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An unusual case has rocked the Akogbato neighborhood in Abomey-Calavi. A young nanny, mother of an eight-week-old baby, was arrested on January 23, 2026 by the Godomey district police station, suspected of stealing a Bajaj motorcycle. According to initial investigations, the theft dates back to Monday, January 19. Taking advantage of the owner’s absence, the […]
Members of the 9th Legislature of the National Assembly of Benin are preparing to formally conclude their work on Friday, January 30, 2026, at the end of a plenary session scheduled to mark the end of their mandate. The parliamentary business resumed on Wednesday, January 28, with a heavy agenda, including the examination of several […]
The Directorate of the Baccalaureate Office (DOB) reminds candidates that registrations for the 2026 Baccalaureate session will end on Friday, January 30, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. This announcement appears in a statement published on January 17. Candidates, as well as school principals and parents, are invited to submit their files before this deadline. For independent […]
The Beninese political world is in mourning. Zakaria Yarou Kpinro, the first deputy mayor of the commune of Pèrèrè in the Borgou Department, died on Saturday, January 24, 2026, after a brief illness. The announcement was made public this Sunday by his party, the Union Progressiste le Renouveau (UP-R).The deceased was the UP-R’s candidate for […]
The locality of Bio Sika, in the Biro arrondissement, commune of N’Dali, was the scene of a violent robbery in the night from Friday, January 23 to Saturday, January 24, 2026. The attack, which occurred around 2:00 a.m., targeted a merchant couple, leaving two seriously injured, according to information reported by Le Potentiel.The assailants burst […]
Following the January 2026 legislative elections, 32 women will enter Parliament, compared with 28 during the 9th legislature. This evolution confirms a dynamic set in motion since the introduction of measures promoting better inclusion of women in national political life. Although gender parity has not yet been achieved, the trend reflects a gradual widening of […]
The day after the definitive proclamation of the results of the legislative elections of January 11, 2026, confirming the failure of the party Les Démocrates to enter the National Assembly, Daniel Edah, president of the movement Nous Le Ferons, reacted in a message addressed to the Beninese people, made public this Thursday, January 22. Taking […]
The Beninese government has given a positive assessment of the 2026 edition of the Vodun Days festival, praising the organization, participation, and cultural impact of this event, which was held recently in Ouidah. In a statement made on the margins of the Council of Ministers meeting on Wednesday, January 21, the government spokesperson, Léandre Wilfried […]
An individual was arrested by the Republican Police in the commune of Kalalé after attempting to carry out a transaction with counterfeit money, authorities reported. The events took place in the evening of January 21, 2026 at the Dérassi market, where the suspect had presented himself with the intention of buying a Bajaj-brand motorcycle, estimated […]
The Beninese authorities responsible for organizing the 2026 Hajj have officially announced the registration deadline for pilgrims wishing to undertake this major annual religious gathering. The decision was made as part of the logistical and administrative preparations for the trip to the holy sites in Saudi Arabia.According to the published schedule, the registration deadline is […]
The verdict of the January 11, 2026 legislative elections is not at all incidental for MOELE-BÉNIN. It marks, on the contrary, a turning point. For MOELE-BÉNIN and its president Jacques Ayadji, the central question is no longer the electoral strategy, but political survival.In an institutional landscape now locked by the tandem Union progressiste le Renouveau […]
The president of Niger, General Abdourahmane Tiani, has carried out a technical reshuffle of the government, mainly affecting the economic bloc, according to the news site Actuniger. Niger’s prime minister, Ali Lamine Zeine, keeps his post but hands over the Economy and Finance portfolio, which he had held since August 2023, to Mamane Laouali Abdou […]
The special public prosecutor’s office at the Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) requested, on Thursday, January 22, 2026, a sentence of eight years in prison for at least five people involved in the case of human bones found behind the Hubert Koutoukou Maga National University Hospital Center (CNHU-HKM), reports Libre […]
Benin is in mourning following the announcement of the death, this Friday, January 23, 2026, of General Théophile N’dah, former Director General of the National Police and former Minister of the Interior, Security and Territorial Administration. He died at his home, leaving behind the imprint of a career closely linked to reforms and to the […]
Benin successfully carried out an international fundraising of $850 million on January 22, 2026, marked by the inaugural issue of a $500 million sovereign Sukuk. A historic operation, the first of its kind for an African state, which demonstrates the country’s growing attractiveness to international investors and its strategy to diversify financing. Benin announced on […]
The Haute Autorité de l’Audiovisuel et de la Communication (HAAC) has firmly reminded, in a public statement released recently, that only media outlets with a recognized legal existence may benefit from public advertising contracts, institutional communication, or partnerships funded with public funds. According to the media regulator, the legality of a press outlet is assessed […]
Gathered this Wednesday, January 21, 2026, the members of President Patrice Talon’s government have taken several decisions. Below are the main points to note. 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗦 𝗗𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗗𝗨 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗘𝗜𝗟 𝗗𝗘𝗦 𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗦 𝗗𝗨 𝟮𝟭 𝗝𝗔𝗡𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗥 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 MAJOR DECISIONS OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS OF JANUARY 21, 2026 𝗠𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗦 𝗡𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗦 -Approval of the nomenclature of arts and culture […]
In a context marked by persistent security challenges on Benin’s northern borders, the Defense and Security Forces (FDS) continue their community outreach efforts in the Atacora Department. In Porga, a campaign of free medical care concluded on Friday, January 16, 2026, initiated by the civil-military actions cell of the MIRADOR operation. Led under the coordination […]
From the Davos forum, the U.S. President Donald Trump said he did not envisage any military action to take control of Greenland, while recalling the United States’ major strategic interest in this Danish autonomous territory. The U.S. President Donald Trump assured this Wednesday that he did not intend to resort to force to take control […]
Following the legislative elections held on January 11, 2026, Benin’s National Assembly will be renewed in a matter of weeks. The 10th legislature will be installed in a political context marked by strong institutional expectations and multiple challenges. The election, which gave a clear majority to the parties backing the current government, assigns this parliament […]
