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The National Digital Investigation Center (CNIN) has apprehended the promoters of the TikTok account “Abortion 2290”. The news was shared to the public through a post on their Facebook page this Monday. After their arrest, these individuals who were promoting abortion drugs on this social network were handed over to the justice system to answer […]
The Beninese journalist Comlan Hugues Sossoukpè, arrested in Abidjan and extradited to Benin, appeared this Monday, July 14, 2025, before the judge of detention and freedoms at the CRIET. Represented by a team of seven international lawyers, in court on Monday, he insisted he is Togolese. Comlan Hugues Sossoukpè, the founder of the media outlet […]
Journalist and web activist Hugues Sossoukpè stood before the Commission for Freedom and Detention of the Court of Repression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism for a new hearing this Monday, July 14th. In response to this hearing, Attorney Barnabé Gbago stated that the team of lawyers defending the journalist’s cause has pleaded for his temporary […]
As the Beninese journalist Hugues Comlan Sossoukpè is presented this Monday, July 14, 2025, before the special prosecutor of the CRIET, the NGO Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has expressed its indignation at the circumstances of his arrest. In a statement released today, the press freedom defense organization denounces an arrest qualified as “unheard of” and […]
Beninese journalist Hugues Comlan Sossoukpè, a political refugee in Togo since 2021, was arrested in Ivory Coast where he was officially invited for a professional mission. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns an arrest it considers illegal and calls for his immediate release. Hugues Comlan Sossoukpè, director of the Beninese investigative media Olofofo, did not imagine […]
As debates on same-sex marriage increase around the world, Ivorian president Alassane Ouattara has clearly expressed his opposition to any form of legalization of union between individuals of the same sex in Ivory Coast. Citing traditions and national laws, the head of state recalled on July 8, 2013 in Korhogo, that this practice goes against […]
In just three years, Salami Chabi Sika has managed to establish himself as a major player in the ornamental stones industry in Benin and the sub-region. Through his agency Accès Service and the platform pierre-benin.com, he promotes local mineral resources and develops a yet underutilized sector. Three years. That’s all it took Salami Chabi Sika […]
The Minister of Labor and Public Service, Adidjatou Mathys, has provided important details about the requirements for administrative regularization of State employees who undergo training. In an official announcement dated Friday, July 11, 2025, she highlighted that continuing education and the recognition of received diplomas are strictly governed by a legal and regulatory mechanism. According […]
The results of the second part of the Baccalaureate exam (BAC II) June 2025 session, will be announced on Monday, July 14, starting at 7:30 AM at the written centers. The Ministry of Higher Education also details how to consult the results online and by SMS, as well as the start of the oral examinations. […]
The Ministry of Early and Primary Education has issued an urgent call to nineteen dismissed teachers, inviting them to report to their respective departmental offices as soon as possible. This measure, announced through a statement signed by Minister Salimane Karimou and broadcast on national waves, aims at their reintegration into the public service. It arises […]
The Benin journalist, Comlan Hugues Sossoukpè was arrested in Ivory Coast on Thursday, July 10, 2025, while he was attending a digital forum in Abidjan. Extradited to Benin, he is now in temporary detention as part of an arrest warrant issued by Criet, although uncertainties remain about his current place of detention. While he was […]
The Albarika neighborhood, in the first district of Parakou, was shaken this Thursday, July 10, 2025, by a heart-wrenching tragedy. A barely two-year-old child tragically lost his life after accidentally falling into an unsecured well. According to initial eyewitness accounts collected on the spot by Fraternity, the little boy was playing alone in the yard […]
The officers of the Paouignan district police station, in the municipality of Dassa-Zoumè, have arrested a man who has been actively sought for over a year for a crime of rare cruelty. According to police authorities, the suspect allegedly used a romantic relationship as bait to carry out his macabre plan. The events date back […]
On the night of Thursday, July 10, 2025, four individuals were apprehended by officers of the Republican Police while they were lurking around graves in the central cemetery of Parakou. According to information relayed by Fraternité FM, the suspects, all from the surrounding neighborhoods, were caught red-handed in the act of digging up human remains. […]
In response to the increasingly precarious situation of Vehicle for Hire (VTC) drivers, Advisor Minister Jacques Ayadji has called a tripartite meeting with the GoZem and Yango platforms, and the representatives of the drivers. The purpose of this meeting, according to the authorities, is to lay the groundwork for a more equitable and sustainable legal […]
Two young men, being prosecuted for extortion in a kidnapping case, appeared this Thursday, July 10, 2025, before the Court for the Repression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism (CRIET). They are accused of kidnapping a child of about 12 years and demanding a ransom for his release. According to the facts presented at the hearing, […]
Following the proclamation of the results of the first deliberation on July 9, 2025, the authorities of Benin have published the distribution of eligible candidates for the Physical Education and Sports (PES) tests and the elective ones. These evaluations will take place between July 12 and 15 throughout the national territory. In accordance with the […]
A serious accident occurred late this afternoon on Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Kouhounnou, near the General Mathieu Kérékou Stadium. Three painters fell from the second floor of a building under renovation after being electrocuted by an electric cable, resulting in the death of one of them. The scene caused distress in the Kouhounnou district […]
After the announcement of the results of the first deliberation, candidates eligible for the 2025 Baccalaureate exams are expected for the optional and Physical Education and Sports tests. The Ministry of Higher Education has published the detailed schedule for these evaluations scheduled between July 12 and 15. Things are accelerating for the candidates eligible for […]
The National Assembly adopted, this Wednesday, July 9, 2025 in a plenary session in Porto-Novo, two major legislative texts. These are law no.2025-18 amending and supplementing law no.2022-09 relating to the Constitutional Court, and law no.2025-19 on associations and foundations in the Republic of Benin. The session was chaired by the president of the National […]
