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On Thursday, August 14, 2025, the Beninese Ministry of Foreign Affairs denounced acts of intimidation against its nationals in Gabon following the allocation of market spaces in Lambaréné. In coordination with Gabonese authorities, an identification and census mission for Beninese candidates for voluntary return will be launched in the coming days. In response to the […]
The Observatory of Deontology and Ethics in the Media (ODEM) published on August 11, 2025, a decision condemning journalistic practices judged to be biased and contrary to ethics in the coverage of the trial between Angela Kpeidja and Stévy Wallace. The journalist had appealed to the ODEM to denounce unbalanced and harmful media coverage. In […]
The Godomey police station arrested an individual pretending to be a doctor, who had conducted two surgical procedures on a patient, claiming to cure him of HIV/AIDS. The investigation revealed that the man, a plumber by trade, was using stolen medical equipment to maintain his charade. On Saturday, August 9, 2025, a man, identified by […]
The National Center for Digital Investigation (CNIN) has arrested Geoffroy Fridich, a TikTok content creator, for alleged acts of cybercrime. The arrest follows viral statements in which he claimed to fear no authority and not want to stop his illegal activities. The CNIN proceeded to arrest Geoffroy Fridich, holder of a TikTok account, after establishing […]
Donald Trump declared a state of emergency in Washington on Monday, August 11, handing federal control over law enforcement and mobilizing the National Guard. This decision comes at a time when official data shows violent crime at its lowest in over thirty years in the US capital. In a press conference, the American president announced […]
The West African Development Bank (BOAD) and the High Commission for the Prevention of Corruption (HCPC) of Benin signed, on August 7, 2025, an agreement aimed at strengthening the prevention, detection, and suppression of corruption, fraud, and economic and financial offenses in the UEMOA area. The agreement was signed by Braïma Luis Soarès-Cassama, vice-president of […]
The Opposition Consultation Framework in Benin expressed its concerns this Thursday about the delays recorded in the implementation of the election schedule of the Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA). Officials notably pointed to the postponement, without a new date, of the distribution of sponsorship forms initially scheduled for July 25, 2025. “We have taken note […]
Since August 7, 2025, the Malian authorities have been carrying out a large-scale arrest operation within the armed forces. According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), at least 37 soldiers, including two generals, are currently in custody. Among the high-ranking officers arrested are Brigadier General Nema Sagara, a member of the Air Force General Staff, and General […]
The coordinating minister of President Patrice Talon’s advisory council, Janvier Yahouédéou, explained, on Saturday August 9, 2025 on the set of the show Info Hebdo (Esae TV), the origins of his political break with former head of state Boni Yayi. A gradual distancing, initiated as early as 2008, and motivated, according to him, by serious […]
On the set of the Info Hebdo show broadcast on Saturday, August 9th, 2025 on Esae TV, Janvier Yahouédéou, coordinating minister of the presidential adviser’s college under president Patrice Talon, elaborated in great detail on what he calls governance abuses during the term of the former President, Boni Yayi. Through revelations, anecdotes, and direct accusations, […]
Two herders lost their lives in violent and still unexplained circumstances within a few days in the Hills department. These incidents have reignited tensions within the local agro-pastoral community. The first tragedy occurred on Saturday, August 2, 2025, in Lougba, in the commune of Bantè. According to information gathered by Radio Pulaaku Adunaaru, a Fulani […]
In the Onab forest, located in the Zoukou district, a simple bodily need turned into a tragic nightmare. A man, seeking some respite in nature, was targeted by three private security agents, who, without any verification, were convinced he was a teak wood trafficker. Without warning, these agents violently attacked him. Badly injured, the victim […]
The trade tension between Washington and several emerging economies takes a new turn. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed, on August 7th, the possibility of joint action in response to the tariff hikes imposed by US President Donald Trump on some of their exports to the United […]
The Republican Police conducted a new operation in the Atacora department. On Monday, August 4, 2025, the Kerou central district police station apprehended five individuals in the villages of Fètèkou and Tingourou, as part of an investigation opened following an armed robbery. The incident dates back to the night of July 30 to 31, 2025. […]
The Beninese opposition believes that the preliminary findings of the independent audit of the electoral roll, conducted by international experts, confirm their concerns about the reliability of the national voter registry. During a press briefing, the opposition’s coordination body reflected on the issues identified during past elections: assignment of voters to incorrect centers, absence of […]
Two women, a mother and her daughter, died in a fire that occurred on the night of Saturday 2 to Sunday 3 August, in Adjohoun, in the Ouémé department. Initial findings suggest a criminal act, against a backdrop of family tension related to a land dispute. According to information gathered on-site by Bénin News, the […]
On Wednesday, August 6, 2025, the Director General of Elections, Boucary Abou Soulé, sought to reassure the public about adherence to the ongoing electoral schedule during a consultation session with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs). In response to an increasing number of suspicions and accusations circulating in some circles, the electoral authority has sought to reestablish […]
A heart-wrenching tragedy rocked the Ganou neighborhood in Parakou in the morning of Wednesday, August 6, 2025. A 23-year-old man, a taxi driver by profession, was found hanged in his room. According to initial information relayed by Deeman Radio, the victim had sent several messages to his loved ones the day before the tragedy. These […]
The Court of Repression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism (CRIET) delivered its verdict on Monday, August 4, 2025, in a case of embezzlement involving a Beninese banker and her husband. The couple was found guilty of having orchestrated a large-scale fraudulent scheme that allowed them to embezzle nearly 294 million FCFA from a local bank. […]
The tragedy that occurred on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, in the skies over Ghana has shaken many beyond its borders. A helicopter crash in the Andansi Akrofuom district of the Ashanti region has claimed the lives of eight people, including two high-ranking Ghanaian government officials. In view of this tragedy, Benin has not remained indifferent. […]
