Politics

The President of the Republic, Romuald Wadagni, chaired a double ceremony on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at the Palace of Marina in Cotonou, marking the strengthening and renewal of two major state institutions: the Economic and Social Council (CES) and the High Court of Justice (HCJ). The head of state officially installed the new advisors […]

While he had declared that he did not want to sit in the Senate during the revision of the Constitution, former Beninese president Boni Yayi has changed his position. In a message published this Wednesday on his Meta page, he announces that he will exercise his right as a senator, believing that the new institution […]

Abdoulaye Bio Tchané is the new president of the Economic and Social Council (CES). His election takes place as part of the installation of the new term of this institution, whose missions have been expanded by a reform adopted in 2024. The Economic and Social Council (CES) has a new president. Meeting on Wednesday, July […]

The Beninese Damien Mama has taken on new responsibilities within the United Nations. He has been appointed Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Resident Coordinator, and Humanitarian Coordinator. This high-level position gives him a central role in the political, humanitarian, and development actions of the UN in the […]

The members of the Senate are convened on July 25 by the oldest member, President Nicéphore Soglo. According to information from Bip Radio reported by L’Investigateur, the establishment of the new high parliamentary chamber is entering its decisive phase. The members of the Senate are therefore convened for a preparatory meeting on Friday, July 25, […]

In Cameroon, the management at the top of the state is increasingly causing tensions within the political class. In the face of the prolonged absence of President Paul Biya, who has been away from the public scene and the national territory for several weeks (over 40 days), voices from the opposition and civil society are […]

The Constitutional Court of Benin completed a five-day seminar on Friday, July 17, in Agoué, focused on evaluating the presidential election of April 12, 2026. During this meeting, the members of the High Court reviewed the entire electoral process to identify strengths, challenges faced, and necessary improvements for upcoming elections.The closing ceremony was presided over […]

Gathered this Sunday, July 19, 2026, in Freetown, Sierra Leone, the heads of state and government of ECOWAS have elected Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye as the organization’s new chairperson. He succeeds Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio, who had held this position since June 22, 2025. The President of the Republic of Senegal, Bassirou […]

After his first months at the head of Cotonou, Luc Gnacadja places the reform of the municipal administration, the fight against flooding, mobility, cleanliness, and support for the local economy at the heart of his mandate. The mayor includes these projects in his roadmap “Cotonou 2026-2033: Changing Scale”. Luc Gnacadja claims to have dedicated his […]

Members of the Finance and Exchanges Committee of the National Assembly, along with their colleagues from other technical committees, have been participating since Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in Bohicon in a workshop to analyze the execution report of the State budget for the first quarter of 2026. This meeting is organized by the Unit for […]

Special advisor to the Nigerien authorities and holder of a diplomatic passport from Niger, Kémi Séba has been detained in South Africa for three months. While Benin is demanding his extradition, the restraint observed by Niamey contrasts with the closeness previously shown to the pan-Africanist activist. This discretion raises questions about the evolution of their […]

While the establishment of the brand new Senate raises many questions within public opinion, the opposition party “Les Démocrates”, through its leader Eugène Azatassou, expresses its expectations for this institution. Initially opposed to its creation, Eugène Azatassou, the political leader of the opposition, acknowledges the existence of the Senate as a new institution of the […]

The Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye has appointed Ousmane Diagne as a member and president of the Constitutional Council. The magistrate replaces the late Mamadou Badio Camara at the head of this central institution in the democratic and electoral functioning of Senegal. The decision was officialized by decree n°2026-1318 on July 13, 2026. According to […]

Just a few days before the official installation of the Beninese Senate, Professor Théodore Holo clarified how he intends to carry out his mandate within the new upper chamber. The former president of the Constitutional Court stated that he wants to contribute to peace, national unity, political stability, and the deepening of democracy. The future […]

Gathered in a plenary session on Friday, July 10, 2026, at the Palais des Gouverneurs in Porto-Novo, the deputies of the National Assembly adopted four major items on the agenda, focusing on deep institutional, administrative, and financial reforms for the country. The first significant decision concerns the amendment of the organic law on the Economic […]

In response to the legitimate concerns raised by the announcement of the temporary suspension of the Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA), the initiator of the reform is taking a firm stance to calm minds. Deputy Augustin Ahouanvoébla, who presents this text on behalf of the parliamentary majority, calls on public opinion and political actors to […]

One year after his controversial arrest in Abidjan and his opaque transfer to Cotonou, the Beninese journalist Hugues Comlan Sossoukpè remains detained without trial in the civil prison of Ouidah. Caught in a neglected refugee status, suspicions of illegal exfiltration, challenged defense rights, and the referral of the ECOWAS Court of Justice by RSF, his […]

The Beninese deputies adopted, on Friday, July 10, 2026, a law that repeals the provisions of the Electoral Code relating to the Autonomous National Electoral Commission. The measure results in a temporary abolition of the institution, pending a reflection on its restructuring. The Autonomous National Electoral Commission is entering a transition phase. Meeting in plenary […]