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A new tragedy shook the commune of Dogbo, in the Couffo department, on Tuesday April 8, 2025. A few days after the murder of a nanny in Avrankou, a man was killed in Hêdjamey by his nephew with a machete, following an altercation over the division of family land. According to information reported by BNEWS, […]
On Wednesday March 26, 2025, the Beninese government approved the complete project management mission for the construction of the Malanville Court of First Instance. The aim of this decision is to provide the locality with modern judicial infrastructures adapted to the requirements of the sector. According to the Council of Ministers, the work will provide […]
On the night of Sunday March 23, 2025, a tragic fire ravaged a family home in Adovié, claiming the lives of four children. First rushed to hospital, three of them succumbed to their injuries on Monday March 24, and the last died the following day. According to the initial investigation, the fire was started in […]
President Patrice Talon intends to improve conditions for government contract teachers. Meeting in the Council of Ministers on Wednesday March 26, the government adopted a decree amending and supplementing the provisions of decree no. 2023-373 of July 19, 2023. This measure concerns contract teachers who have passed the diagnostic evaluation, and is designed to provide […]
The security forces of the Godomey police station have dealt a heavy blow to crime in the Abomey-Calavi commune by getting their hands on a network of robbers and fences. The operation, carried out last weekend in Godomey-Togoudo, led to the arrest of four criminals and three accomplices specializing in the resale of stolen goods. […]
Grand-Popo is preparing to welcome a top-of-the-range hotel complex, as part of a vast program to modernize Benin’s tourism offering. The government has given the go-ahead for the contractualization of work to develop an urban and seaside resort on the site of the former Auberge de Grand-Popo. This ambitious project calls for the construction of […]
Four civilians lost their lives on Tuesday in an Israeli bombardment targeting the town of Koayiah, located in the southern Syrian province of Daraa, reported the Syrian news agency SANA. According to the same source, Israeli forces attempted to infiltrate the town under cover of air strikes and intense reconnaissance aircraft activity. These attacks resulted […]
The former Director General of the National Police, Louis-Philippe Houndégnon, will have to wait a little longer for the outcome of his legal case. Scheduled for this Monday, March 24, 2025, his hearing before the Court for the Repression of Economic Offences and Terrorism (CRIET) has been postponed once again. This is the second consecutive […]
A reckless driver was arrested by the Republican police after causing the death of several people on the night of Sunday March 23, 2025. According to Les4Vérités, the man hit several pedestrians in Cotonou and Abomey-Calavi before attempting to flee. According to witnesses, the driver was driving at high speed, knocking down several victims as […]
On Monday March 24, 2025, the Supreme Court’s assessment commission made public the results of the magistrate aptitude test held on March 10. Of the 42 applicants, only 19 succeeded in obtaining a minimum mark of 12/20, the threshold required for admission. A rigorous process to guarantee excellence The aim of the test was to […]
On Monday March 24, 2025, the Court for the Repression of Economic Offences and Terrorism (CRIET) examined a highly unusual case: a young man was accused of staging his own death in order to escape his creditor, a French national. According to the accusation made by the victim’s lawyer, the accused posed as a Beninese […]
The Porto-Novo central mosque officially installed its new imam, Ichaou Alakouko Samad, in an emotional and contemplative atmosphere. Less than a week after the death of El-Hadj Amzat Houzéifa, the Muslim community turned out in force to welcome his successor, seen as a man of continuity and reinforcement of the values advocated by his predecessor. […]
As part of the promotion of arts and culture within Benin’s education system, the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts is launching a recruitment process to select specialist supervisors to run cultural classes in schools. Shortlisted candidates are invited to attend casting sessions, to be held on April 23 and 24 2025 from 07:30 […]
A security guard, accused of having emptied the mobile money account of a company manager, appeared before the Court for the Repression of Economic Offences and Terrorism (CRIET) on Tuesday March 18, 2025. He was charged with Internet fraud after withdrawing FCFA 1,039,000 by impersonating his employer. It all began when the complainant, who was […]
At least six people lost their lives and four others were wounded Sunday morning in an attack on a security camp by Shebab fighters in Garissa County, northeast Kenya, near the Somali border, according to police. Police spokesman Michael Muchiri confirmed that the assault occurred at around 5:30 a.m. local time at a National Reserve […]
A traffic accident occurred in Dan, in the commune of Djidja, Zou department. Two heavy trucks collided, causing one of the vehicles to overturn and considerable material damage. According to initial reports, the accident involved a truck carrying a cargo of rice and another loaded with granite blocks. The impact was so violent that the […]
A currency dealer was robbed in Tchaourou, Borgou department, on Wednesday March 19, 2025. Four as yet unidentified gunmen succeeded in seizing a sum estimated at 5 million FCFA, leaving several people injured. The exact circumstances of the robbery remain unclear, but according to initial reports, the assailants targeted a cashier carrying a large sum […]
In a press release dated Thursday March 20, 2025, the Agent Judiciaire du Trésor (AJT), acting on behalf of the former Banque béninoise pour le développement (ex-BBD), invites all purchasers of villas and apartments in Cité Vie Nouvelle to complete urgent formalities with a view to establishing individual land titles. This step is part of […]
Dakuanté Sambieni, Inspector of Primary Education and Head of the Cobly School District (CCS), has been officially dismissed by the Ministry of Nursery and Primary Education. The decision, taken on March 18, 2025, follows the findings of a ministerial investigation which confirmed accusations of illegal collection of fees from teachers. Investigation confirms accusations According to […]
At the Collège d’Enseignement Général (CEG) de Gouka, in the commune of Bantè, a math teacher has been taken into custody for alleged sexual harassment of a 14-year-old pupil in class 6ᵉ. The affair, which sparked outrage, led local authorities to seize the forces of law and order in order to get to the bottom […]
