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The President of the Republic, Patrice Talon, fulfilled his civic duty on Sunday morning, January 11, 2026 in Cotonou, as part of the municipal and legislative elections. Accompanied by his wife, the head of state went to the polling center at the Charles Guillot Public Primary School, located in the Zongo neighborhood, in the 5th […]
This Sunday, January 11, 2026, Beninese voters are called to the polls for the joint legislative and municipal elections, a major ballot that opens the year’s electoral cycle in Benin. However, in the early morning hours, delays were observed in the start of voting in several localities across the country. The elections this Sunday aim […]
The Benin enters this Sunday, January 11, 2026 into a decisive election day with the effective launch of the parliamentary and municipal elections across the entire national territory. This double ballot marks a major milestone in Benin’s electoral calendar and takes place in a political and security context that is particularly closely watched. The Beninese […]
Three inmates of the Abomey detention center were brought before the city’s Court of First Instance at the start of the week in connection with a case of possession and trafficking of narcotics in a prison setting. According to the public prosecutor, these three men, already incarcerated at the Agbokpa prison for other reasons, are […]
The former Ghanaian Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, aged 66, was detained by the U.S. immigration authorities on January 7, 2026, while he was on U.S. soil, his lawyers and several international media outlets confirmed. Ken Ofori-Atta, who led Ghana’s Ministry of Finance from 2017 to 2024 under President Nana Akufo-Addo, had been in the […]
A dead body was discovered behind the Djégankpèvi General Education College, in the Porto-Novo municipality. Alerted by residents, security forces opened an investigation to determine the circumstances of the death.The incident occurred in the Djégankpèvi neighborhood, in the Ouémé Department. A young man was found dead in the immediate vicinity of the CEG, causing alarm […]
Du 02 septembre au 31 décembre 2025, trois alumnis béninois du Pan African Youth Leadership Program (PAYLP) ont lancé à Tankpè un projet de formation innovant à l’intelligence artificielle et au leadership, grâce à une subvention du gouvernement américain via Meridian International. Mis en œuvre à l’école secondaire de Tankpè, Bénin Young Tech Leaders a […]
In Benin, the campaign for the legislative and municipal elections on January 11, 2026 has entered its decisive phase. Launched on December 26, 2025, it ends this Friday, January 9, 2026, in a distinctive political climate marked by major institutional issues, a weakened opposition and citizen mobilization still uncertain. The 2026 legislative elections in Benin, […]
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has reported substantial receivables held by Nigeria from three West African countries for electricity supply under cross-border bilateral contracts. According to the report published by the regulatory authority for the third quarter of 2025, Togo, Niger, and Benin show a cumulative debt estimated at $17.8 million to Nigeria, equivalent to […]
U.S. President Donald Trump signed, on January 7, 2026, a presidential decree ordering the United States to withdraw from 66 international organizations, many of which are affiliated with the United Nations and multilateral institutions. This decision, taken in the name of ‘the national interest’, marks one of Washington’s most significant ruptures with international cooperation in […]
Washington and Pretoria have reached a discreet compromise to continue pursuing a controversial U.S. program to admit South African Afrikaners as refugees, despite persistent disagreements between the two capitals. The agreement rests on a series of diplomatic exchanges held in late December 2025, according to reports. For several months now, the U.S. administration has implemented […]
Following the legislative elections held on December 27, 2025, the Ivorian government led by Prime Minister Robert Beugré-Mambé submitted its resignation to the President of the Republic, Alassane Ouattara, as announced by the Presidency in an official statement on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. This step, in accordance with constitutional customs after a national election, comes […]
A large anti-drug operation conducted by the Konni branch of the Central Office for the Repression of Illicit Drug Trafficking (OCRTIS) in the Tahoua region (Niger) resulted in the seizure of an extraordinary shipment of narcotics and the arrest of two individuals. The information was made public Monday evening by Niger’s national television.Security forces seized […]
In Abomey, in the Zou Department, security forces arrested a young man under twenty, suspected of violently assaulting the manager of a mobile phone service center. The events allegedly occurred when the suspect went into the booth to buy airtime. After the transaction, and at the moment the shopkeeper was giving him change, the young […]
The U.S. authorities have expanded, since January 1, 2026, their restrictive measures against several African countries as part of their immigration policy. Among the newly targeted nations are the Central African Republic, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Namibia and Botswana, according to official information released recently. This decision is part of an update to the rules governing entry […]
Niger has once again been plunged into mourning by an attack attributed to jihadist groups. During the night of January 4–5, 2026, the Torodi prefect, Captain Chaïbou Mali, was assassinated at his home, along with several members of his family. This was a targeted operation, carried out with extreme violence. Located about sixty kilometers southwest […]
The space formerly occupied by the headquarters of the National Autonomous Electoral Commission, located opposite the Directorate for the Organization of Army Personnel in Ganhi, is now entirely cleared. On site, the buildings have been demolished, leaving rubble behind—a finding observed on the spot. The CENA had vacated these premises at the end of November […]
Students enrolled in public higher education in Benin are now required to submit their scholarship applications exclusively online. The system, fully digital, is accessible via the official platform of the Ministry of Higher Education.To begin the process, each applicant must meet several prerequisites. They must have a Personal Identification Certificate issued by the National Agency […]
Presented as the culmination of a long consultation process, the redeployment of merchants from the Dantokpa Market to new modern sites was scheduled for the period from January 5 to 15, 2026. This schedule, set by the National Agency for the Management of Modern Markets (ANaGeM), is part of the government’s public policy to modernize […]
Chad is strengthening its diplomatic presence in West Africa with the official opening of its embassy in Benin. Located in the Haie-Vive district in Cotonou, the new mission also covers Togo, Ghana, and the Ivory Coast, thereby expanding Chad’s diplomatic footprint in the subregion. This establishment marks an important step in the consolidation of relations […]
