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Before officially taking office, the Senate must adopt its internal regulations. This text, which will set the rules for organizing and functioning of the new institution, can only be applied after validation by the Constitutional Court, explained Théodore Holo, a legal member of the Senate. In Benin, the Senate cannot operate without its internal regulations. […]

The Economic and Social Council (CES) installed the bureau of its new term on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. Elected as the first vice-president of the institution, Conrad Gbaguidi also becomes the Mediator of the Republic, following the recent reform that now assigns this duty to the holder of this position. He succeeds Pascal Essou. Conrad […]

In Benin, the 25 members of the Senate will meet on July 25th, five days before their official installation. According to details provided by Théodore Holo, this meeting will mainly be dedicated to an introduction between the future senators and will not, at first, focus on major decisions of the new institution. The details of […]

The bureau of the new term of the Economic and Social Council (CES) will be established this Wednesday, July 22, 2026. According to several sources, the outgoing president of the institution, Conrad Gbaguidi, is expected to take on the role of first vice president, a position that would also allow him to exercise the duties […]

The Economic and Social Council (CES) is about to open a new chapter in its history. This Wednesday, July 22, 2026, the members of the institution will set up their office. While no official announcement has been made yet, several sources mention Abdoulaye Bio Tchané as the favorite to take over the presidency. The office […]

Au terme de leur sommet ordinaire tenu le 19 juillet 2026 à Freetown, en Sierra Leone, les chefs d’État et de gouvernement de la CEDEAO ont adopté un communiqué final qui fixe les principales orientations de l’organisation pour les mois à venir. Sécurité, intégration régionale, gouvernance et réformes institutionnelles figurent parmi les sujets abordés. Réunis […]

As diplomatic balances change in West Africa, Benin finds itself at the center of discussions involving France and Niger. According to information published by Africa Intelligence, Paris is closely monitoring the steps taken by Cotonou towards a rapprochement with Niamey and a possible reopening of the border between the two countries. The specialized media reports […]

Elected at the head of Benin a few months ago, President Romuald Wadagni will participate on Sunday, July 19, 2026, in Freetown, in his very first ordinary summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). This meeting, which will bring together several leaders from the sub-region, will be an opportunity for the new […]

The Beninese president Romuald Wadagni is participating this Wednesday, July 15, in N’Djamena, at the African Water Forum. This continental meeting brings together several heads of state, financial partners, and international institutions around the challenges related to water security and the financing of infrastructure in Africa. The president of the Republic, Romuald Wadagni, arrived in […]

Opposed to the creation of the Senate during the constitutional revision, former president Boni Yayi is now set to sit in the new institution. According to the vice president of the party Les Démocrates, Eugène Azatassou, this change in position is explained by the Senate’s now constitutional nature and the status of the former head […]

The Beninese National Assembly adopted, on Friday, July 10, a law temporarily abolishing the National Autonomous Electoral Commission (Céna). This decision is motivated by the absence of electoral deadlines until 2031, following the alignment of political terms to seven years. No political elections to organize before 2031, but a term that is about to end […]

As the oldest member of the Senate, Nicéphore Soglo will lead the proceedings of the inaugural session of the Upper House, scheduled for Thursday, July 30, 2026. The former president has sent official invitations to his fellow members of the institution. It is Nicéphore Dieudonné Soglo, the oldest member of the Senate, who will preside […]

The Beninese Senate, whose establishment is becoming clearer following the publication of the list of its 25 members in early July, will receive allowances, the amount of which remains unknown to date. The Constitution refers this matter to a decree issued in the Council of Ministers, a text that the government has not yet published. […]

The municipal council of Pobè elected Liamidi Odouchinan as mayor on Wednesday, July 8. He succeeds Clément Kouchadé, who was appointed Minister of Secondary Education last May. The commune of Pobè now has a new mayor. Meeting on Wednesday, July 8, the municipal council appointed Liamidi Odouchinan to lead the local executive. His election ends […]

The dispute between the executive and the National Assembly is taking a judicial turn. The President of the Republic has referred the matter to the Constitutional Council to contest the procedure leading to the adoption of the law on the revision of the Constitution. The high court is now called to rule on the regularity […]

After the appointment of the members of the new term of the Economic and Social Council (CES), attention now turns to the choice of the future president of the institution. Although no official decision has been announced yet, several sources mention the name of Abdoulaye Bio Tchané, former Minister of State, as a frontrunner to […]

Louis Vlavonou has officially resigned from his position as a deputy. This decision paves the way for his entry into the Senate, where the former president of the National Assembly will serve as a member by right, in accordance with the provisions of the revised Constitution. A new chapter opens in Louis Vlavonou’s political journey. […]

The trial of the Pierre Urbain Dangnivo case took a new turn on Friday, July 3, 2026, in the Court of First Instance in Cotonou. Called to testify, the former director general of the National Police, Louis Philippe Houndégnon, stated that “it is Isidore Akon who killed Pierre Urbain Dangnivo,” while specifying that this information […]