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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, […]
A family dispute involving a sum of 18 million CFA francs was brought before the Court of First Instance of Abomey-Calavi, last week. The case implicates a friend of the plaintiff’s deceased husband and several members of her in-laws, suspected of embezzlement. According to reports from Bip Radio, the events date back to June 11, […]
The Republican Police announced, in an official statement dated July 6, 2025, technical disruptions affecting the emergency toll-free numbers 166 and 117. These lines, which are respectively linked to the Ministry of Interior and the General Directorate of the Police, are temporarily unavailable. According to the authorities, a technical malfunction is responsible for this unavailability, […]
The National Assembly of Benin adopted a resolution on Friday, July 4, 2025, creating a parliamentary inquiry commission tasked with examining the management of resources allocated to the provision of drinking water and electricity in the municipality of Parakou, over the period from 2016 to 2025. This parliamentary initiative follows the statements of Paulin Akponna, […]
In Thio, a locality in the municipality of Glazoué in central Benin, a pregnant young girl has lost her life following a clandestine abortion operation conducted by an individual posing as a specialist. The events that occurred a few days ago have led to the opening of a judicial investigation. The main suspect has been […]
The Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) has delivered its verdict. On Monday, July 7, 2025, the former financial delegate of the presidency of the Republic was sentenced to four years in jail and fined one million CFA francs. He was found guilty of “abuse of authority and money laundering,” according […]
The fate of the students taking the BAC 2025 in Ivory Coast has been decided. The announcement of the results took place on Monday, July 7, 2025, with a pass rate of over 40%. The verdict has come out. On Monday, July 7, 2025, the candidates for the baccalaureate in Ivory Coast saw their results. […]
Invited on the airwaves of Cap FM, the politician Iréné Agossa spoke this Sunday, July 6, about the recent meeting between two major figures in Beninese political life: former president Boni Yayi and former president of the National Assembly, Adrien Houngbédji. For Iréné Agossa, the rapprochement between two former political adversaries is not in itself […]
The university press in Benin will soon be regulated by a specific legal and institutional framework. This was announced by the Secretary-General of the High Authority for Audiovisual and Communication (HAAC) during his appearance on the show The Interview, broadcast this Sunday, July 6th on BIP Radio. For many years, this particular media segment has […]
A couple residing in Kassarou, within the municipality of Bembéréké, fell victim to a robbery on the night of Saturday, July 5, to Sunday, July 6, 2025. According to the reports by Nonsina FM, seven armed individuals broke into their home and absconded with a total sum of 15.5 million CFA francs, without causing any […]
Guest on the show ‘Cartes sur table’ broadcasted this Sunday, July 6, 2025, on Océan FM, Jean-Baptiste Elias, chairman of the Steering Committee for the audit of the electoral file (Copil), discussed the selection process of international experts in charge of conducting the audit of the electoral roll for the 2026 general elections. Facing journalists […]
On July 4, 2025, the Beninese government took a symbolic step by officially launching the platform www.myafroorigins.bj, dedicated to the recognition of Beninese nationality for Afro-descendants from the diaspora. This digital portal marks the implementation of a historic provision provided by law n°2024-31 of September 2, 2024. Adopted in 2024, this law, for the first […]
