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A big turning point is happening in the political career of Louis Vlavonou. The former president of the National Assembly has officially chosen to sit in the newly established upper chamber of Parliament, the Senate. This choice marks the beginning of a new chapter for this key figure in Benin’s political life. To strictly adhere […]
Bassirou Diomaye Faye is accelerating the structuring of his own political camp. According to the Senegalese press, the President of the Republic has entrusted Aminata Touré with the mission of leading the creation of his future political party. The former Prime Minister would thus take the lead of a task force responsible for defining the […]
The Personal Data Protection Authority (APDP) is particularly active in regulating and ensuring digital compliance throughout the year. The shared data reveals that the compliance service examined a total of 907 cases. Among these, 793 received a favorable opinion, resulting in an overall compliance rate of 87.4%. Specifically, these approvals include 606 authorization requests and […]
The mayor of the commune of Parakou, Zul-Kifly Zakarie, officially handed over the sites to the company IRRIGA-MED this Thursday, July 2, 2026. This act marks the effective start of the second phase of the Secondary Cities Rainwater Drainage Program (PAPVS) within the city of Kobourou. The preparation phase is over; the project now enters […]
Guy Mitokpè, former head of communications for the Democratic Party, was appointed this Wednesday in the Council of Ministers among the personalities called to sit on the Economic and Social Council. This appointment comes several months after his resignation from the Democratic Party. His resignation occurred a few days prior to the presidential election, in […]
Former head of the party Les Démocrates, Guy Dossou Mitokpè has officially joined an institution of the Republic. The Council of Ministers on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, appointed him as a member of the Economic and Social Council (CES) representing the department of Atlantique. Guy Dossou Mitokpè is entering the Economic and Social Council (CES). […]
The Council of Ministers on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, made several appointments in the Ministry of Economy and Finance. Three strategic positions are affected by these decisions. Alastaire Alinsato has been appointed Chief of Staff of the ministry. His mission will be to assist the minister in the administrative and technical coordination of the files […]
The Council of Ministers on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, made several appointments at the Ministry of Justice and Legislation. These appointments particularly concern the Personal Data Protection Authority. In total, eight individuals have been appointed to this authority. They are designated by the President of the Republic, the National Assembly, the Bar Association, and the […]
The Council of Ministers on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, made several appointments at the Presidency of the Republic. Among the announced decisions is the appointment of Émeric Tokoudagba as head of the Electricity Regulatory Authority. This appointment occurs in a strategic sector for Benin, as issues related to the production, distribution, and regulation of electric […]
Le Conseil économique et social connaît désormais sa nouvelle composition. Les nominations annoncées à l’issue du Conseil des ministres du mercredi 1er juillet 2026 concernent 117 personnalités, réparties entre le niveau départemental et le niveau national. Le Conseil économique et social connaît désormais ses nouveaux membres. Réuni en Conseil des ministres le mercredi 1er juillet […]
We finally have clarity on the reasons behind the resignation of the former national executive secretary of the party Force Cauris for an Emerging Benin (FCBE), Paul Hounkpè. Paul Hounkpè’s resignation from the Force Cauris for an Emerging Benin (FCBE) party, which happened a few days after the presidential election, raised many questions. At the […]
Meeting in the Council of Ministers on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, the government has finalized the list of personalities appointed to sit in the Beninese Senate, this new parliamentary institution resulting from the constitutional revision of November 2025. This decision concerns not only the ex officio members of the Senate, meaning the personalities who must […]
The President of the Republic, Romuald Wadagni, held a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, where several appointments were made within the Senate. In addition to the ex officio members, the following have been designated to sit: High-ranking individuals designated by the President of the Republic who have held command of the Defense and […]
The elected representative of the Banamè district, Raphaële Perpétue Kossouoh Houinato, has resigned from the municipal council of Zagnanado. In an official correspondence dated June 22, 2026, recorded the following day by municipal services under number 952, the councilor formally submitted her resignation. While the elected official cites simply “personal and professional” reasons, her departure […]
New progress in the installation process of the Senate in Benin. The government has finalized the list of the first personalities to sit as ex officio members in this new institution, including former presidents of the Republic, former presidents of the National Assembly, and former presidents of the Constitutional Court. The process of setting up […]
The Ministry of Living Environment and Transport has granted an extension to Beninese civil engineers to register with the National Order of Civil Engineers of Benin. The concerned professionals now have 30 days to complete this online formalities. The Beninese government continues to set up the National Order of Civil Engineers of Benin. In a […]
Beninese political actor Bertin Koovi has initiated a dual legal procedure against political activist Habib Ahandessi. He accuses him of making threats, issuing defamatory statements, and calling for violence against him during a live broadcast on TikTok. On Monday, June 29, 2026, Beninese political actor Bertin Koovi announced the filing of a complaint with the […]
The President of the Republic, Romuald Wadagni, is taking institutional initiative by engaging in a deep reorganization of the Beninese public administration, marked by the abolition of several strategic agencies inherited from the previous regime of Patrice Talon. This wave of dissolutions, which heavily impacts the culture and tourism sectors, is part of a broader […]
The examination of the bill for the revision of the Constitution turned into an incident this Monday, June 29, 2026, at the National Assembly of Senegal. A heated altercation occurred between opposition deputy Abdou Mbow and the majority before he was removed by parliamentary security forces. The examination of the bill for the revision of […]
Invited on Sunday, June 28, 2026, to the Canal 3 Bénin set during the show Zone Franche, Professor François Adebayo Abiola shed light on the ongoing work at the National Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters of Benin (ANSALB). Central to his intervention was an ambitious and sensitive program: the scientific rewriting of Benin’s history, […]
