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In recent years, Comlan Hugues Sossoukpè has emerged as one of the most critical and engaged voices in the Beninese media landscape. As a citizen journalist, human rights defender, and whistleblower, he has made his mark with his investigations and daring stances, to the point of suffering exile for the past 07 years and currently […]
The 2025 session of the Baccalaureate examination officially started this Monday, June 16, at 8:00 am, at the Lycée Mathieu Bouké examination center in Parakou, located in the Borgou department. The opening ceremony was conducted under the supervision of the departmental team, consisting of professors Alassane Biga and Moctar Adamou. The head of the exam […]
Just hours ahead of the start of the written examinations for the 2025 baccalauréat, the Minister of Higher Education addressed candidates and all stakeholders in education. In a message to the nation on Sunday, June 15, Éléonore Yayi Ladékan, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, announced that 79,588 candidates are enrolled this year, […]
In a clear effort to make the cities of Benin more beautiful, greener, and more livable, the Beninese government officially launched the first phase of the “Greening Benin’s Cities” project on Friday. Driven by the Ministry of Living Environment and Sustainable Development, this initiative reflects an ecological and aesthetic ambition aimed at transforming the urban […]
The leading political party in Benin in terms of elected officials is going through turbulent times. An internal crisis threatens not only its cohesion, but also its legal and political existence. At the heart of the storm is the political party of Me Adrien Houngbédji, strongly expressing its discomfort within the union formed by the […]
The Ministry of Labor and Public Service announced on Friday, June 13, 2025, an exceptional extension of the deadline for submitting applications for the recruitment competition of 172 agents for the Ministry of Economy and Finance. According to the official statement, candidates who were initially unable to complete their applications can still do so between […]
A road tragedy has plunged the town of Adjohoun into mourning this Thursday, June 12, 2025. On the Sissèkpa road, notoriously known for its danger, a ten-wheel truck, belonging to a public works company, violently collided with a Haojue 115 motorcycle, causing the death of three people. According to early reports by Le Béninois Libéré, […]
The commune of Matéri, in the Atacora department, is experiencing a worrying social crisis: alcoholism is dangerously gaining ground among young people. The mayor, Robert Kassa Wimbo, visibly alarmed by the situation, has made a pressing call for urgent intervention to safeguard the future of the youth in his jurisdiction. Speaking on Canal 3 Bénin, […]
Two individuals were sentenced to seven years in prison by the Court for the Suppression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism (CRIET) on Thursday, June 12, 2025. They were prosecuted for aggravated theft of electrical cables belonging to the Société béninoise d’énergie électrique (SBEE), in the town of Adjarra, reported Banouto. According to the accusation, the […]
A man was arrested this Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at the PK 14 cemetery in Godomey while he was engaging in acts of grave desecration. According to information provided by the Republican Police, the individual, a mechanic in his fifties, was caught in the act at this cemetery located in the municipality of Abomey-Calavi. He […]
On the evening of Wednesday, June 11, 2025, a motorcycle taxi driver was the victim of a violent attack in Womey, in the Godomey district, Abomey-Calavi commune. According to information provided by the Republican Police, the man was targeted by two armed individuals as he was about to drop off a client at his home. […]
Former Senegalese Minister of Mines, Sophie Gladima, is at the center of a judicial investigation into a possible embezzlement of public funds in the management of the Force Covid-19 fund, set up by the Senegalese government during the pandemic. Also the mayor of Joal-Fadiouth, Ms. Gladima is among the five former ministers from Macky Sall’s […]
A macabre discovery plunged the city of Kandi, in the Alibori department, into consternation on the morning of Wednesday, June 11, 2025. The lifeless body of a Republican Police official stationed in the region was found in circumstances still unclear, according to information relayed by La Plume Libre. At this stage, no official information has […]
Faced with the growing challenges of access to drinking water in several cities in the southwest of Benin, the government has approved the detailed preliminary project studies as well as the environmental and social impact study for the drinking water supply project for the communes of Comè, Grand-Popo, Houéyogbé, Bopa, Kpomassè, and their surroundings. These […]
The roads of Benin continue to be the scene of a worrying series of accidents. On Tuesday, June 10, a new tragedy occurred in Allada, claiming the life of a person hit by a passing tricycle. The accident happened on the road linking Allada to Ouidah, precisely at the Blue Skies intersection, reports Le Potentiel. […]
A recent intervention by the law enforcement from the Agblangandan police station led to the recovery of two stolen motorcycles, following precise information that resulted in locating a suspected network of receivers. On site, the police discovered a Haojue type 115 and a TVS, whose true owners were identified after verification, confirming the theft. The […]
La police républicaine a mené une opération de contrôle ciblant les motos non immatriculées le mardi 17 juin 2025 à Cotonou au carrefour Fidjrossè. Une opération de contrôle routier menée ce lundi 17 juin 2025 par le commissariat de Fidjrossè, en plein cœur de Cotonou, a conduit à la saisie de plusieurs motocyclettes pour défaut […]
Mariage forcé, violences conjugales, harcèlement sexuel… Trois femmes brisent le silence sur les violences qu’elles ont subies. À travers leurs récits, un même cri : celui de la dignité retrouvée, malgré les traumatismes. Leur courage éclaire les pistes d’une lutte plus juste et plus efficace contre les violences basées sur le genre (VBG) au Bénin. […]
Le jeune Chanda, 8 ans à peine a réussi brillamment son Brevet d’Études du Premier Cycle (BEPC), avec un total impressionnant de 240 points en Côte d’Ivoire. « Il a 8 ans… et il a eu le BEPC avec 240 points », s’exclame une voix dans une vidéo virale annonçant l’exploit du jeune garçon de […]
Prévue du 26 au 28 juin 2025 à Lomé, la conférence MANSSAH n’aura finalement pas lieu à la date annoncée. Dans un communiqué officiel publié ce 17 juin, les co-fondateurs du mouvement ont annoncé son report à une date ultérieure, évoquant une décision prise « avec gravité » pour préserver l’intégrité de l’initiative. Pensée comme […]
