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The Government of Rupture met on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, for an ordinary Council of Ministers. Several decisions were made during this governmental conclave. Below is a summary of the topics discussed. Key decisions of the Council of Ministers
A workshop dedicated to updating the compendium of procedures for oversight of government action has been taking place in Grand-Popo since Tuesday, December 9, 2025. For two days, the assistants of the Parliament’s standing committees are working to produce a document fully harmonized with the recent institutional reforms. From the opening of the proceedings, presided […]
Police Commissioner Landry Bignon Delcoz Kindjanhoundé, identified as the author of a damning video broadcast on Monday, December 8, 2025, was arrested on Tuesday, December 9. His arrest came less than twenty-four hours after the release of a recording in which he directly attacked the head of state and demanded his resignation. The clip, widely […]
In Benin, in the aftermath of the failed coup d’état on Sunday, December 7, 2025, the Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (Criet) issued international arrest warrants against Beninese activist Kemi Séba and Sabi Sira Korogoné.
The government provided new details about the foiled coup attempt on the night of December 6–7. At a press briefing held on Wednesday, Wilfried Léandre Houngbédji described how events unfolded and gave a preliminary assessment of the attack on the presidential residence. According to the spokesperson, the assault was so intense that the forces deployed […]
The High Authority for Audiovisual and Communication (HAAC) made public, on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, the list of private press bodies authorized to participate in the official media campaign for the legislative and municipal elections scheduled for January 11, 2026. A decision that is part of the election preparation and aims to ensure balanced and […]
The heads of the Republic’s institutions issued, on Tuesday 9 December 2025, a solemn declaration following the attempted coup foiled two days earlier in Cotonou. The document, signed by the President of the National Assembly, expresses a unanimous condemnation of this action, described as a serious attack on the constitutional order and the sovereign will […]
The CRIET appeals chamber on Monday, December 8, 2025, issued a cassation ruling in the breach of trust case involving the former director general of the public agency AGETIP-Bénin, Raymond Adékambi. By this ruling, the appeals court found that it was not competent to try the case, thereby annulling the first-instance conviction and sending the […]
During the day dedicated to the memory of the victims of the 2021 to 2024 protests, Ousmane Sonko chose to deliver an unambiguous political message. The Prime Minister and leader of PASTEF told his supporters that no maneuver could prevent him from taking part in the 2029 presidential election or in other upcoming ballots. Facing […]
The city of Abomey-Calavi was shaken by an unexpected incident on Sunday. While national attention remained focused on the foiled attempt to seize power in Cotonou, inmates at the civil prison tried to take advantage of the unsettled atmosphere to escape. The operation was quickly brought under control by prison officers, according to reports by […]
The United Nations responded to the attempted takeover by force that occurred on Sunday in Benin. The international organization expressed its concern and welcomed the failure of this effort, which aimed to destabilize the institutions of the Republic. In a statement, the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, […]
Former Beninese president Boni Yayi has finally reacted to the attempted overthrow of power that took place on Sunday, December 7, 2025, in Cotonou. A group of soldiers had tried to attack the president’s residence and the national television station before being quickly neutralized by regular forces. The event plunged the country into a day […]
In a solemn message addressed to the Nation, former Beninese minister Komi Koutché reacted to the attempted coup that took place on Sunday, December 7, 2025. He describes the event as an “unprecedented seriousness” in Benin’s recent history and strongly condemns any action aimed at overthrowing the republican institutions. The country went through several hours […]
Former President of the Republic, Nicéphore Dieudonné Soglo, has reacted to the attempt to destabilize the institutions that took place in Benin. In a widely shared statement, he expresses his indignation at the action carried out by a group of soldiers who attempted to take control of several strategic points, including the national television station. […]
The trade union confederations CSA-Bénin, CGTB and UNSTB reacted on Sunday, December 7, 2025, to the attempted coup carried out in the early morning by a group of uniformed men against President Patrice Talon. In a joint statement, the trade unions denounced an “extremely serious” act directed against Beninese democracy. “We condemn in the strongest […]
Benin went through a morning of high tension on Sunday, December 7, 2025, when a group of men in uniform briefly seized the national television station to announce the dissolution of institutions and political parties. This attempted takeover by force was quickly contained by the defence and security forces, restoring order in the capital. In […]
In a communiqué dated 7 December 2025, the Episcopal Conference of Benin (CEB) expressed its deep concern over the attempted coup d’état that took place this Sunday. It firmly condemns any use of force as well as any action likely to undermine peace and national unity. The text, issued under number 366/25/CEB, deplores the acts […]
The insurrection launched on Sunday, December 7, 2025, by a group of mutinous soldiers continues to provoke reactions within Benin’s political class. In a video statement released to the public, the former president of the National Assembly, Me Adrien Houngbédji, strongly condemned the attempt to overthrow the institutions and expressed his unconditional support for President […]
In the Council of Ministers on Wednesday, December 3, the Beninese government changed the name of Cotonou airport, now called “Aéroport Bernardin GANTIN”. Questioned on Friday, December 5, 2025, the government spokesperson, Wilfried Léandre Houngbédji, detailed the reasons for this change, drawing on toponymic logic, international practices and practical considerations related to aviation operations. According […]
A group of 150 Beninese nationals in an irregular situation in Algeria were repatriated to Cotonou on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. They landed at Cotonou airport on a charter flight arranged as part of a voluntary return operation carried out by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), in partnership with the Beninese government and funded […]
