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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. […]
The curtain could finally lift this Thursday, August 7, 2025, on one of the year’s most explosive files: the Akponna case. At the heart of the tensions are public investment projects in drinking water and electric power in Parakou, whose management has raised serious questions. The High Commission for Corruption Prevention (HCPC) is summoning the […]
The city hall of Abomey-Calavi raised the alarm this Wednesday, August 6, 2025, through an official statement regarding a concerning situation: several bodies preserved in local morgues have been unclaimed for more than a year. The morgues in question are notably those of the National University Hospital Center Hubert Koutoukou Maga (CNHU-HKM) of Cotonou, the […]
The fight against drug trafficking continues rigorously throughout the nation. This Wednesday, two operations carried out respectively in the towns of Dogbo and Pahou led to the dismantling of active ghettos involved in the distribution of drugs. Several individuals were arrested and significant seizures were made. In Dogbo, in the village of Agnavo, a team […]
The Ministry of Labor and Public Service has announced the cancellation of two tests from the recruitment competition organized for the Ministry of Economy and Finance, held on July 19 and 20. The affected exams are those for the candidates of the corps of Statistical Engineers and the Engineers of the Technical Services of the […]
The day after the publication of the report by the panel of international experts in charge of auditing the electoral roll, Daniel Edah, a former presidential candidate and potential contender in the presidential election of April 12, 2026, has praised the rigor of the process. In a statement released this Tuesday, the Beninese politician congratulated […]
A large and enthusiastic crowd welcomed the former president of the Republic and president of the opposition party Les Démocrates, Yayi Boni, on his visit to Porto-Novo this Monday. This political move, which comes in a sensitive pre-election context, aimed to galvanize the Ouémé grassroots in anticipation of the general elections scheduled for 2026. Accompanied […]
The head of the experts’ mission, Ronsard Malonda, delivered his preliminary findings on the ongoing audit of the electoral roll at a press conference on Monday. Without pre-empting the final report due in the coming days, he wanted to share with the press the major findings arising from the technical observations. A robust legal framework, […]
Hundreds of rotting chicken carcasses were removed from a fish shop in Abomey-Calavi on Monday, August 4, 2025, under police supervision. This Monday in Abomey-Calavi, within a fish shop unwittingly transformed into an infection hub, a dump truck was waiting with its engine idling, while a team in suits was busy removing hundreds of decaying […]
The countdown has begun. In April 2026, the people of Benin will be called to the polls to elect the successor to President Patrice Talon, whose second and final constitutional term will come to an end. In this context, the Beninese government is keen to ensure an inclusive participation of all citizens, including those living […]
An individual was apprehended in March 2025 at the border between Benin and Togo and is being prosecuted for smuggling agricultural goods and non-declaration of cash. He appeared before the CRIET on Monday, August 4, where the prosecution sought a two-year prison sentence, a fine, and the confiscation of 29 million CFA francs. On March […]
The Progressive Union the Renewal continues its methodical deployment across the entire national territory. In this dynamic of consolidation and opening, the party led by President Joseph Fifamin Djogbénou recorded this Tuesday the official membership of the Anfani Movement, an influential grouping of the Donga diaspora, mainly established in Kandi. This membership ceremony, under the […]
