Society

The activist and civil society actor Thibaut Ogou has been placed under provisional detention on Friday, August 14, 2026, following his presentation to the special prosecutor at the Court of Repression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism (CRIET). Arrested a few days earlier by law enforcement in Lokossa, he has been transferred to the civil prison […]

A traffic accident occurred on the evening of Saturday, August 15, 2026, at the Tovègbamè bridge, in the municipality of Adjohoun. After missing a turn according to initial reports, a Toyota Avensis carrying four people ended up under the structure. Fishermen nearby immediately intervened to assist the occupants of the vehicle. This prompt action was […]

A chance discovery allowed law enforcement to intercept a large shipment of psychotropic products on Thursday, August 13, 2026, at the Agla roundabout in Cotonou. ​Alerted by residents about a vehicle engulfed in flames and abandoned on the public road, police officers quickly arrived at the scene. Upon their arrival, the driver had already fled, […]

Just a few days after his election as President of the Beninese Senate, Patrice Talon is announced in France on August 29. The former president of the Republic, now a facilitator of the reunification process of the Church of Celestial Christianity, is set to meet with the French dioceses in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine. Patrice Talon is expected […]

The Beninese political activist Thibaut Ogou is once again the subject of legal proceedings after being arrested by law enforcement. According to information from Madame Actu, the civil society actor is to be presented before the public prosecutor in connection with this case. For now, the exact reasons and the nature of the charges against […]

An investigation by RFI reveals that a call to massively join Ceuta on August 15, 2026, was widely shared on Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp following the migration crisis on July 30 and 31. The rumor, based in part on the false idea of an exceptional opening of the Spanish border, was reportedly artificially amplified by […]

The trial for the murder of journalist Norbert Zongo, killed in 1998 along with three of his companions, will not open on the initially planned date in Burkina Faso. An appeal filed with the Court of Cassation by the lawyer of one of the defendants has suspended the procedure, while three individuals have been referred […]

Adopted on July 30, the new internal regulations of the Senate of Benin establish an unprecedented disciplinary framework that strengthens the upper chamber’s control over the National Assembly. By virtue of Articles 49 and 50 of this text, the Senate now has the prerogative to initiate a procedure that could lead to the removal of […]

By a joint radio-television announcement dated August 13, 2026, the ministries responsible for Secondary Education, Higher Education, and Small and Medium Enterprises invite all aspiring teachers (AME) deployed and having served until the end of the 2025-2026 school year to confirm their availability. This process aims to prepare for their consideration for the 2026-2027 school […]

Thirteen years after being the victim of an assassination attempt on the night of December 9, 2013, Martin Vioutou Assogba, president of the NGO Alcrer (Association for the Fight Against Racism, Ethnocentrism, and Regionalism), underwent a successful surgical procedure in Turkey to have two projectiles removed that had remained embedded in his body. Following the […]

The National Center for Digital Investigations (CNIN) made a significant move in the world of social media by apprehending two TikTokers along with several of their accomplices. The individuals apprehended are being prosecuted for engaging in acts of sexual exhibitionism live, particularly by exposing themselves on camera, and for making obscene and vulgar statements during […]

The fear of a new attempt to cross into Ceuta is growing as the date of August 15, 2026, approaches. Calls shared on social media are encouraging Moroccans to join the Spanish enclave, two weeks after the massive arrival of tens of thousands of people and the death of at least 80 migrants in the […]

A Cameroonian has been held since August 11, 2026, at the central prison of Yaoundé-Kondengui, after presenting a fake decree on national radio announcing the appointment of a vice president of the Republic. Johann Adriel Sitchom Kuate is being prosecuted for attempting to undermine state security with the complicity of foreign powers. The events date […]

Eighteen suspects have been charged and placed under detention following clashes between communities that occurred on August 4 in Kossandji, about sixty kilometers from Abidjan. The violence resulted in at least seven deaths, several injuries, and one person missing, amidst a dispute related to the exploitation of a farm plot. The Abobo prosecutor announced on […]

Launched on August 12 in Aubeville, in the south of the Republic of the Congo, the reintegration center is set to support 400 young individuals identified as former delinquents. The first cohort comprises 200 residents who will follow a program that combines educational guidance, psychological support, and vocational training. President Denis Sassou-Nguesso inaugurated the Aubeville […]

The second edition of the TRIOMPHE U13 tournament started on Sunday, August 2, 2026, with over 200 children. Initiated by Angèle Adanlé and organized around football and actions in favor of education, the competition is set to continue for more than a month, until the final scheduled for September 6. At the initiative of Angèle […]

During a joint operation carried out on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, in the Missèkplé neighborhood (10th district of Cotonou), law enforcement apprehended 21 individuals, including three women, in a ghetto located behind the Sainte-Rita Catholic Church. Mobilizing officers from the 6th, 7th, 8th, 10th, and 11th precincts of Cotonou, this action aimed to dismantle a […]