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Former Minister of Finance and Economy Grégoire Laourou passed away in the early hours of Tuesday 25 August 2026, following a sudden illness during the night of Monday 24 to Tuesday 25 August, sources close to him told Africaho. A native of Bantè, in the Collines department, Grégoire Laourou was one of the key figures […]

A gruesome discovery has shaken the Kossarou neighbourhood, in the commune of Kandi. A man in his forties was found dead in a room, according to the news site of Fraternité FM radio. Once informed, a delegation made up of several administrative and security authorities travelled to the scene. The head of Kandi 2 district, […]

​The commune of N’Dali was the scene of a tragic road traffic accident this Friday, May 15, 2026. A livestock transport truck, traveling on the route linking the towns of Tamarou and Banhounkpo, overturned for reasons that the investigation will still need to determine. ​According to the first reports relayed by the local station SU […]

Faced with the proliferation of unauthorised garages, informal shops and abandoned vehicle wrecks encroaching on public roads, the Cotonou municipality is preparing to take action. At the end of last week, a delegation led by the deputy director of the Municipal Police, Ulrich Soglo, and made up of municipal officers, visited the Vodjè neighbourhood and […]

The tragedy that struck the Orougnorou neighbourhood of Banikoara on Thursday, 20 August 2026, continues to claim victims. Four more people, who had been evacuated to hospital services in Parakou due to the severity of their burns, have died. The news was confirmed on Monday, 24 August 2026, by Orou Osseni, communal president of the […]

Republican Police have put a stop to the activities of a gang specialising in armed motorcycle robbery. Four individuals were arrested on Friday, August 21, 2026, by officers from the Pahou district police station (Ouidah commune), putting an end to a series of assaults targeting motorcycle-taxi drivers. The case dates back to Thursday, August 13, […]

To mark the celebration of the birth of the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad, the government of the Republic of Benin has declared Tuesday, August 25, 2026 a public holiday across the entire national territory. The announcement was made by the Minister of the Civil Service, Rodrigue Chaou, in an official statement released on Monday, August […]

A new case of reoffending among beneficiaries of the presidential clemency measure of 1 August has been recorded in the Atlantique department. During the night of 21 to 22 August 2026, an individual was arrested in the Gbégamey neighbourhood, located in the Allada-Centre district, while attempting to steal a two-wheeled vehicle. The suspect, identified as […]

The Republican Police are continuing their security and anti-drug-trafficking operations in the economic capital. On Saturday, August 22, 2026, at around 6 pm, a team from the 1st arrondissement police station in Cotonou carried out a targeted raid around the modern PK3 market, commonly known as “new Missèbo.” The operation focused on high-traffic areas, targeting […]

To combat tax fraud and maximise the collection of public revenue, Benin’s Directorate General of Customs is reorganising the processing procedure for imported used vehicles and heavy equipment. In a service memo signed on August 20, 2026, Director General Raouf Malèhossou Aboudou officially announced the temporary suspension of direct declaration processing at land border posts. […]

The project to create a National Order of Bokonon has resurfaced in Benin, with the aim of cleaning up the profession, identifying recognised practitioners and cracking down on those who claim to practise Fâ without the required training. The initiative is part of a broader push to structure Vodun’s various practitioners, though the details of […]

​Benin’s political scene is in mourning. Séfou Fagbohoun, a leading businessman and former member of the National Assembly, has died. News of his death was made public by several local media outlets. ​Founding president of the African Movement for Democracy and Progress (MADEP), Séfou Fagbohoun was one of the central figures of Beninese political life […]

​The Republican Police have stepped up their crackdown on pyramid-selling and fraud networks operating under the QNET banner and its affiliates. According to the Republican Police spokesman, 24 large-scale operations carried out nationwide since April 2026 have led to the arrest of 92 people, several of whom were remanded in custody after being brought before […]

​A financial malpractice scandal is rocking Benin’s Directorate of Examinations and Competitive Entrance Exams (DEC). Ten officials from this body, which operates under the Ministry of Nursery and Primary Education, are facing prosecution over an alleged scheme of forced kickbacks on the allowances paid to teachers supervising the Certificat d’études primaires (CEP) — the primary […]

A violent fire broke out in the Orougnorou neighborhood, in the municipality of Banikoara. The toll reports nine people severely burned and significant material damage, although there have been no deaths. The blaze ravaged a structure of about 20 m² divided into five rooms, housing two shops, two residential apartments, and a space used as […]

A new drama linked to mob justice occurred in northern Benin. Two individuals, suspected of cattle theft, were lynched by residents in the village of Thya, located in the Angaradébou district, Kandi municipality. According to information gathered by Fraternité fm, the facts took place on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. Confronted by an angry crowd accusing […]

As part of the preparations for the 2026-2027 school year, the Ministry of Secondary, Technical, and Vocational Education has announced the organization of the 2026 edition of the National Pedagogical Days for Reflection and Consultation (JPNRC) for teachers. In a circular note dated August 19, 2026, signed by the Secretary General of the ministry, Cyrille […]