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Starting October 1, 2025, a large-scale operation will be launched by the Republican Police to enforce the ban on vehicles with opaque or tinted front windows. The Minister of the Interior, supported by the National Agency for Land Transport (ANATT), reminded that this measure is based on Decree No. 2017-546 of November 22, 2017, already […]

The Constitutional Court of Benin is in mourning again. Bernard Degboe, a former councillor of the country’s highest constitutional court, died the weekend of September 27–28, 2025. Aged 74, he leaves behind a long career in Benin’s judicial sector. Born around 1951 in Djègbadji, in the commune of Ouidah, Bernard Degboe was trained as a […]

The European Union officially launched, on Tuesday 30 September 2025 in Cotonou, the EU-Benin Youth Council, a space for dialogue between young people and European institutions. The event, marked by the closing of the digital campaign “Au-delà des Échos”, highlighted Brussels’ willingness to listen to and support Beninese youth in their civic and social engagement. […]

French photojournalist Antoni Lallican, 37, was killed this Friday, October 3, in Ukraine during a drone strike. Winner of several international distinctions, he had been covering the conflict that has been ravaging the country for more than two years. The news came as a shock to the journalism world. Antoni Lallican, a committed photographer, lost […]

On Tuesday, September 9, 2025, the Kpassakanmè public primary school, in the commune of Lalo (southern Benin), hosted the official launch ceremony for the school kit distribution campaign for the 2025-2026 academic year. Led by the Ministry of Nursery and Primary Education (MEMP), this initiative aims to strengthen access to education and improve children’s learning conditions […]

The book titled “Renaître ensemble” by LD deputy Kamel Ouassagari was released on the Beninese book market on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at the Institut Chants d’oiseaux de Cotonou. It took place in the presence of several political figures, including Daniel Edah, the event’s sponsor. LD deputy Kamel Ouassagari officially presented his book “Renaître ensemble” […]

Côte d’Ivoire has reacted to the latest accusations from the Burkinabé president, who accuses it of colluding with armed groups to weaken Ouagadougou. Through its spokesman, Abidjan flatly rejects these allegations and is asking for proof. For several months, Captain Ibrahim Traoré has maintained that Côte d’Ivoire serves as a rear base for the jihadist […]

The government has renewed the leadership of Benin’s public universities. The Council of Ministers on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, announced strategic appointments for the Teaching and Research Units (UFR) within Benin’s universities. Below are all the appointments announced this Wednesday: University of Abomey-Calavi Faculty of Health Sciences • Dean: Josué Avakoudjo • Vice‑Dean, Pharmacy: Mèdessou Y. Habib […]

Cotonou hosted the International Conference on Nutrition on September 27 and 28, 2025. In officially launching the event, the Beninese president listed his expectations. Indeed, for the Beninese government, this event is not just a scientific and diplomatic meeting, but above all a strategic opportunity to advance its priorities in public health and development. In […]

A large operation coordinated by Interpol resulted in the arrest of 260 people involved in online scam and sextortion networks, affecting 14 African countries, including Benin. Named Contender 3.0, this operation led to the dismantling of 81 criminal networks specialized in digital fraud. Victims trapped by sextortion and romance scams According to Interpol, the suspects […]

The National Agency for Personal Identification (ANIP) announces an extension of the voting center transfer operations. Originally scheduled to end on September 28, 2025, they will exceptionally continue until Friday, October 3, 2025. However, ANIP specifies that two operations will come to a final end on Sunday, September 28, 2025. These are the inclusion on […]

Gathered in Cotonou, the Ministers of Employment and Vocational Training of the UEMOA countries on Friday launched the 16th Conference of the Consultation Framework. Held under the theme of digital transformation and artificial intelligence, this strategic meeting aims to define a common roadmap to strengthen youth employability in a region where 60% of the population […]

The Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) heard, on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, a soldier and a police officer in a desertion case. The Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) held, on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, a hearing devoted to two separate desertion cases involving a Beninese […]

The Departmental Director of Secondary, Technical and Vocational Education of Atlantique reminded, in a circular dated September 25, 2025, that it is strictly forbidden to sell or to impose the use of activity books in public and private schools. Any violation will be subject to disciplinary sanctions. In the document signed by Doctor Mathias Amour […]

The Baccalaureate Office (OB) of Benin is modernizing its services: requests for baccalaureate-related documents — diplomas, certificates, transcripts, authentications — are now possible online via the platform services.bac.bj. This system allows users, whether in Benin or abroad, to request their documents without needing to travel in person. According to the communicated procedures, each request must […]

A macabre discovery shook the residents of Savalou on Wednesday, September 24, 2025. The lifeless body of a young girl, decapitated, was found on the Logozohè road, a route leading to Glazoué, in the Collines department. According to information reported by BIP Radio, the exact circumstances of this tragedy remain unknown, as does the identity […]

Since September 21, 2025, a fake press release attributed to the Agence nationale du Domaine et du Foncier (ANDF) has been circulating on social media, announcing plots for sale in the cities of Porto-Novo, Cotonou, and Parakou. This press release, accompanied by a price list, purports to offer land for sale, encouraging users to contact […]

The Beninese government approved, at the Council of Ministers on September 24, 2025, the 2025-2029 strategic plan of the National Employment Agency (ANPE), with the aim of strengthening and structuring the employment sector, with a particular focus on young people. This plan, developed around clear strategic orientations, includes a budgeted action program as well as […]