Politics

The National Agency for Person Identification (ANIP) is organizing, this Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 9am, an exchange and training session aimed at political parties and civil society organizations (CSOs). The meeting, which will be held in the conference room of the A and B administrative towers of the Ministry of Labor and Public Service […]

Fred Adriano Houénou, a candidate for the Republican Bloc’s nomination for the 2026 presidential election, was received by President Bruno Amoussou at his residence in Haie Vive, Goose Paste, in Cotonou. This meeting is part of the candidate’s approach to present the foundations of his vision titled “Renovation in Continuity” to the major figures of […]

The opposition party Les Démocrates responded to the publication, on Monday, August 11, 2025, of the electoral calendar by the National Autonomous Electoral Commission (CENA). For Basile Ahossi, deputy and vice-president of the party of former president Boni Yayi, this is a “small step forward”, but it doesn’t exclude the need to stay “vigilant”. The […]

The Mayor of Toffo, Bibiane Soglo Adamazé, is facing opposition from within her municipal council. In a letter sent this Tuesday to the prefect of Atlantique, several councilors requested the convening of an extraordinary session to organize a vote of no confidence against her. They criticize the top municipal authority for a “solitary management” marked […]

The opposition party, The Democrats, has stepped forward to defend its leader, former President Boni Yayi, against the repeated statements made by the minister-advisor Janvier Yahouédéou. In a statement signed by their National Communications Secretary, the party condemned what it regards as “defamation” and “slander” aimed at the former head of state. Appearing on the […]

The question of women’s place in decision-making bodies in Benin is back in the spotlight. This time, it’s the Caucus of women parliamentarians who are raising their voice high. Their goal: to achieve, as of 2026, an increased female presence in the National Assembly, in communal, municipal, and local councils. Meeting in Grand-Popo on Friday, […]

On Thursday, August 7, 2025, the Institute of Artisans of Justice and Peace (IAJP) held its final conference-debate of the year in a packed room, on the topic: “Sovereignty of political power in Africa: between African unity and the powerlessness of African leaders”. Three speakers were invited: Professor Hygin Kakai, the honorable Joël Godonou, and […]

The Opposition Consultation Framework in Benin expressed its concerns this Thursday about the delays recorded in the implementation of the election schedule of the Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA). Officials notably pointed to the postponement, without a new date, of the distribution of sponsorship forms initially scheduled for July 25, 2025. “We have taken note […]

The coordinating minister of President Patrice Talon’s advisory council, Janvier Yahouédéou, explained, on Saturday August 9, 2025 on the set of the show Info Hebdo (Esae TV), the origins of his political break with former head of state Boni Yayi. A gradual distancing, initiated as early as 2008, and motivated, according to him, by serious […]

On the set of the Info Hebdo show broadcast on Saturday, August 9th, 2025 on Esae TV, Janvier Yahouédéou, coordinating minister of the presidential adviser’s college under president Patrice Talon, elaborated in great detail on what he calls governance abuses during the term of the former President, Boni Yayi. Through revelations, anecdotes, and direct accusations, […]

The Beninese opposition believes that the preliminary findings of the independent audit of the electoral roll, conducted by international experts, confirm their concerns about the reliability of the national voter registry. During a press briefing, the opposition’s coordination body reflected on the issues identified during past elections: assignment of voters to incorrect centers, absence of […]

On Wednesday, August 6, 2025, the Director General of Elections, Boucary Abou Soulé, sought to reassure the public about adherence to the ongoing electoral schedule during a consultation session with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs). In response to an increasing number of suspicions and accusations circulating in some circles, the electoral authority has sought to reestablish […]

The day after the publication of the report by the panel of international experts in charge of auditing the electoral roll, Daniel Edah, a former presidential candidate and potential contender in the presidential election of April 12, 2026, has praised the rigor of the process. In a statement released this Tuesday, the Beninese politician congratulated […]

A large and enthusiastic crowd welcomed the former president of the Republic and president of the opposition party Les Démocrates, Yayi Boni, on his visit to Porto-Novo this Monday. This political move, which comes in a sensitive pre-election context, aimed to galvanize the Ouémé grassroots in anticipation of the general elections scheduled for 2026. Accompanied […]

The head of the experts’ mission, Ronsard Malonda, delivered his preliminary findings on the ongoing audit of the electoral roll at a press conference on Monday. Without pre-empting the final report due in the coming days, he wanted to share with the press the major findings arising from the technical observations. A robust legal framework, […]

The countdown has begun. In April 2026, the people of Benin will be called to the polls to elect the successor to President Patrice Talon, whose second and final constitutional term will come to an end. In this context, the Beninese government is keen to ensure an inclusive participation of all citizens, including those living […]

The Progressive Union the Renewal continues its methodical deployment across the entire national territory. In this dynamic of consolidation and opening, the party led by President Joseph Fifamin Djogbénou recorded this Tuesday the official membership of the Anfani Movement, an influential grouping of the Donga diaspora, mainly established in Kandi. This membership ceremony, under the […]

Less than a year before Benin’s first general elections in history, the Autonomous National Electoral Commission (Céna) continues its consultations. This Monday, the institution in charge of the electoral process held a significant exchange session with political parties, in the presence of the Electoral Council, the Director General of Elections, Boucary Abou Soulé Adam, technical […]