Society

Starting August 1, 2025, Beninese soldiers will wear a new uniform in response to a clothing reform, desired by the high military command. On the occasion of the national holiday, the Beninese Armed Forces (Fab) will adopt a modernized fatigues, designed for today’s operational realities. Dubbed “digitalized ripstop fatigues”, this uniform embodies the desire for […]

Two weeks after the controversial arrest of Hugues Comlan Sossoukpè in Abidjan, Ivory Coast authorities have finally released their version of the events. At a press briefing held on Wednesday, July 23, the Minister of Communication and spokesperson for the Ivorian government, Amadou Coulibaly, provided clarifications about what human rights defense organizations are calling “kidnapping”. […]

Anger is once again growing among the Aspiring Teacher Students (ATS). Gathered at the Cotonou Labor Exchange, representatives from three main platforms engaged in their struggle, namely the National Crucible of Aspiring Teacher Students (NCATS), the Platform for Defense and Solidarity of Secondary ATS (PDSS-SN) and the “Negotiate Your Cause Aspiring Student” (NYCAS) platform, held […]

Who will represent the Ivory Coast at the 74th edition of the Miss Universe pageant scheduled for November 2025 in Thailand? It will be Olivia Yacé, former Miss Ivory Coast 2021 and tourism ambassador, appointed by the COMICI in place of Fatima Koné, the current reigning Miss. It’s not Fatima Koné, Miss Ivory Coast 2025, […]

In Ivory Coast, a new internet user has been apprehended for comments deemed offensive to President Alassane Ouattara. This arrest comes just a few days after the sentencing of a young nurse for a case of cyber-insult. Jean-Louis Bakala, the pseudonym used on Facebook, was arrested following the publication of a comment judged offensive towards […]

A 25-year-old man appeared before the Abomey-Calavi court on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, suspected of stealing five batteries from a photovoltaic device belonging to his own father. The case, unusual in its family context, found its conclusion with a verdict marked by the judge’s leniency. The batteries, each valued at 150,000 CFA francs, were resold […]

A young motorcycle taxi driver is being pursued for breach of trust after disappearing for several days with a friend’s motorcycle. Presented in the court of Abomey-Calavi, he attempted to explain himself, but remains in custody awaiting the continuation of the proceedings. In Abomey-Calavi’s civil prison, a young man, a motorcycle taxi driver commonly called […]

The polio vaccination campaign, currently underway in the Atacora department, is facing worrying resistance. In Péporiyakou, in the municipality of Natitingou, a man introducing himself as a “pastor” was arrested on the evening of Sunday, July 20, 2025. The reason: he and his followers were vehemently opposed to the vaccination of children, citing religious reasons. […]

A new armed attack has been recorded in the municipality of Sinendé, in the north of Benin. The events took place during the night of Monday, July 21 to Tuesday, July 22, 2025, around 1 a.m., in the locality of Diadia, not far from Boukouro. The main victim, Oumarou Mama, a well-known breeder in the […]

An attempted ransom kidnapping was thwarted on Monday, July 21, 2025, in Gouka, in the town of Bantè (Collines department). The successful operation is the result of effective collaboration between law enforcement and the local community. Three suspicious individuals have been arrested and taken into custody. According to information reported, it all started from a […]

A building under construction collapsed during the night of Tuesday, July 22, 2025, in the Togbin Fandji neighborhood, in the municipality of Abomey-Calavi. The building, which was supposed to have three levels, suddenly sank, causing panic in the neighborhood. According to testimonies gathered on site by Fraternité, it was a deafening crash that woke up […]

A strange event has shaken the community of Pabégou, in the municipality of Copargo, northwestern Benin. An farmer voluntarily turned himself in to the police to confess that he had committed an especially reprehensible act: desecration of the grave of his older brother in order to create a talisman. According to information gathered from the […]

Louis-Philippe Houndégnon will remain in detention. The appeal chamber of the Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) rejected, on Monday, July 21, 2025, the provisional freedom request introduced by the former head of the Beninese Police and his nephew. Charged with harassment through an electronic communication system and incitement to rebellion, […]

Congolese pastor Marcello Jeremiah Tunasi is getting remarried this Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in Brussels to Esther Aicha, a faithful member of his church “The Compassion”. This decision, made a year after the death of his wife Blanche Tunasi, is drawing both congratulations and sharp criticism in the francophone Christian sphere. Marcello Jeremiah Tunasi, the […]

The appointment of Ivorian Hippolyte Ebagnitchie as the head of the Beninese Electric Energy Company (SBEE) continues to stir reactions. In response to inquiries, the government spokesman, Wilfried Léandre Houngbédji, has provided clarifications on the reasons leading to this choice. At a cabinet meeting on July 21, 2025, the Beninese government appointed a new General […]

The written exams of the national undergraduate exam, sole session of 2025, will take place from Monday, August 18th to Saturday, September 13th throughout the national territory. The schedule was set by an inter-ministerial order dated Thursday, March 27, 2025. The ministers in charge of early childhood and primary education, higher education and scientific research, […]

A tragic incident occurred on the night of Friday, July 18 to Saturday, July 19, 2025, in N’Dali, northern Benin. A family man, identified by the initials K.Y., was fatally shot by a security officer stationed at a health center. According to Fraternité as reported by The New Tribune, the man did not survive his […]

A young man, presenting himself as a slam poet and writer, appeared this Monday before the Court for the Repression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism (CRIET). He is being prosecuted for alleged electronic harassment and internet fraud after the distribution of intimate videos of a young woman. At the opening of the trial, the accused […]