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Arrested as part of the investigation into the alleged coup d’État attempt, lawyer Stanic Adjacotan was released this Friday, January 30, 2026, according to multiple sources. According to one of his lawyers, the charge brought against him is “glorification of a coup d’État.” No further details have, for the moment, been officially released about the […]
The Benin government has spoken out after accusations by General Abdourahamane Tiani, president of the National Council for the Safeguarding of the Homeland (CNSP), who attributes a presumed role in attempts to destabilize Niger to Benin. Such remarks are brushed off by Cotonou with a wave of the hand, seeing them more as a diversionary […]
According to the 2026 ranking of the Global Firepower Index, the Arab Republic of Egypt remains Africa’s top military power, thus confirming its dominant position in Africa’s defense. The global ranking, published by the American specialized site Global Firepower, is based on more than 60 criteria including manpower, land, naval and air assets, the defense […]
The Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) reviewed a case that was, to say the least, unusual, involving a person posing as a member of the United States military. Following the submissions, the public prosecutor requested a ten-year prison sentence in full for fraud committed against several victims, including a police […]
The transitional government of Burkina Faso announced, this Thursday, January 29, 2026, the dissolution of all political parties and formations in the country, alongside the adoption of a new national development framework for the period 2026-2030. Chaired in a Council of Ministers meeting by Captain Ibrahim Traoré, the transitional authority adopted a decree dissolving all […]
Members of the ninth legislature of the National Assembly met in a plenary session on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at the Palais des Gouverneurs, under the chairmanship of Louis Gbèhounou Vlavonou. This meeting comes in the wake of the recent adoption of two key laws, one on the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS and the […]
Benin takes a new step in guaranteeing the right to identity with an initiative from the National Agency for Identification of Persons (ANIP) aimed at enrolling children who have never been registered with the civil registry. This information was made public on Thursday, January 29, 2026, through ANIP’s digital channels. According to the agency, children […]
Soixante-dix-huit ans après sa fondation à Porto-Novo, l’Église du Christianisme Céleste (ECC) traverse l’une des périodes les plus délicates de son histoire. Depuis la mort de son fondateur, le prophète Samuel Bilehou Joseph Oschoffa, en 1985, la question de la succession spirituelle n’a jamais été clairement tranchée. Une faille originelle qui continue de fragiliser l’unité […]
In a financial context marked by profound changes and rising performance demands, the FECECAM Bénin has carried out the official handover of mission letters to the branch managers and the cash managers of its network. A ceremony that is part of a drive to strengthen governance, clarify responsibilities, and consolidate the institution’s performance. Opening the […]
The Beninese government announced in a cabinet meeting the establishment of a new structure dedicated to supporting Afro-descendants who wish to obtain Beninese nationality, following the adoption of Law 2024-31 of September 2, 2024 relating to the recognition of nationality for this category of beneficiaries. The initiative aims to streamline and safeguard the nationality acquisition […]
Alassane Tigri, former Minister of Sports and head of the opposition party Les Démocrates, was taken into custody at his home on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, according to information from Bip radio. At this stage, the motives for this arrest have not been officially communicated by the competent authorities. No judicial notification nor public statement […]
The Council of Ministers has validated a decisive step in the reform of the energy sector. Meeting on January 28, 2026 in Cotonou, the Executive approved the guidelines of the Master Plan for the development of the electricity sub-sector through 2045, as well as the National Electrification Plan and the Off-Grid Electrification Plan in their […]
On Wednesday, January 28, 2026, the deputies of the ninth legislature resumed parliamentary work at the National Assembly. The session on Wednesday saw the adoption of two major texts, addressing both the cultural sector and public health. Notably, this includes the adoption of a revamped legal framework for Benin’s cinema. Unanimously adopted, Law No. 2026-01 […]
The Court for the Repression of Economic and Terrorism Offences (CRIET) of Benin examined, on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, an unusual case mixing charges of cybercrime, online fraud, and money laundering involving a father and his son. The case was entered on the docket of CRIET’s Criminal Section II after the Special Public Prosecutor brought […]
The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MESRS) is warning about a worrying administrative situation. In total, 1,021 diploma equivalency attestations, though issued, were never collected by their beneficiaries. These documents relate to requests processed between 2019 and 2025. They are currently kept at the Secretariat of the National Commission for the Study of […]
The special public prosecutor’s office at the Court for the Repression of Economic Offences and Terrorism (CRIET) requested, on Tuesday January 27, 2026, a sentence of two years’ imprisonment to be served along with a fine of 10 million CFA francs against activist Damien Dégbé, prosecuted for acts of online harassment and incitement to violence […]
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu briefly stumbled during an official ceremony in Turkey this Tuesday, before resuming the course of his state visit without incident. Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was the subject of a minor incident on Tuesday during the official ceremony organized for his welcome in Turkey. As he was about to review the […]
An integrated survey on household living conditions, conducted by Instad in the recent period, sheds light on several structural realities of the country with regard to poverty, access to social services, and the labor market.
Two senior officers of the Benin Armed Forces officially received their new ranks during a ceremony held on Monday, January 26, 2026 at the Ministry of National Defense. Promoted at the end of December 2025 by the Council of Ministers, Abou Issa and Faïzou Gomina have now assumed their new ranks in the presence of […]
Dans la nuit du mardi 20 au mercredi 21 janvier 2026, le Centre National d’Investigations Numériques (CNIN) a procédé à une série d’interpellations dans la commune de Za‑Kpota, dans l’arrondissement d’Assanlin. Dans le cadre d’une opération ciblée de lutte contre la cybercriminalité, le Centre National d’Investigations Numériques (CNIN) a procédé à une série d’interpellations. Selon […]
