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The Court of First Instance of Cotonou has postponed the trial related to the Pierre Urbain Dangnivo case to Thursday, July 16, 2026. This upcoming hearing will be devoted to the defense’s pleadings and the replies from the various parties. This postponement comes just hours after the suspension requested by the defense lawyers. They had […]
The police station of the 1st district of Porto-Novo apprehended a man who had been wanted for several months in connection with an alleged fraud case. The accused is accused of extracting large sums of money from numerous people by promising them financial loans and discounted driving permits. The suspect, who had been under investigation […]
The trial linked to the Pierre Urbain Dangnivo case has taken a new turn this Wednesday, July 15, 2026, before the Court of First Instance of Cotonou. Just after the public prosecutor’s requisitions requesting the Court to keep Alofa in custody and to sentence him to 30 years of criminal imprisonment, the defense lawyers requested […]
The trial regarding the disappearance of Pierre Urbain Dangnivo reached a decisive stage on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, before the Court of First Instance of Cotonou. During its closing statements, the public prosecutor requested a sentence of 30 years of hard labor and a fine of 150 million CFA francs against the main accused, Codjo […]
The public prosecutor presented, this Wednesday, July 15, its recommendations in the case of the disappearance of Pierre Urbain Dangnivo. The prosecutor requested a sentence of 30 years of criminal imprisonment against the main accused, Codjo Alofa, as well as the restitution of the victim’s remains to his family. The trial for the Pierre Urbain […]
Benin will participate in the festivities marking the 66th anniversary of the independence of Côte d’Ivoire. Elements of the Beninese Armed Forces will parade in Yopougon alongside military delegations from three other countries. Benin is among the invited countries to participate in the official parade of the 66th Independence Day celebration of Côte d’Ivoire, scheduled […]
The Court of Repression of Economic and Terrorism Offenses (CRIET) focused on the case of a man prosecuted for “apology for a crime against state security” on Monday, July 13, 2026. The public prosecutor requested a two-year prison sentence and a fine of 500,000 CFA francs against the accused. The origin of this case dates […]
A great catch for the Beninese law enforcement in the north. Officials from the Tchikandou border police station have neutralized a suspected counterfeit money trafficker after an intense chase. In total, 84 counterfeit 10,000 FCFA notes, representing a face value of 840,000 FCFA, have been removed from circulation. The case began on Friday, July 10, […]
The University of Parakou has recorded a concerning new result. In the second year of Modern Literature, no student has passed the required teaching units to progress to License 3 at the end of the regular session. However, candidates will have another chance during the retake exams. The results of the regular session for the […]
The written exams for the replacement session of the Baccalaureate, session of 2026, officially started this Monday at CEG Sainte-Rita in Cotonou, the only examination center selected nationwide. This session is exclusively for candidates who, for duly justified and validated reasons of force majeure by the Baccalaureate Office, were unable to participate in the normal […]
On the night of Monday, July 13 to Tuesday, July 14, 2026, elements of the Bétérou district police intercepted a vehicle transporting an illegal cargo of five hundred (500) 12-gauge cartridges. The conveyor, a thirty-year-old man, was immediately arrested and placed in custody. The operation that led to his arrest is part of the fourth […]
The Commercial Court of Cotonou has made its ruling in a dispute involving two Beninese students, residing in France and Switzerland, against a bank and a money transfer company. At stake were monthly transfers intended to finance their studies, which had largely been blocked. This is a case of blocked transfers that has just found […]
After winning over the audience with two sold-out performances of his show What It Costs You last May, Beninese stand-up comedian Amour Aïou is back at it. The artist is launching a Private Tour 2026 with four dates, featuring a revamped and more intimate version of his show, exclusively by invitation. Success sometimes calls for […]
New twist in the Kémi Séba case in South Africa. South African judicial authorities have decided to once again postpone the review of his case. The next hearing is now set for August 11. This decision extends a legal process already marked by several postponements since his arrest in Pretoria last April. South African courts […]
The Beninese Electric Energy Company (SBEE) informs its subscribers that several localities in the country will experience disruptions in the electrical supply this Tuesday, July 14, 2026. These scheduled outages are part of maintenance operations aimed at sustainably improving the quality of the electrical supply across the national grid. In the Littoral department, specifically in […]
The village of Daroukpara, located in the Suya district within the municipality of Nikki, is in mourning. A violent storm accompanied by heavy rain and strong winds claimed the lives of two young locals, Two young men from the village of Daroukpara, located in the Suya district within the municipality of Nikki, were struck by […]
In Benin, seven primary school teachers are at risk of being dismissed for irregular absence from their posts. Their cases were reviewed last week by the joint administrative commission of the Ministry of Maternal and Primary Education, which must now propose sanctions to the overseeing minister. Seven primary school teachers are under scrutiny from the […]
In Katsina State, in northern Nigeria, a young woman has died following a conflict with her family regarding her choice of partner, according to several local sources. The exact circumstances of the tragedy have not yet been established by the authorities. A tragedy occurred in the Yankara community, located in the Faskari Local Government Area […]
Following a robbery committed on Monday, July 5, at the Houdegbe building, the Agbanou police station carried out a successful operation on Saturday, July 11, 2026, in the municipality of Allada, bringing an end to the gang of criminals’ escape. This targeted operation resulted in the arrest of five key members of the network, who […]
Initially scheduled to be held on Monday, July 13, 2026, before the Court for the Suppression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism (CRIET), the trial of police commissioner Delcoz Kindjanhoundé has finally been postponed to August 17th. This postponement was made at the express request of his lawyer, Master Julien Togbadja. Landry Bignon Delcoz Kindjanhoundé, a […]
