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The Catholic Church of Kenya unveiled this weekend a new altar wine, certified and reserved exclusively for religious use, replacing the former liturgical wine, which is now available in bars and supermarkets. The Catholic Church of Kenya has taken an unprecedented decision to protect the sanctity of Mass: introducing a new altar wine, simply named […]
An individual posing as a deputy police commissioner was arrested this week in Abomey-Calavi, in the Atlantique department. The man, dressed in an official uniform and displaying fake insignia, was extorting citizens and bar owners, according to several consistent witness accounts. The alert was raised by residents who, intrigued by the behavior of this pseudo-officer, […]
A 69-year-old retiree died in Saint-Python, near Cambrai, after handling a shell at his home. A terrible accident occurred this Thursday morning in Saint-Python, a commune located not far from Cambrai, in northern France. A 69-year-old man died following the explosion of a shell he was handling at his home. According to Cambrai’s prosecutor, Ingrid […]
A public middle school principal in the Djakotomey commune, Couffo department, was arrested in Dogbo-Zaphi on suspicion of fraud against a Beninese person from the diaspora. According to sources close to the investigation, the suspect, a history and geography teacher, allegedly abused the trust of his cousin, who is identified as the victim in the […]
The younger brother of former Senegalese president Macky Sall, Aliou Sall, was taken into police custody this Friday at his home in Guédiawaye, together with his wife Aïssata Sall, as part of an investigation into alleged money laundering. According to several media sources in Dakar, the measure follows an investigation opened by the Cellule nationale […]
The Beninese legal world has lost a leading figure. On Friday, October 10, 2025, Attorney Paul Kato Atita, a prominent lawyer, died in Porto-Novo. The announcement of his death was confirmed by several corroborating sources. According to initial reports, Attorney Atita is said to have succumbed to health complications. He was rushed to the Centre […]
The Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) on Thursday sentenced a man to 50 months in prison for abducting a young girl, in collusion with a hairdresser. According to the case file, reported by Banouto, the defendant, in collusion with the hairdresser, took part in the victim’s abduction, causing deep concern […]
The Second-Class Court of First Instance of Abomey-Calavi examined on Wednesday, October 8 a case of title usurpation and fraud involving a fake police commissioner. The accused, who posed as a high-ranking officer in the bars of Hèvié to extort money, admitted the facts in court. Thirty-six months in prison sought for a fake commissioner […]
On the eve of the opening of applications for the 2026 presidential election, the General Directorate of Taxes (DGI) is hard at work. Of nearly 13,000 requests recorded, more than 12,000 tax clearances have already been issued, according to available figures. This document, essential for any candidate in the election, continues to be processed online […]
Nigerian group Dangote Cement has officially launched its operations in Côte d’Ivoire. The presentation ceremony was held on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at the Novotel Abidjan-Marcory, under the leadership of Serge Gbotta, Managing Director of Dangote Cement Côte d’Ivoire. Located in Attingué, about thirty kilometres from Abidjan, the new plant covers 50 hectares and has […]
In Sudan, at least 13 civilians were killed on Wednesday, October 8, in an attack on a mosque in the Abou Chouk neighborhood of El-Fasher, the last major city in Darfur still outside the full control of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). A survivor said 20 people were injured and that 70 families had taken […]
The Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, sentenced a defendant found guilty of forging a decree of President Patrice Talon, in a case mixing online fraud and forgery of a public document. The sentence, according to Libre Express, is five years in prison and a fine […]
The Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) delivered its verdict in the case involving former Chief of Staff of the National Navy, Jean Léon Olatoundji. He was found guilty of “abuse of office” and sentenced to 18 months in prison, along with a fine of one million CFA francs. The former […]
Burkinabe authorities announced the arrest of eight people, including a Malian, on alleged spying charges. The suspects, members of the NGO Inso, are accused of continuing to collect sensitive information on military operations despite the organization’s suspension since July 2025. Burkina Faso’s Ministry of Security revealed that eight members of the NGO International NGO Safety […]
More than 200 health centres in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are facing severe medicine shortages due to ongoing fighting and a lack of humanitarian funding, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) warned on Wednesday. The organization reviewed 240 health facilities in the North Kivu and South Kivu provinces, hard […]
A dramatic escape took place on the evening of Wednesday, October 8, at the Parakou courthouse. According to several witnesses reported by Fraternité fm, the incident occurred during a transfer between two departments. A moment of inattention reportedly allowed three detainees to take advantage of the confusion and flee, causing a stir inside the courthouse, […]
A tragedy occurred in the commune of Abomey during the night of Tuesday, October 7 to Wednesday, October 8, 2025. A young man of about 25 years old was found dead in a cistern in the locality of Djimè. According to initial information gathered, the deceased is said to have deliberately thrown himself into the […]
At the Council of Ministers on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, the Beninese government approved an ambitious project to modernize the national funeral sector. The plan provides for the construction of a modern funeral center, a morgue, a crematorium and a thanatopraxy training school in Abomey-Calavi. This complex is part of the Government Action Program (PAG) […]
A violent fire broke out around midday on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, in a house located in the Casse Auto neighborhood, near the Général Mathieu Kérékou Friendship Stadium in Cotonou. Alerted by residents, firefighters quickly responded to the scene, supported by a team from the Service d’Aide Médicale Urgente (SAMU) and members of the Republican […]
The Malian government is trying to calm concerns about the fuel shortage affecting several regions of the country. According to authorities, the disruptions are temporary and should ease in the coming days. Following the Interministerial Committee for Crisis and Disaster Management chaired on Tuesday, October 7 by Prime Minister Abdoulaye Maïga, a press briefing was […]
