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A major police operation was conducted in Godomey, in the commune of Abomey-Calavi, from January 12 to 18, 2026. Coordinated by the local police station, this field operation led to the arrest of sixty-three people involved in various crimes and offenses.The climax of the operation was reached on Saturday, January 17, with a simultaneous raid […]
The president of Chad, Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, was awarded the African Peace Prize 2026, a distinction that underscores his role in stabilizing and resolving conflicts across the continent. The award of this prize comes in a regional context marked by persistent security challenges, notably in the Sahel and Central Africa, where peace remains a […]
Niger has once again been plunged into mourning by an attack attributed to jihadist groups. During the night of January 4–5, 2026, the Torodi prefect, Captain Chaïbou Mali, was assassinated at his home, along with several members of his family. This was a targeted operation, carried out with extreme violence. Located about sixty kilometers southwest […]
On Thursday, January 1, 2026, the day of the New Year celebration, the Prefect of Borgou, Djibril Mama Cissé, carried out an unannounced visit to the Defence and Security Forces deployed at the Kalalé Advanced Operational Base. He was accompanied by the commander of the 2nd Combined Arms Battalion of Parakou. This field visit forms […]
The American military intervention in Venezuela, aimed at “capturing” President Nicolás Maduro, has revived many questions well beyond Latin America. In West Africa, and more specifically in the space of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), this episode fuels a climate of suspicion toward Donald Trump’s foreign policy, marked by muscular rhetoric and unilateral decisions. […]
Fourteen days after the coup attempt thwarted on December 7, 2025, the Chief of the General Staff of the Beninese Armed Forces, Major General Fructueux Gbaguidi, shared his impressions with Bip Radio colleagues. Absent from the national territory at the time of the events, the head of the army says he nonetheless coordinated the strategic […]
Interpol announced the arrest of 574 individuals as part of a wide international operation conducted simultaneously in Benin and in 18 other African countries. The operation, coordinated by the global policing organization, aims to strengthen the fight against cybercrime, a scourge on the rise that is increasingly mobilizing security services at the continental level. According […]
An operation carried out by the Republican Police on the morning of 16 December 2025 led to the discovery of a significant arsenal at the home of an individual in Kolokondé, not far from Djougou, in northern Benin. Security forces, supported by the Peloton de Surveillance et d’Intervention (PSI) of Djougou, arrested a man suspected […]
A police operation carried out in Godomey, in the commune of Abomey-Calavi, resulted in the arrest of thirteen individuals suspected of cannabis trafficking. The arrests took place in a neighborhood known as a gathering point frequented by dealers and users of the illicit substance. According to authorities, these people were suspected of being involved in […]
MP Sounon Boké, a member of the party Les Démocrates, is no longer free to move. The elected representative for the second electoral constituency is now among those taken into custody as part of the investigation opened after the foiled mutiny of Sunday, December 7, 2025. In the aftermath of the failed coup, the Police […]
The Ministry of Justice has appointed a new warden at the Abomey-Calavi civil prison. This decision is part of movements within the prison administration aimed at strengthening the management of the country’s correctional facilities. The new warden assumed his duties upon appointment and is responsible for overseeing all logistical, administrative, and disciplinary activities of the […]
In an interview with RFI, Colonel Dieudonné Djimon Tévoédjrè, commander of the Garde républicaine, gives a detailed account of the attack carried out on the night of Sunday, December 7, 2025, against President Patrice Talon’s residence in Cotonou. For the first time, the officer lays out the timeline of events, his unit’s response and the […]
The government provided new details about the foiled coup attempt on the night of December 6–7. At a press briefing held on Wednesday, Wilfried Léandre Houngbédji described how events unfolded and gave a preliminary assessment of the attack on the presidential residence. According to the spokesperson, the assault was so intense that the forces deployed […]
The United Nations responded to the attempted takeover by force that occurred on Sunday in Benin. The international organization expressed its concern and welcomed the failure of this effort, which aimed to destabilize the institutions of the Republic. In a statement, the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, […]
In a communiqué dated 7 December 2025, the Episcopal Conference of Benin (CEB) expressed its deep concern over the attempted coup d’état that took place this Sunday. It firmly condemns any use of force as well as any action likely to undermine peace and national unity. The text, issued under number 366/25/CEB, deplores the acts […]
The insurrection launched on Sunday, December 7, 2025, by a group of mutinous soldiers continues to provoke reactions within Benin’s political class. In a video statement released to the public, the former president of the National Assembly, Me Adrien Houngbédji, strongly condemned the attempt to overthrow the institutions and expressed his unconditional support for President […]
Nigerian air forces deployed a fighter to Benin to carry out aerial reconnaissance after a coup attempt was foiled Sunday morning in Benin, the Beninese government and the national armed forces announced. A coup attempt was foiled Sunday morning in Benin, the Beninese government and national armed forces said. In the early hours, a group […]
Mohammed Badaru Abubakar is no longer Nigeria’s Minister of Defense. The presidency officially confirmed his resignation this Monday, December 2, 2025, citing “health reasons”. The timing did not go unnoticed, however, with the security situation remaining highly unstable, according to RFI. The country has been shaken by an unusually large wave of kidnappings. In a […]
The Republican Police released the results of “Operation Screen 2025”, dubbed in French “Opération Écran”, a measure carried out simultaneously at several strategic entry points to the country. According to information relayed by BIP Radio, checks were carried out at the border posts of Hillacondji, Hounsahoué and Sèmè-Kraké, as well as at the port of […]
The Director General of the Republican Police, Brice Allowanou, has been in Marrakech since Monday, November 24, 2025, to take part in the work of INTERPOL’s 93rd General Assembly. Discussions are taking place until November 27, 2025, in the Moroccan city, which has become for a few days the world capital of police cooperation. This […]
