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Arriving in Cotonou on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, for a work visit, Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and his Beninese counterpart Patrice Talon addressed several major issues. From bilateral cooperation to strengthening trade ties, to combating terrorism and the essential reforms of ECOWAS and WAEMU, the two leaders expressed their shared determination to forge a […]
A tragedy has struck the town of Matéri this Tuesday, July 15, 2025. The lifeless body of a young man was found hanging from a tree in the immediate vicinity of General Education College 1 (CEG 1), according to information reported by Fraternity FM. The exact circumstances of the tragedy remain unclear. At this time, […]
The National Agency for Identification (ANIP) and the Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA) took a major step forward in the preparation for the 2026 general elections in Benin, this Monday, July 14, 2025. In accordance with the electoral law, the first statistics from the Computerized Electoral List (LEI) were officially handed over to CENA, 180 […]
The Togolese authorities announce that Thursday, July 17, 2025, the day of the municipal elections, will be a public holiday, on which no work will be done and pay will be provided. This decision, taken in accordance with the electoral code, applies throughout the national territory. July 17, voting day, will be a public holiday […]
With less than three months to go before the presidential election scheduled for October 12, 2025, Cameroonian President Paul Biya signed, on Tuesday, July 15, a decree appointing Vice-Admiral Joseph Fouda to the position of Special Advisor to the Presidency of the Republic. This strategic decision comes as the head of state, in power for […]
At the invitation of his Benin counterpart, Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye arrived in Cotonou this Tuesday, July 15, 2025, for a work visit. Welcomed by Beninese foreign minister Olushegun Adjadi Bakari at Cardinal Bernardin Gantin Airport, he will meet in the evening with President Patrice Talon to discuss major issues such as bilateral cooperation, […]
In the face of the alarming rise of cybercrime, Nigeria is opting for an innovative response. Instead of simply focusing on repression, the authorities announce the creation of an academy specializing in the professional retraining of former hackers. This unprecedented program is aimed at individuals who often have a strong technical background, acquired outside official […]
The Republican Police conducted an operation this Monday in the village of Dahoué, Couffo department, putting an end to the actions of an individual who was actively wanted for multiple acts of serious crime. According to information reported by Le Potentiel, the suspect, infamously known for violent and recurring robberies, was the subject of an […]
Officially invited to Abidjan to cover a digital innovation fair, Beninese journalist Comlan Hugues Sossoukpè, a political refugee in Togo, was arrested in his hotel room and then expelled to Benin on a “private” plane according to the revelations of Reporters Without Borders (RSF). On July 8, 2025, Comlan Hugues Sossoukpè arrives in Abidjan, confident. […]
A tragic event took place on Saturday, July 12, 2025, in the district of Ottola, located in the town of Savalou, department of Collines. A woman in her thirties was found dead in her vegetable field, about 15 kilometers from the center of Ottola. According to initial information gathered, the victim regularly went to this […]
On Tuesday, July 15, 2025, the Beninese president Patrice Talon will welcome his Senegalese counterpart Bassirou Diomaye Faye for an official visit marking a significant milestone in the relations between Benin and Senegal. According to information reported by Canal 3, a one-on-one meeting is scheduled at the Republic’s presidency, at La Marina, starting at 6 […]
Pan-African activist Shadrac Watowédé Houngnibo appeared this Monday, July 14, 2025, before the Court for the Repression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism (CRIET). As the national coordinator of the NGO Pan-African Urgencies founded by Kemi Seba, the activist is facing new charges in a case brought against him by the Real Estate and Urban Development […]
The Beninese journalist and web activist, Hugues Comlan Sossoukpè, now knows the allegations against him. Following his hearing on Monday, July 14, 2025, before the Instruction Commission of the Court for the Repression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism (CRIET), several charges were officially retained against him. According to collected information, he has been accused of […]
The Beninese journalist, Comlan Hugues Sossoukpè, who was arrested in Abidjan on Thursday, July 10, 2025, and then extradited to Cotonou, appeared on Monday, July 14, 2025, before the Court of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET). The Liberties Chamber decided to keep him in provisional detention on multiple charges. The Beninese judiciary made a decision […]
The Beninese journalist and web activist, Hugues Comlan Sossoukpè, was officially placed under detention order on Monday, July 14, 2025, by the Court of Economic Crimes and Terrorism (CRIET). His detention came after his hearing before the Commission on Freedoms and Detention and then before the investigative commission. Arrested in Ivory Coast and transferred to […]
The National Digital Investigation Center (CNIN) has apprehended the promoters of the TikTok account “Abortion 2290”. The news was shared to the public through a post on their Facebook page this Monday. After their arrest, these individuals who were promoting abortion drugs on this social network were handed over to the justice system to answer […]
The Beninese journalist Comlan Hugues Sossoukpè, arrested in Abidjan and extradited to Benin, appeared this Monday, July 14, 2025, before the judge of detention and freedoms at the CRIET. Represented by a team of seven international lawyers, in court on Monday, he insisted he is Togolese. Comlan Hugues Sossoukpè, the founder of the media outlet […]
Journalist and web activist Hugues Sossoukpè stood before the Commission for Freedom and Detention of the Court of Repression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism for a new hearing this Monday, July 14th. In response to this hearing, Attorney Barnabé Gbago stated that the team of lawyers defending the journalist’s cause has pleaded for his temporary […]
As the Beninese journalist Hugues Comlan Sossoukpè is presented this Monday, July 14, 2025, before the special prosecutor of the CRIET, the NGO Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has expressed its indignation at the circumstances of his arrest. In a statement released today, the press freedom defense organization denounces an arrest qualified as “unheard of” and […]
Beninese journalist Hugues Comlan Sossoukpè, a political refugee in Togo since 2021, was arrested in Ivory Coast where he was officially invited for a professional mission. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns an arrest it considers illegal and calls for his immediate release. Hugues Comlan Sossoukpè, director of the Beninese investigative media Olofofo, did not imagine […]
