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President Patrice Talon broke his silence on Thursday, December 18, 2025, to address the aborted December 7 coup orchestrated by Pascal Tigri. He laid out the behind-the-scenes of the event and strongly condemned any glorification of a criminal act. Facing the press, the Head of State made candid remarks about the scene. “At one point […]

The National Center for Digital Investigations (CNIN) warns Beninese citizens about the rise in scams involving the alleged multiplication of money, widely shared on social networks and private messaging services. Through this alert, the institution calls for vigilance and reminds people that these practices are simply scams. “Warning! If someone could multiply money, they wouldn’t […]

The High Authority for Audiovisual and Communication (HAAC) has launched disciplinary action against Télévision Maranatha Bénin, a channel broadcasting on the national audiovisual scene. In a decision dated December 16, 2025 and published recently, the regulatory body put the channel’s promoter on formal notice for repeated breaches of its contractual obligations. According to decision no. […]

Meeting on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, under the chairmanship of Head of State Patrice Talon, the Council of Ministers authorized the creation of the Beninese Agency for Tele-Teaching and approved its statutes. This decision aims to structure and accelerate the integration of digital technology into Benin’s education system, from primary to higher education. In a […]

From December 1 to 15, 2025, the Godomey Arrondissement Police Station carried out forceful security operations dubbed “Coup de Poing” in its area of responsibility. These actions, led by the Republican Police, resulted in the arrest of 82 individuals, the destruction of ghettos and the seizure of illicit products. The security offensive launched by units […]

The Beninese government is launching a large recruitment and training program for 1,850 young people for the benefit of the Beninese Armed Forces (FAB), spread over 2025 and 2026. This initiative aims to strengthen military personnel and increase the national army’s operational capabilities, with particular attention to technical skills. National defense is being strengthened. In […]

The registration period for the 2026 national Bachelor’s and Master’s exams is now open in Benin. The commission responsible for organizing the exams announced on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, the opening of the registration registry for candidates wishing to sit the session scheduled for next year. According to the official statement, prospective candidates have a […]

Togo is in mourning. Zarifou Ayéva, 83, former Minister of State in charge of Foreign Affairs and founding president of the Parti pour la Démocratie et le Renouveau (PDR), has died. Born in Sokodé, in the Tchaoudjo prefecture, Ayéva left his mark on Togolese political life from the 1970s as a senior civil servant, minister, […]

After his questioning, Chabi Yayi was placed in police custody on the evening of Sunday, December 14, 2025, according to one of his lawyers. According to the latter, the procedure is said to be linked to the attempted coup foiled on Sunday, December 7. Arrested at around 2 a.m., he is said to have been […]

Former MP Octave Cossi Houdégbé has passed away. His passing was announced by his relatives. He died at the age of 80, leaving behind a deeply saddened family. Founder of the Houdégbé North American University of Benin (HNAUB), present in Benin, Ghana and the Central African Republic, Professor Houdégbé left a lasting mark on education, […]

The Court for the Suppression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) issued its decision in the Steve Amoussou case on Monday, December 15, 2025. The special tribunal annulled the initial first-instance judgment, while upholding the defendant’s sentence of two years in prison and a fine of two million CFA francs. As a reminder, Steve Amoussou […]

The mutineers arrested following the attempted coup on December 7, 2025, are due to appear before the special prosecutor of the Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) this Monday, December 15, 2025, Banouto has learned from judicial sources. In total, thirteen current or former soldiers involved in the movement were arrested […]

In Bohicon, in the Zou department, a police operation led to the arrest of two individuals involved in the sale of a stolen tricycle, our colleagues at Le Matinal report. The events took place recently in a neighborhood of the city, where the two men were trying to offer the motorized vehicle for sale, which […]

The figures published in Savè by the departmental Directorate of Social Affairs on gender-based violence reveal a worrying situation. Between January 2024 and December 2025, 614 early pregnancies and 38 rapes of minors were recorded in the municipality. Among the victims were 20 girls aged 10 to 14, 13 adolescents aged 15 to 17, 4 […]

On the night of Tuesday, December 9 to Wednesday, December 10, 2025, a patrol from the Illara border police station, in the municipality of Kétou, seized seventy packages of Indian hemp following a nighttime chase. Around 1:00 a.m., officers spotted a motorcyclist carrying a large package in the Illèchi neighborhood, very close to the border. […]

Police Commissioner Landry Bignon Delcoz Kindjanhoundé, identified as the author of a damning video broadcast on Monday, December 8, 2025, was arrested on Tuesday, December 9. His arrest came less than twenty-four hours after the release of a recording in which he directly attacked the head of state and demanded his resignation. The clip, widely […]

In Benin, in the aftermath of the failed coup d’état on Sunday, December 7, 2025, the Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (Criet) issued international arrest warrants against Beninese activist Kemi Séba and Sabi Sira Korogoné.

The CRIET appeals chamber on Monday, December 8, 2025, issued a cassation ruling in the breach of trust case involving the former director general of the public agency AGETIP-Bénin, Raymond Adékambi. By this ruling, the appeals court found that it was not competent to try the case, thereby annulling the first-instance conviction and sending the […]