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French MP Olivier Serva, originally from Guadeloupe, recently acquired Beninese citizenship. This move is part of Benin’s 2024 law recognizing the right to nationality for descendants of Africans deported during the slave trade. Age 51, Olivier Serva confirmed to AFP that his ancestors were taken from Dahomey (present-day Benin) during the slave trade. He traced […]
The Baccalaureate Office (OB) of Benin is modernizing its services: requests for baccalaureate-related documents — diplomas, certificates, transcripts, authentications — are now possible online via the platform services.bac.bj. This system allows users, whether in Benin or abroad, to request their documents without needing to travel in person. According to the communicated procedures, each request must […]
A macabre discovery shook the residents of Savalou on Wednesday, September 24, 2025. The lifeless body of a young girl, decapitated, was found on the Logozohè road, a route leading to Glazoué, in the Collines department. According to information reported by BIP Radio, the exact circumstances of this tragedy remain unknown, as does the identity […]
People wishing to benefit from the Alafia microcredit can now access loans of up to 200,000 FCFA. This increase was decided by the government at the Council of Ministers on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, as part of the imminent launch of the program’s third phase. According to the official report, “the government has indicated its […]
Since September 21, 2025, a fake press release attributed to the Agence nationale du Domaine et du Foncier (ANDF) has been circulating on social media, announcing plots for sale in the cities of Porto-Novo, Cotonou, and Parakou. This press release, accompanied by a price list, purports to offer land for sale, encouraging users to contact […]
The Beninese government announced, at the Council of Ministers on September 24, 2025, an ambitious tourism development project in Ouidah, more precisely in the Avlékété area. This major hotel program provides for the construction of three upscale hotel complexes intended to strengthen the region’s tourist appeal and stimulate the local economy. Project details The project […]
The Paris criminal court delivered its verdict on 25 September 2025 in the case of Libyan financing of Nicolas Sarkozy’s 2007 presidential campaign. The former French president was found guilty of criminal conspiracy (association de malfaiteurs), but was acquitted of passive corruption and concealing embezzlement of public funds. This decision brings to an end a […]
The Beninese government approved, at the Council of Ministers on September 24, 2025, the 2025-2029 strategic plan of the National Employment Agency (ANPE), with the aim of strengthening and structuring the employment sector, with a particular focus on young people. This plan, developed around clear strategic orientations, includes a budgeted action program as well as […]
As a prelude to the 2026 general elections, Beninese citizens have until September 28, 2025 to make changes to their personal data on the electoral register. This announcement was confirmed in a statement issued by the electoral authorities. This update phase specifically concerns corrections to civil status records, changes of address, errors in surnames or […]
A serious traffic accident occurred on Monday, September 22, 2025, in the Guéné arrondissement, in the village of Goungoun, municipality of Malanville. The tragedy claimed the lives of four people and left several others injured, in addition to causing property damage. According to initial testimony gathered at the scene, a parked vehicle with no warning […]
The Beninese government has announced the upcoming launch of renovation work on eight university campuses across the country. This initiative aims to improve campus facilities and teaching conditions for students and staff at the institutions concerned. According to the Council of Ministers’ report, the campuses affected by this work are those of Abomey-Calavi, Parakou, Natitingou, […]
The Beninese government has adopted new provisions regulating the movement of heavy trucks exceeding ten (10) tonnes in the Grand Nokoué. Effective January 1, 2026, this regulation is set out in Decree No. 2025-508 of September 3, 2025. Under these new provisions, heavy trucks over ten tonnes must follow designated mandatory routes from the Port […]
The Beninese government is strengthening its framework for the sustainable management of natural resources. At a Council of Ministers meeting on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, the Executive announced the recruitment, based on qualifications, of 221 specialist agents for Water, Forests and Hunting for the year 2025. These new civil servants will support the agencies responsible […]
President Patrice Talon’s government met on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, in a Council of Ministers meeting. On that occasion, several decisions were taken; here are the main points. REGULATORY MEASURES Living environment & Transport Submission to the National Assembly, for review and vote, of the bill establishing the Road Traffic Code in the Republic of […]
A Nigerian has been sentenced to ten years in prison by a special court in Coimbatore for his role in an international drug trafficking network dismantled in India. A special court in Coimbatore sentenced James, also known as Emmanuel Chukwunonso Samson, a Nigerian national, to ten years in prison and fined him 100,000 rupees for […]
Samy Boucalt, nicknamed “chief of staff of the Mapanes”, was arrested on Sunday, September 21, 2025 by law enforcement in Libreville, Gabon. This arrest follows the spread of viral videos in which he threatened and harassed Beninese merchants, notably by closing their businesses or issuing death threats. Wearing camouflage and paramilitary outfits, Boucalt presented himself […]
The Beninese government has made a toll-free hotline available to users to report abuses and shortcomings observed in the country’s health centers. This initiative aims to strengthen transparency and improve the quality of services offered to the population. From now on, any citizen who is a victim or witness of abuse, mistreatment, or inappropriate behavior […]
The opposition party Les Démocrates announced on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, the official launch of the selection process for its candidates for the upcoming elections: the legislative and municipal elections on January 11, 2026, and the presidential election on April 12, 2026. The decision follows a national coordination meeting held the day before at the […]
The President of the Republic, Patrice Talon, visited the construction site of the new National Assembly headquarters this Tuesday afternoon. The purpose of the visit was to inspect the progress, check the finishes, and ensure that the setting will meet the modernity standards set by the authorities. Accompanied by several political and technical figures, including […]
As the 2026 general elections approach, Jean-Baptiste Elias, president of the Front of National Organizations Against Corruption (FONAC), expresses his concerns about the issuance of the tax clearance certificate, a document that has become mandatory for any candidacy. While he welcomes the principle of this measure, he is alarmed by its implementation, which he considers […]
