Society

Gathered in Cotonou, the Ministers of Employment and Vocational Training of the UEMOA countries on Friday launched the 16th Conference of the Consultation Framework. Held under the theme of digital transformation and artificial intelligence, this strategic meeting aims to define a common roadmap to strengthen youth employability in a region where 60% of the population […]

The Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) heard, on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, a soldier and a police officer in a desertion case. The Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) held, on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, a hearing devoted to two separate desertion cases involving a Beninese […]

The Departmental Director of Secondary, Technical and Vocational Education of Atlantique reminded, in a circular dated September 25, 2025, that it is strictly forbidden to sell or to impose the use of activity books in public and private schools. Any violation will be subject to disciplinary sanctions. In the document signed by Doctor Mathias Amour […]

The Baccalaureate Office (OB) of Benin is modernizing its services: requests for baccalaureate-related documents — diplomas, certificates, transcripts, authentications — are now possible online via the platform services.bac.bj. This system allows users, whether in Benin or abroad, to request their documents without needing to travel in person. According to the communicated procedures, each request must […]

A macabre discovery shook the residents of Savalou on Wednesday, September 24, 2025. The lifeless body of a young girl, decapitated, was found on the Logozohè road, a route leading to Glazoué, in the Collines department. According to information reported by BIP Radio, the exact circumstances of this tragedy remain unknown, as does the identity […]

Since September 21, 2025, a fake press release attributed to the Agence nationale du Domaine et du Foncier (ANDF) has been circulating on social media, announcing plots for sale in the cities of Porto-Novo, Cotonou, and Parakou. This press release, accompanied by a price list, purports to offer land for sale, encouraging users to contact […]

The Beninese government approved, at the Council of Ministers on September 24, 2025, the 2025-2029 strategic plan of the National Employment Agency (ANPE), with the aim of strengthening and structuring the employment sector, with a particular focus on young people. This plan, developed around clear strategic orientations, includes a budgeted action program as well as […]

A serious traffic accident occurred on Monday, September 22, 2025, in the Guéné arrondissement, in the village of Goungoun, municipality of Malanville. The tragedy claimed the lives of four people and left several others injured, in addition to causing property damage. According to initial testimony gathered at the scene, a parked vehicle with no warning […]

The Beninese government has announced the upcoming launch of renovation work on eight university campuses across the country. This initiative aims to improve campus facilities and teaching conditions for students and staff at the institutions concerned. According to the Council of Ministers’ report, the campuses affected by this work are those of Abomey-Calavi, Parakou, Natitingou, […]

A Nigerian has been sentenced to ten years in prison by a special court in Coimbatore for his role in an international drug trafficking network dismantled in India. A special court in Coimbatore sentenced James, also known as Emmanuel Chukwunonso Samson, a Nigerian national, to ten years in prison and fined him 100,000 rupees for […]

Samy Boucalt, nicknamed “chief of staff of the Mapanes”, was arrested on Sunday, September 21, 2025 by law enforcement in Libreville, Gabon. This arrest follows the spread of viral videos in which he threatened and harassed Beninese merchants, notably by closing their businesses or issuing death threats. Wearing camouflage and paramilitary outfits, Boucalt presented himself […]

The President of the Republic, Patrice Talon, visited the construction site of the new National Assembly headquarters this Tuesday afternoon. The purpose of the visit was to inspect the progress, check the finishes, and ensure that the setting will meet the modernity standards set by the authorities. Accompanied by several political and technical figures, including […]

The Police républicaine announced the arrest of four individuals involved in an armed robbery that recently occurred in the commune of N’Dali, in northern Benin. The operation, carried out by local security units, helped put a stop to this criminal network and secure the population. According to available information, the criminals had attacked residents while […]

The customs authorities of Borgou-Alibori ended an ammunition trafficking operation on the morning of Tuesday, February 14, 2023. A batch of 15,000 rifle cartridges was discovered in Sinahou, a village in the Bétérou arrondissement, concealed in sand carried by a three-wheeled vehicle on which a shovel had been placed. The tricycle driver, stopped at the […]

In Benin, a young man escaped a lynching after attempting to steal a motorcycle. The scene took place in Mariagélta, a locality of the commune of Abomey-Calavi on the morning of Friday, September 19, 2025. According to Les 4 Vérités, the attempted theft took a different turn when the young man was caught in the […]

The National Land Transport Agency (Anatt) is maintaining its decision to destroy registration plates produced before December 31, 2023 that have not been collected by their owners. This destruction will take place after October 15. The announcement was confirmed by Laure Togbé, Anatt’s Littoral Regional Manager, speaking to Matin Libre Télévision. « Since 2023, we […]

The National Agency for the Identification of Persons (ANIP) announced the opening of service desks in ten hospital centers in Benin. The aim is to enable users to complete certain administrative procedures, such as birth registration or updating personal data, directly at the hospitals, which should improve access to these services. Among the hospitals concerned […]

The Beninese government has launched the operational phase of the Productive Social Safety Nets Program (PFPSP), called ‘GBESSOKE’, with a first wave of cash transfers reaching 20,621 households in the pilot communes. This initiative mainly targets vulnerable populations and marks a concrete step in the government’s social protection strategy. The first disbursements were made in […]