, Hermann Immongault, read the results last night polling station by polling station. He said that three […]
A few months before the 2026 general elections, the Beninese opposition appears to be stirring in the shadows. The home of Boni Yayi, leader of the opposition and president of the party Les Démocrates, located in Cadjèhoun, has become a genuine political crossroads. For several days, the former president has been holding meetings with various […]
The political movement Objectif Bénin 2026 (OB26) responded on Sunday to persistent rumors claiming it had supposedly rallied to a political camp ahead of the 2026 general elections. In an official statement signed by the National Bureau, OB26 denies any such maneuver and insists that no political choice has yet been made. The movement recalls […]
The party Les Démocrates launched, on September 28, 2025, a call for applications to select its presidential and vice-presidential ticket. Aspirants have until October 4, 2025 to submit their dossiers, ahead of the deadline set by the CENA from October 10 to 14. Les Démocrates is entering the home stretch for the 2026 presidential election. […]
French MP Olivier Serva, originally from Guadeloupe, recently acquired Beninese citizenship. This move is part of Benin’s 2024 law recognizing the right to nationality for descendants of Africans deported during the slave trade. Age 51, Olivier Serva confirmed to AFP that his ancestors were taken from Dahomey (present-day Benin) during the slave trade. He traced […]
The Paris criminal court delivered its verdict on 25 September 2025 in the case of Libyan financing of Nicolas Sarkozy’s 2007 presidential campaign. The former French president was found guilty of criminal conspiracy (association de malfaiteurs), but was acquitted of passive corruption and concealing embezzlement of public funds. This decision brings to an end a […]
As a prelude to the 2026 general elections, Beninese citizens have until September 28, 2025 to make changes to their personal data on the electoral register. This announcement was confirmed in a statement issued by the electoral authorities. This update phase specifically concerns corrections to civil status records, changes of address, errors in surnames or […]
The opposition party Les Démocrates announced on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, the official launch of the selection process for its candidates for the upcoming elections: the legislative and municipal elections on January 11, 2026, and the presidential election on April 12, 2026. The decision follows a national coordination meeting held the day before at the […]
As the 2026 general elections approach, Jean-Baptiste Elias, president of the Front of National Organizations Against Corruption (FONAC), expresses his concerns about the issuance of the tax clearance certificate, a document that has become mandatory for any candidacy. While he welcomes the principle of this measure, he is alarmed by its implementation, which he considers […]
The constitutional referendum held on September 21 in Guinea ended in a clear victory for “Yes,” according to partial results published Monday by the General Directorate of Elections. The new constitutional text, promoted by the transitional authorities, received 90.6% of the votes cast in the counted polling stations, while “No” gathered about 9.4% of the […]
Adrien Houngbédji, président of Parti du Renouveau Démocratique (PRD), took care to clarify his position regarding the presidential election scheduled for April 12, 2026. From Toronto, Canada, where he is staying, the former president of the National Assembly issued a statement to deny reports circulated by certain media suggesting that he had already given his […]
By Presidential Decree No. 2025-535 dated September 11, 2025, Maximilien Claude Cocou Olympio was officially appointed Coordinator of the Legal Unit of the Presidency of the Republic of Benin. A career magistrate, Mr. Olympio takes up his duties following the adoption of a decree defining the responsibilities, composition, organization and functioning of the new presidential […]
After several months of suspension and silence, Samou Séïdou Adambi made his comeback to the Bloc Républicain (BR). On this occasion, the former Minister of Water and Mines called for unity within his party, inviting his colleagues to put aside individual rivalries to better prepare for the upcoming elections. Arriving in Parakou, Adambi was welcomed […]
Deputy Léon Comlan Basile Ahossi, second vice-president of the National Assembly, put an end to speculation about his political future during a meeting with his supporters in Athiémé on Saturday, September 20. Despite his letter of support for Romuald Wadagni, a candidate of the presidential camp, Ahossi says he remains an active member of the […]
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was sentenced on Thursday, September 25, 2025, to five years in prison by the Paris criminal court in the case of the alleged Libyan financing of his 2007 campaign. Found guilty of criminal conspiracy but acquitted on corruption charges, he must report to prison within one month, in accordance with […]
Vital Kamerhe announced his resignation as president of the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Resignation of Vital Kamerhe, president of the National Assembly. This decision, which came after several days of intense tensions, follows a petition initiated by deputies from the UDPS and other parties. He is accused of mismanagement and […]
Chad’s National Assembly adopted by an overwhelming majority a constitutional reform that extends the presidential term from five to seven years, while removing term limits. The bill, promoted by the Patriotic Salvation Movement (MPS), the ruling party, also changes other important provisions: deputies’ terms move from five to six years, and the post of Deputy […]
