Security

Washington is considering expanding its blacklist of countries subjected to travel restrictions for national security reasons. Benin is among the 25 African countries targeted. According to an internal note consulted by the Washington Post and Reuters, and relayed by RFI, the United States is considering strengthening its migration policy by adding new countries to the […]

In response to the continuing threat of terrorist attacks in northern Benin, the municipality of Tanguiéta is taking unprecedented measures. By decision of the mayor, El Hadj Boukary Zachary, signed on Monday, June 9, 2025, the cultivation of corn, millet, and sorghum is now prohibited in all urban districts of the city. This decision is […]

In its fight against drug trafficking, the Republican Police conducted a series of operations in several sensitive neighborhoods in the Pahou district, Ouidah municipality. The operations took place from Monday, June 16 to Saturday, June 21, 2025. According to police sources, the neighborhoods of Dénou, Akadjamey, Pahou-Centre, Houndjava, and Hêvié-Liclan were targeted by law enforcement. […]

On Friday, July 4, 2025, the city of Lokossa hosted the official presentation of the military drill “Operation Shield”. Led by Lieutenant Colonel Adanmansou Valère, this large-scale operation, led by the National Guard, aims to reinforce security in the departments of Zou, Couffo, and Mono, recently identified as areas sensitive to the rise of armed […]

During the night from Friday to Saturday, several Israeli cities were targeted by a new wave of Iranian missiles, as part of a retaliatory operation named Honest Promise 3 by Tehran. This offensive comes in response to Israeli strikes conducted a few hours earlier against strategic sites in Iran. Warning sirens sounded in Jerusalem, Tel […]

During the night of Wednesday, June 11 to Thursday, June 12, a Beninese military position bordering Nigeria and located in the Commune of Kalalé was targeted in an armed attack. According to initial information reported by the public service daily, a heavily armed group targeted the forward post held by Beninese soldiers. No official communication […]

In Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré once again delivered a clear and determined speech on the challenges of building African unity. At the dawn of the second half of 2025, the Burkinabe transitional president urged his compatriots to reflect on the achievements and failures of their administration, while situating this assessment within a broader dynamic […]

The Ukrainian army announced on Saturday morning that it had shot down a Russian next-generation fighter jet during a targeted air operation, marking a new intensification of the aerial confrontations between Kyiv and Moscow. Although Russia has not yet confirmed the loss, this announcement comes amidst an increase in Ukrainian deep raids on Russian air […]

The Russian paramilitary group Wagner has officially announced its withdrawal from Mali, marking the end of a controversial presence of nearly three years alongside the Malian armed forces. It was through a short video shared on Telegram that the mercenaries declared their mission was now “accomplished.” Arriving at the end of 2021 amid tensions with […]

Northern Benin has once again been struck by the terrorist hydra. On the evening of Wednesday, June 4th, an armed attack targeted a post of the Defense and Security Forces (FDS) in Tanougou, district of the commune of Tanguiéta, Atacora department. According to a military source contacted by Africaho, the assault was carried out by […]

During a high-level conference on regional security held on June 3 in Abuja, General Christopher Musa, Chief of Staff of the Nigerian Armed Forces, proposed a rather radical measure: the complete closure of Nigeria’s land borders with its neighbors, including Benin, to contain the spread of jihadist groups active in the sub-region. Speaking before an […]

During his official visit to Egypt, Beninese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Olushegun Adjadi Bakari, was received this Wednesday by General Abdel Meguid Saqr, Minister of Defense and Commanding General of the Egyptian Armed Forces. The meeting focused on strengthening military ties between the two countries against a backdrop of shared concerns related to regional security. […]

The Beninese military high command is undergoing a new strategic adjustment in its fight against terrorism. Colonel André Fofo Dokoui has been appointed Commander of the operation theater for Operation Mirador, the Beninese army’s response plan to terrorist threats in the northern part of the country. The decision was made by the Chief of General […]

During a televised interview on Saturday, May 31, 2025, Niger’s transitional president, General Abdourahamane Tiani, made a series of striking revelations regarding the recent wave of terrorist attacks in Benin. According to him, these violent incidents are not isolated acts of terror but the result of geopolitical decisions he described as dangerous on the part […]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Wednesday, May 28, that Mohammed Sinwar, a top military commander of Hamas in Gaza, had been killed as part of the ongoing war that has lasted for 19 months. “We have driven the terrorists from our territory, stormed the Gaza Strip, eliminated tens of thousands of terrorists, and […]

The 13th International Meeting of High Representatives for Security Issues opened on Wednesday, May 27, in Moscow, bringing together 126 delegations from 104 countries. Running through May 29, the event unfolds against a backdrop of complex geopolitical tensions and aims to serve as a strategic platform for dialogue on pressing global security challenges. Organized by […]

Ousmane Kampo, widely known as “Naba” and serving as mayor of the commune of Konna, has been abducted while carrying out his duties. The kidnapping, which occurred on Tuesday, is reportedly attributed to the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), an al-Qaeda affiliate. The incident underscores the ongoing deterioration of security in […]

A young motorcycle taxi driver suspected of ties to armed groups appeared on Monday, May 26, before the correctional chamber of the Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET). He is being prosecuted for belonging to a terrorist organization—a charge he denies, while admitting to several serious acts. Arrested in Kalalé, in […]