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About a week after the tragic death of Tolah Élise, killed by artist Molare’s vehicle in Abidjan, her partner spoke about the victim’s final hours. In a moving testimony to RTI, he recounts the announcement of the tragedy, the medical care given, and the efforts made to try and save the woman he loved. The […]
The proclamation of the Baccalaureate exam results in Benin follows a distinct and rigorous process, different from that of the CEP or BEPC. It is based on several well-defined stages that follow one after another. As a reminder, the results of the Baccalaureate exam for the June 2025 session will be available in the afternoon […]
A suspected motorcycle thief was apprehended by the republican police in Parakou after stealing a bike in unusual circumstances in Natitingou. According to an official statement, the events unfolded on Tuesday, July 8. The accused allegedly approached his victim offering a cell phone for sale. Interested but lacking cash, the young man agreed to take […]
A woman pretending to be a relative of Claudine Prudencio, the President of the National Rally (RN) party, was taken into custody on the night of July 8, 2025. She was brought before the public prosecutor at the Cotonou court of first instance. According to initial information, the woman in question is part of a […]
The recruitment competition for 100 clerks organized in Benin for the year 2024 continues to provoke reactions. Two citizens, Léopold Hountondji and Abou-Wahab Oké, have brought an unconstitutionality appeal against the organization of said competition, questioning the compliance of one of the tests proposed to the candidates. Their main grievance pertains to the introduction of […]
The recent increase in fees applied to Mobile Money transactions continues to cause waves within the Beninese political class. On Friday, July 4, 2025, Joël Godonou, representative of the 16th electoral district and vice-president of the parliamentary group Les Démocrates, formally questioned the government. Objective: to obtain explanations on what he qualifies as an “abusive […]
The Court for the Repression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism (CRIET) held a hearing on Monday as part of the trial of Achille Chaou. He is being prosecuted for internet fraud and complicity in false certification, according to the charges brought by the special prosecutor. Presented at the bar, Achille Chaou, who is portrayed as […]
A vast diesel diversion network intended for the Chinese company SINOHYDRO has been dismantled by the Republican Police. The operation, according to Africaho, took place on Tuesday, July 8, within the company’s logistic base in the Kérou municipality, and led to the arrest of several individuals, including security officers stationed on the site. According to […]
The case of embezzlement of public funds, money laundering, and abuse of function involving nine former officials of the ORTB (Office of Broadcasting and Television of Benin) resumed this Tuesday before the Court for the Repression of Economic Offences and Terrorism (CRIET). The file, suspended since January 2024 for further investigation, is once again on […]
The Ivorian Vice President, Tiémoko Meyliet Koné, met with a significant delegation from the Forum of Elders of West Africa. They were on a mission to Abidjan to promote peace, democracy, and stability in the sub-region. In the absence of President Alassane Ouattara, who is currently in France, it was the number two of the […]
The Baccalaureate Office announces that the first deliberation of the Bac 2025 will take place this Wednesday, July 9. The results will be immediately available online via two official platforms, allowing the candidates to check their verdict without having to travel. The candidates for the unique session of the June 2025 baccalaureate will be set […]
The hunt was long, methodical, and relentless. On the morning of Thursday, July 10, 2025, the Republican Police apprehended one of the most feared criminals in the Kilibo region, suspected of being the mastermind behind a network of particularly violent robbers. It was in the heart of a designated forest, chosen as a discreet hideout, […]
The candidates for the Bac 2025 replacement session will start their exams on Monday, July 14th at the unique center of CEG Sainte Rita in Cotonou. The list of those admitted to this special session will be available from July 8th at the correction centers, at the Baccalaureate Office, and at the exam site. The […]
A burglary that occurred in the computer room of Kountori’s General Education College (CEG), in the municipality of Cobly, led to the arrest of a student suspected of receiving stolen goods. The matter is currently being closely monitored by the authorities, with the Datori district police station in charge of the investigation. According to information […]
The Court for the Repression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism (CRIET) held a hearing, on Monday, July 7, 2025, in a high-risk international drug trafficking case involving a Nigerian national. The defendant is accused of attempting to leave Beninese territory with nearly 10 kilograms of cocaine hidden in his luggage. It was during routine checks […]
A 49-year-old mother and her daughter have brilliantly passed the 2025 baccalaureate together at the Ahmadou Bamba Technical High School in Diourbel, Senegal. It’s a powerful image that will mark the 2025 edition of the Senegalese baccalaureate. A 49-year-old mother and her daughter crossed the finish line of the BAC exam together at the Ahmadou […]
The Beninese National Assembly adopted on Monday, July 7, 2025, a bill amending the legal, tax, and customs regime applicable to the Niger-Benin export pipeline project (PENB). These adjustments aim to strengthen the legal security of the project partners and to anticipate possible disruptions related to regulatory or international changes. According to the voted text, […]
A tragedy has shocked the city of Bohicon, in the Zou department, where a little girl was found dead in a well on Saturday, July 5, 2025, in the Sèmè neighborhood. The victim, who was spending the holiday with her grandfather, tragically lost her life under circumstances still unclear. According to initial information gathered, the […]
The 9th edition of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) will be held from August 20 to 22, 2025, in Yokohama, Japan. Benin is among the countries that the Japanese government will be honoring at this event, indicative of the strengthening bilateral ties between the two nations. In anticipation of this major […]
On the night of Friday, July 4, to Saturday, July 5, 2025, a general food store located in Agbolo Kombon, a village in the district of Tchalla-Ogoï, was targeted in a violent robbery carried out by a group of armed criminals. According to information reported by Le Potentiel, the social outcasts appeared in the night, […]
