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Daniel Edah, declared candidate for the 2026 presidential election, confirmed this Sunday, June 29, 2025 that he has the required endorsements to participate in the election. On the airwaves of Bip Radio, the former commissioner to the ECOWAS answered the question that many observers are asking. Asked about this, he says:“Yes. I have them, because […]
The trial of Julien Kandé Kansou, activist and member of the opposition party Les Démocrates‘s communications cell, opened on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at the Courts for the Repression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism (CRIET). He is being prosecuted for electronic harassment and spreading false news. The hearing, which was brief, lasted only about thirty […]
A tragedy rocked the city of Kandi over the weekend. The lifeless body of a security guard, stationed at the Zone Hospital in the town, was found hanged in his family home. According to information reported by 24 Hours in Benin, it was his wife and children who made the grim discovery upon waking up […]
On the night of Monday, June 30, 2025, in Malanville, armed individuals attacked a family, assaulted the parents, and kidnapped a 14-year-old boy, for whom a ransom of 20 million CFA francs was demanded, according to the complaint filed with the police. The night of June 30, 2025, was traumatic for a family living in […]
Actors in the agricultural and commercial sectors can now resume their export activities. The Beninese government lifted, as of June 23, 2025, the ban on the export of staple foods such as corn, cassava, gari, and cassava flour, in accordance with the current regulatory texts. This decision was made public through a press release signed […]
The Ivorian political climate is heating up as the 2025 presidential election approaches. The president of the New Generation Alternative (ANG) and declared candidate for this due date, Dr. Ousmane Camara, has officially approached the Constitutional Council to denounce what he describes as a “persistent constitutional illegality” regarding the nationality of President Alassane Ouattara. During […]
A few months before the general elections of 2026, the National Autonomous Electoral Commission (CENA) intends to innovate to ensure a transparent and credible ballot. This is what the Director General of Elections, Boucary Abou Soulé Adam, hinted during his intervention this Sunday, June 29, on the show “90 minutes to convince” broadcasted on Radio […]
As part of the recruitment competition for 172 state officials for the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Ministry of Labor and Public Service publicized on Monday, June 30, 2025, the provisional lists of validated and rejected applications. According to the official statement, these lists can be viewed online via the Ministry’s website (www.travail.gouv.bj) as […]
The Progressive Union Renewal (“UP le Renouveau”) is going through a leadership crisis in the commune of Sèmè-Kpodji. Since its creation in 2022, resulting from the merger of the Democratic Renewal Party (PRD) of Adrien Houngbédji and the Progressive Union (UP), Joseph Djogbénou’s party is struggling to find its local cohesion. The reason: a positioning […]
Christophe Djossou, promoter of Kingo News, has passed away, it was learned the morning of Tuesday, July 1st, 2025. The Beninese press is mourning again. Christophe Djossou, founder and promoter of the online media Kingo News, has passed away. The announcement was made on Tuesday, July 1st, 2025. “We have lost Christophe,” his wife confided, […]
The Beninese press is mourning the loss of one of their own once again. Christophe G. Djossou, a journalist, certified translator, and promoter of the online media Kingo News, passed away on the night of Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in Abeokuta, Nigeria, from kidney failure. At 46 years old, he leaves behind a wife and […]
A joint operation conducted on Saturday, June 28, 2025, by the Sirarou police station, with the support of the N’dali and Ouénou police stations, led to the dismantling of several counterfeit drug sales points in a ghetto located behind the local butcher shop. The intervention, targeting three shops, resulted in the seizure of a significant […]
On Monday, June 30, 2025, the prosecutor of the Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (Criet) requested a prison sentence against the journalist and women’s rights activist Angela Kpeidja. She is being prosecuted in the “Psychopath Gate” case for electronic harassment against Stevy Wallace. On Monday, June 30, 2025, the Court for […]
In Benin, the Ministry of Secondary, Technical, and Vocational Training (Mestfp) has provided details on the treatment and payment process for overtime compensation in public establishments. In a letter addressed to the Department Directors, dated June 23, 2025, and signed by the General Secretary of the ministry, Cyrille Aïnamon, it is clearly established that only […]
The Special Prosecutor of the Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET), Mario Métonou, has taken a stand to reaffirm the commitment of the institution he leads to guarantee impartial and fair justice. In a statement given to Peace FM radio and relayed on social media, he made it a point to […]
The chairman of the National Transition Council (CNT), Dansa Kourouma, officially announced on Sunday, June 29, 2025, that the proposed new Guinean Constitution sets the duration of the presidential term at seven years, renewable only once. The announcement was made during a press conference in Conakry, three days after the CNT adopted the text. This […]
Mohamed Traoré, former president of the Bar Association of Guinea and ex-member of the National Council of Transition (CNT), was abducted and violently assaulted on the night of June 20 to 21, 2025. The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) strongly condemns this act. According to information received, Mohamed Traoré was targeted due to his […]
The selection of José Tonato to succeed Paulin Akponna as the head of the Ministry of Energy, Water, and Mines is not unanimous. Guest on the program Original Version broadcast on Sunday, June 29, 2025, on TVC, the political figure, Bertin Koovi expressed strong reservations about this appointment, judging it could pose problems of efficiency […]
A teacher has been sent to Abomey-Calavi civil prison on alleged charges of raping several of his underage female students. A teacher at a Public Primary School (EPP) in Porto-Novo, he is accused of raping minors under 13 years of age. Arraigned before the court of repression of economic offenses and terrorism (CRIET) on Thursday, […]
A tragedy occurred on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, on the Niger River, marking the border between Benin and Niger. A canoe, mainly carrying Nigerien nationals, capsized between the cities of Gaya (Niger) and Malanville (Benin), resulting in the death of thirteen people. Searches are still underway to find any potential missing persons. The exact number […]
