Society

Former Togolese Minister of the Armed Forces, Marguerite Essossimna Gnakadé, was arrested this Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at her home in Tokoin-Solidarité, in Lomé. Armed, hooded men burst into her home, breaking down the doors before taking her to an unknown destination, according to multiple sources. The neighborhood had been placed under heavy surveillance from […]

Beninese TikToker Alain Kenneth, back from a stay in Gabon where he had observed a fraternal coexistence between communities, announced on Wednesday, September 17 the arrest of Marius, his host there. In a video posted on Facebook, he calls on the Gabonese authorities to avoid conflating things and to preserve calm. The news fell like […]

At the Council of Ministers on September 17, 2025, the Strategy for Strengthening Educational Alternatives for the 2026–2030 period was approved. This plan aims to guarantee every child and young person access to an inclusive and diversified basic education, with a budget of 283.7 billion FCFA. Benin: the government adopts a strategy for inclusive basic […]

At the Council of Ministers on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, the creation of the Communal Investment Fund (FIC) was adopted and its statutes approved. This instrument replaces the Support Fund for the Development of Communes (FADeC) and aims to provide local governments with new financing means to carry out their development mandate. With the FIC, […]

The Beninese government, at the Council of Ministers on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, appointed new leadership teams to head the public universities. At the University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC), Professor Charlemagne Igué is now the rector. He succeeds Professor Félicien Avlessi, who was appointed on October 13, 2021. UAC, the country’s largest university, will now be […]

While social networks were buzzing with tensions between Beninese and Gabonese following the ban on small trades for foreigners, Beninese TikToker Alain Kenneth chose to travel to Gabon from September 10 to 16, 2025 to see the situation for himself. His immersion revealed a very different reality, far from the alarmist narratives spread online. Upon […]

Japan now has 99,763 citizens aged 100 and over, according to the latest statistics released by the Ministry of Health. A feat that illustrates the exceptional longevity of the Japanese population, celebrated each year through Respect for the Aged Day. For 55 years, Japan has been breaking its own record for centenarians. Among these elders, […]

A 61-year-old former imam has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in the United Kingdom for sexually abusing four young girls in a mosque. The acts, carried out over nearly a decade, were brought to light thanks to the victims’ courage, which led to an investigation. Qari Sher Mohammad, the former spiritual leader of […]

The General Directorate of Customs of Benin announced, in a statement made public this Monday, the organization of an additional session of physical tests as part of the recruitment competition for 150 Customs officers for the year 2024. This new session will take place on Saturday, September 20, 2025, and is exclusively for candidates who […]

A family tragedy struck the village of Ehouzou, in the commune of Klouékanmè, on Friday, September 12, when an 8-year-old girl lost her life following an incident involving a homemade firearm. The victim was playing with a friend in the presence of her grandfather when she tried to hit a gecko with the weapon, inadvertently […]

A tragedy occurred on the afternoon of Sunday, September 14 in Sodohomé, in the commune of Bohicon. Two young apprentice drivers lost their lives after a tire they were trying to re-inflate exploded, reports Bip Radio. According to the testimony of the head of the Vèhou neighborhood, Basile Alignonon, relayed by the same media outlet, […]

The Ministry of Nursery and Primary Education (MEMP) announces the opening of a registration list for holders of the CAP, the CEAP (primary teaching option), and the baccalaureate who wish to teach in primary schools. The operation will take place in all Departmental Directorates of Nursery and Primary Education (DDEMP) from Tuesday, September 16 to […]

Government spokesperson Wilfried Léandre Houngbédji reacted on Friday to the perception of a lack of investment in higher education, notably at the University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC). Speaking to media professionals, he said that large-scale reforms are being prepared and that they will profoundly transform Benin’s university landscape. Asked about the supposed absence of visible reforms […]

With the 2026 general elections approaching, the General Directorate of Taxes (DGI) of Benin is preparing to launch a digital platform dedicated to issuing the tax clearance certificate, a document that is now essential for any candidate. The required tax clearance must cover the three years preceding the submission of candidacy. To meet this obligation, […]

A tragedy is rocking the municipality of Dogbo. On the morning of Wednesday, September 10, 2025, the lifeless body of a man in his forties was pulled from the waters of Lake Togbadji in Agbédranfo, a village in the Ayomi district. According to collected testimonies, it was local residents who made the grim discovery before […]

U.S. authorities announced the arrest of a suspect in the investigation into the shooting that claimed the life of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. According to NBC News, citing multiple law enforcement sources, the man taken into custody is Tyler Robinson, 21, from Utah. Charlie Kirk was fatally shot in the neck on Tuesday while he […]

Former president of the Parti Social Démocrate (PSD) and vice president of the Conseil économique et social (CES), Emmanuel Golou will be buried on Saturday, September 20, 2025. The announcement was confirmed by his family and close associates. Emmanuel Golou died on September 2 at the Centre national hospitalier et universitaire Hubert Maga de Cotonou, […]