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Meeting in Council of Ministers on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, the government of President Patrice Talon authorized the payment of compensation to people affected by the paving project for the Banikoara–Kérémou–Burkina Faso border road. In total, 227 affected people will receive compensation in accordance with applicable regulations. The development and paving project for the Banikoara–Kérémou–Burkina […]

Meeting on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, under the chairmanship of Patrice Talon, the Council of Ministers decided to allocate additional resources to the National Civil Protection Agency. Objective: to strengthen its operational capacities in the face of natural or human-caused risks and disasters. The Council of Ministers wants to provide Benin’s Civil Protection with the […]

The Council of Ministers met on Wednesday, 22 October 2025, under the chairmanship of Mr. Patrice Talon, President of the Republic, Head of State, Head of Government. The following decisions were taken :  I- Regulatory measures. Transmission to the National Assembly, for review and vote, of the draft law relating to the film and animated image […]

The Council of Ministers met on Wednesday, 22 October 2025, under the chairmanship of Mr Patrice Talon, President of the Republic, Head of State, Head of Government. The following appointments were made: On the proposal of the Minister of Labour and Public Service, the following appointments were made :

The elegant Topha 1er room of the Bénin Royal Hôtel brought together Amnesty International Benin and media professionals on Tuesday. In front of microphones and cameras, the NGO presented a series of strategic documents aimed at steering national legislation toward better protection of fundamental freedoms. Stated objective: to influence the debates now, ahead of the […]

Four days before the presidential vote on October 25, 2025, Simone Ehivet Gbagbo, 76, breaks her silence. In an interview with Jeune Afrique, the former first lady, running for the presidency for the first time, strongly criticizes the exclusion of her ex-husband, Laurent Gbagbo, from the presidential race. “I hadn’t planned to be a candidate”, […]

The Ministry of Higher Education announces the opening, as of Wednesday, October 22, 2025, of the paid registration phase for baccalaureate holders wishing to join private higher education institutions (EPES). This measure is aimed at newly graduated baccalaureate holders not selected through the standard allocation system. According to the ministry’s statement, interested candidates must follow […]

The Residence of the European Union in Benin came alive on 16 October 2025 with colors and shapes at the opening of a joint exhibition by two Beninese artists: Verckys, painter, and Génia Ohini, sculptor. This event is part of the European Union’s ongoing commitment to cultural dialogue, the promotion of the creative industries and […]

On Monday, October 20 and Tuesday, October 21, 2025, groups of youths caused panic in several schools in Blolequin, in western Côte d’Ivoire. School calm was shattered in Blolequin, Côte d’Ivoire. According to the Ivorian Press Agency (AIP), an unidentified group of youths stormed the town’s modern high school on the morning of Monday, October […]

The appeal trial of the former Director General of the Republican Police, Louis-Philippe Houndégnon, opened on Monday, October 20, 2025, before the Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET). Houndégnon, who is being prosecuted for electronic harassment and incitement to rebellion, along with his co-accused nephew, is challenging the lower court’s ruling […]

The Beninese government has signed a contract with the French communications agency Havas Paris to promote the emblematic Beninese pineapple variety, Ananas Pain de Sucre, on the French market. This decision is part of a broader strategy to enhance high-value agricultural value chains and increase exports. According to the minutes of the latest Council of […]

The appeals chamber of the Court for the Repression of Economic Offences and Terrorism (CRIET) opened, on Monday, October 20, 2025, the appeal trial of Steve Amoussou. This new hearing follows the appeal lodged by the defendant against the decision issued in the first instance. Suspected of being the political activist known under the pseudonym […]

A Kano court in northern Nigeria has ordered two TikTokers accused of indecency to marry within two months, under penalty of judicial sanctions, Daily Post reported. A Kano magistrate’s court in northern Nigeria ordered two TikTok influencers, Idris Mai Wushirya and Basira Yar Guda, to marry within 60 days following the broadcast of videos deemed […]

Political tensions remain high in Yaoundé. Following the presidential election of October 12, 2025, the National Commission for the Tallying of Votes announced the victory of outgoing president Paul Biya, credited with a score ranging between 53 and 54% of the votes cast. But the announcement of this provisional result has not met with unanimous […]

Nigerian authorities officially responded on Saturday, 18 October 2025, to rumors of a plot to overthrow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Ministry of Defence described press articles referring to a “conspiracy” as “false allegations,” saying the 16 officers recently arrested were subject to routine disciplinary measures rather than a plot to topple the government. The […]

Former Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Sabaï Katé, died during the night of Sunday, October 19 to Monday, October 20, 2025, at around 3 a.m. at the National University Hospital Center (Centre national hospitalier universitaire, CNHU) in Cotonou. According to the daily Fraternité, the former deputy of the 7th legislature died after a long […]

announced on Sunday, October 19, 2025, its intention to reopen a dialogue with Algeria, while relations between the two countries have remained frozen for over a year. French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez stressed that the lack of security cooperation with Algiers is “a big problem.” He specifically mentioned the difficulty of obtaining vital information […]

The legal saga of Julien Kandé Kansou continues. The political activist, known for his critical stances on social media, will have to wait longer before learning his fate. His trial, originally scheduled this week before the Court for the Repression of Economic and Terrorist Offenses (CRIET), has been postponed to January 27, 2026. Charged with […]