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The Natitingou City Hall has announced new measures to regulate the circulation of tricycles, in a move aimed at improving road safety in the city. This decision follows a series of accidents involving these vehicles, which are very numerous on the urban and peri-urban roads of the municipality.According to the municipal authorities, the proliferation of […]
An official mission has been dispatched to Koussigou Montagne, a locality in Tanguieta and its surroundings, to assess the collapse of an artisanal gold mining gallery that resulted in heavy casualties. The tragedy, which occurred recently in this artisanal mining area, has aroused strong emotions among the local populations and mobilized the authorities.According to initial […]
The Beninese activist Kemi Seba was arrested this Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in South Africa, according to several independent sources. The information, still fragmentary, indicates that he was arrested and then presented to the local judicial authorities, with no official South African statement yet specifying the charges against him, according to Bip radio. This arrest […]
A few more weeks and the current head of state, President Patrice Talon, will hand over the baton to his successor. That’s at least what he told the people of Ouidah this weekend. Facing these compatriots, Patrice Talon shared his joy at not clinging to power after his two consecutive terms. “Have I done you […]
At the Court of First Instance in Abomey-Calavi, two mill operators were sentenced to a 12-month prison term suspended for illicitly using electricity belonging to the Beninese Electricity Company (SBEE). The men, tried in their absence, must also pay nearly 5 million CFA francs in compensation for the damages suffered. The case dates back to […]
In Cotonou, chef Keith Sonon put an end to several days of public speculation on Tuesday, April 7, by reacting to the criticisms aimed at her regarding her attitude during House of Challenge 2026. On her social media, she denounced a wave of cyberbullying and said she intends to go to court to defend her […]
The Abomey-Calavi court has rendered its decision in a fraud case involving a teacher charged with promising fraudulent assistance to gain admission to a recruitment examination. The court sentenced him to twelve months of imprisonment. According to the information in the file, the teacher had proposed to a woman to facilitate her admission to an […]
Benin is in mourning. The former diplomat and active participant in public debate, Benoît Illassa, has died, sparking widespread emotion in political circles and among the national public. A figure known for his blunt positions and constant engagement in debates of national interest, Benoît Illassa leaves behind the image of a free man, sometimes controversial, […]
Réunis ce mardi à l’annexe du MIC à Cotonou, autorités béninoises, Union européenne et CEDEAO ont lancé un atelier de quatre jours visant à structurer le commerce des services. Un secteur clé encore sous-exploité, appelé à devenir le moteur de l’intégration économique africaine. L’annexe du ministère de l’Industrie et du Commerce a servi de cadre, […]
The humanitarian organization Morelle reaches a milestone by becoming Morelle Alliance for Humanity, with the ambition to broaden its actions and strengthen its impact on vulnerable populations, in France as in Benin. After more than two years of field work, the Morelle Foundation reaches a decisive milestone by becoming Morelle Alliance for Humanity (MAH). A […]
In Abomey-Calavi, the mayor Nathanaël Koty visited the special prosecutor of the Court for the Repression of Economic Offences and Terrorism (Criet) on Friday, March 13, 2026, as part of an effort to strengthen cooperation between the municipality and specialized jurisdictions to address land issues. The hearing brought together several municipal officials and the special […]
An outbreak of unrest broke out in the night of Monday, March 16, 2026 in Manigri, a locality in the Bassila commune, in the Donga department. Clashes pitted residents against security forces, according to information reported by Radio Fraternité FM. The provisional toll reports one death and several injuries. At the origin of the violence […]
The Benin government is launching a reform in the payment of pensions for retirees affiliated with the National Social Security Fund and the National Retirement Fund of Benin. Starting in March 2026, the affected beneficiaries will now receive a single monthly payment, instead of the two distinct payments previously in effect.This measure ends the dual […]
The Beninese justice system has ruled on a case of identity theft that led to a theft on the campus of Abomey-Calavi University. On Wednesday, March 11, 2026, the Abomey-Calavi First Instance Court sentenced a man who was posing as a member of the military to 24 months’ imprisonment.According to the case files examined at […]
The Court of First Instance of Porto-Novo delivered, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, its verdict in the case of a woman who died after a cesarean delivery at the Ouémé Departmental University Hospital Center (CHUD). Three health workers were sentenced to prison terms for involuntary manslaughter. The tragedy that occurred at CHUD/Ouémé, which had claimed […]
A tragic case was brought before the Abomey‑Calavi court after the death of a young woman eight months pregnant, who died on February 2 in circumstances that raise questions. The facts led to the incarceration of her partner and the father of the latter, both heard for involuntary manslaughter. According to the elements presented at […]
The Abomey-Calavi court sentenced a Beninese man to thirty years of imprisonment for the murder of his Togolese business partner. A heavy ruling was handed down on Tuesday at the Abomey-Calavi court in the case of the death of Richard Gbédé, promoter of the International Solidarity Committee CISA and Togolese entrepreneur. The main defendant, his […]
In Abomey-Calavi, a poultry farmer appears before the court for alleged chicken theft at the farm where he worked. The case, heard on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, has been postponed to the end of the month, while the defendant returns to custody. A poultry farmer appeared before the Abomey-Calavi court to answer charges of chicken […]
Arrested for performing motorcycle acrobatics on public roads, two young riders were placed in provisional detention in Cotonou. The facts, described as serious by the authorities, rekindle the debate on road insecurity linked to these practices commonly called “zéwé” in Benin. Two young motorcyclists arrested in Cotonou for practicing “zéwé” on the public road have […]
The Special Court for Land Affairs ruled on Monday, March 9, 2026, on a landmark case of real estate fraud in Abomey-Calavi. The lead defendant was sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment for land parcel fraud, forgery and the use of forged documents. Two other defendants also received prison sentences. The case pits several buyers against […]
