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On the night of Sunday, August 24, 2025, an operation carried out by the Nikki police station led to the arrest of three individuals involved in a case of counterfeiting and the use of counterfeit bills. This action marks the culmination of an in-depth investigation conducted by the Republican Police. According to initial information, two […]
The police station of Cotonou’s 8th arrondissement put an end to the activities of a criminal network by arresting six individuals involved in a case of criminal conspiracy, theft, and receiving stolen goods. According to Africaho, the case broke after a complaint was filed by a resident of the Sainte Rita neighborhood, the victim of […]
The village of Oké-Owo, in the commune of Savè, has just taken a major step in security with the official opening of a police station. The announcement was made official on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, during a field visit by Commissioner Victorin Agossou, former head of Ouidah’s 4th arrondissement, now assigned to head this new […]
On Thursday, August 28, 2025, a man in his fifties was found dead under a shed in the Adjegounlè neighborhood, not far from the preschool of the same name in Savè, Collines Department. Residents immediately alerted the relevant authorities. The medical team from Boni Hospital, dispatched to the scene, carried out the usual assessment. No […]
The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts has taken on a major challenge: training the new cultural instructors recruited during the auditions held on April 23 and 24, 2025. The goal is to prepare their imminent deployment in the field to strengthen the integration of cultural classes into the education system. Since Sunday, August […]
A tragic traffic accident occurred on Tuesday, August 26, at the Wodo bridge, near Ina, in the commune of Bembéréké. A 4×4 vehicle belonging to an NGO and bound for Banikoara tipped over into the water. There were two people on board: the driver and his supervisor, the organization’s executive director. The driver managed to […]
A resident of the Sainte Rita neighborhood in Cotonou had a nightmare of a night after being drugged by a woman he’d met the day before. Taking advantage of his unconscious state, the young woman and her accomplices emptied his room and made off with various valuables. On the night of Friday, July 25, 2025, […]
A fire broke out in a rental house in Cocotomey, near the Aglouza intersection, on Thursday, August 28, 2025. Panic swept through the Cocotomey neighborhood on Thursday afternoon, August 28, 2025, when a fire started in one of the rooms of a rental house. Inside, a mother and her six children experienced moments of panic […]
In a week of targeted actions, from August 18 to 24, 2025, the Godomey Republican Police dismantled several criminal hubs, including 13 drug dens, and took 78 individuals into custody. Under the leadership of Commissioner Constant ZANNOU, officers of the Godomey Republican Police tracked down thieves, cybercriminals, and traffickers during an operation called « Opération […]
As Benin has been shaken by several tragedies, notably in Glazoué and Ina, the Agence Béninoise de Protection Civile (ABPC) is calling for vigilance. Lieutenant Colonel Gilbert Edah offers practical recommendations to increase your chances of survival in the event of drowning or a water-related accident. The string of recent tragedies in the country is […]
A serious traffic accident occurred on the morning of Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at Wodo Bridge, near Ina, in the commune of Bembéréké. A 4×4 vehicle belonging to an NGO and bound for Banikoara plunged into the water. According to information reported by Bip Radio, two people were on board: the driver and his supervisor. […]
Just days before the start of the school year, the Ministry of Secondary, Technical, and Vocational Education and Training (MESTFP) has just issued an important message to Aspirants to the Teaching Profession (AME). In a statement released on Monday, August 25, 2025, the ministry announced a one-time reopening of the EducMaster platform to allow latecomers […]
The Republican Police announced this Tuesday, August 26, 2025, the arrest of the prime suspect in the burglary that occurred last February at the Hêvié Adovié preschool and primary school. The man, on the run for more than six months, is now in police custody as part of the ongoing judicial investigation. According to the […]
During the night of Saturday, August 23 to Sunday, August 24, 2025, the Republican Police carried out a large-scale raid on several bars and drinking establishments in the arrondissement of Godomey. Objective: to enforce the prefectural order that bans the consumption of hookah in the Atlantique Department. During the operation, several hookah devices were seized […]
Dragnet in Parakou. Agents of the National Center for Digital Investigation (CNIN), backed by security forces, arrested twelve individuals suspected of cybercrime. The operation, carried out between Tuesday, August 19 and Friday, August 22, 2025, was made possible thanks to precise intelligence, reports Fraternité FM. Searches led to the seizure of computer equipment and digital […]
On Friday, August 22, 2025, the Ministry of Labor and the Civil Service released the lists of applications accepted and rejected for the selection test for 250 probationary assistants in public universities. These lists can be viewed on the official website of the Ministry of Labor and the Civil Service (here) as well as on […]
A prisoner escaped from the Abomey-Calavi civil prison on August 18, 2025, causing a major upset in the penitentiary hierarchy. The escapee, a former gang leader sentenced to 25 years of imprisonment, managed to evade the staff’s vigilance by exploiting, according to the initial findings, security gaps in the facility. The prisoner’s absence was only […]
Suspended since April 25th, the trial of Codjo Cossi Alofa and Donatien Amoussou will resume this Tuesday, August 26th, 2025 before the Cotonou court. The two men are being pursued in the case of the alleged murder of Pierre Urbain Dangnivo, a senior official in the Ministry of Finance, who has been missing since August […]
The High Authority for Audiovisual and Communication (HAAC) has released a statement in which it reminds promoters of private educational establishments, as well as the press and the general public, about the rules governing school advertising in the Republic of Benin. In accordance with Article 177 of the Information and Communication Code, the HAAC is […]
The Abomey-Calavi Court of First Instance delivered its verdict on Thursday, August 21, 2025, in a case that aroused surprise and indignation. Two individuals, aged 37 and 28, were sentenced to five years in prison and fined 150,000 CFA francs for a series of thefts committed in the municipality, including one within the Zinvié police […]
