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The Republican Police are continuing their security and anti-drug-trafficking operations in the economic capital. On Saturday, August 22, 2026, at around 6 pm, a team from the 1st arrondissement police station in Cotonou carried out a targeted raid around the modern PK3 market, commonly known as “new Missèbo.” The operation focused on high-traffic areas, targeting […]
To combat tax fraud and maximise the collection of public revenue, Benin’s Directorate General of Customs is reorganising the processing procedure for imported used vehicles and heavy equipment. In a service memo signed on August 20, 2026, Director General Raouf Malèhossou Aboudou officially announced the temporary suspension of direct declaration processing at land border posts. […]
The project to create a National Order of Bokonon has resurfaced in Benin, with the aim of cleaning up the profession, identifying recognised practitioners and cracking down on those who claim to practise Fâ without the required training. The initiative is part of a broader push to structure Vodun’s various practitioners, though the details of […]
Benin’s political scene is in mourning. Séfou Fagbohoun, a leading businessman and former member of the National Assembly, has died. News of his death was made public by several local media outlets. Founding president of the African Movement for Democracy and Progress (MADEP), Séfou Fagbohoun was one of the central figures of Beninese political life […]
The Republican Police have stepped up their crackdown on pyramid-selling and fraud networks operating under the QNET banner and its affiliates. According to the Republican Police spokesman, 24 large-scale operations carried out nationwide since April 2026 have led to the arrest of 92 people, several of whom were remanded in custody after being brought before […]
A financial malpractice scandal is rocking Benin’s Directorate of Examinations and Competitive Entrance Exams (DEC). Ten officials from this body, which operates under the Ministry of Nursery and Primary Education, are facing prosecution over an alleged scheme of forced kickbacks on the allowances paid to teachers supervising the Certificat d’études primaires (CEP) — the primary […]
A violent fire broke out in the Orougnorou neighborhood, in the municipality of Banikoara. The toll reports nine people severely burned and significant material damage, although there have been no deaths. The blaze ravaged a structure of about 20 m² divided into five rooms, housing two shops, two residential apartments, and a space used as […]
A new drama linked to mob justice occurred in northern Benin. Two individuals, suspected of cattle theft, were lynched by residents in the village of Thya, located in the Angaradébou district, Kandi municipality. According to information gathered by Fraternité fm, the facts took place on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. Confronted by an angry crowd accusing […]
As part of the preparations for the 2026-2027 school year, the Ministry of Secondary, Technical, and Vocational Education has announced the organization of the 2026 edition of the National Pedagogical Days for Reflection and Consultation (JPNRC) for teachers. In a circular note dated August 19, 2026, signed by the Secretary General of the ministry, Cyrille […]
Four Cameroonians are among more than 100 people killed in the collapse of an artisanal gold mine that occurred on Tuesday, August 18, in Zamboye, in the west of the Central African Republic, near the border with Cameroon. The toll, established by local officials and the Red Cross, remained provisional on Thursday as victims were […]
He is now free to move. That’s Steve Amoussou, known as the outspoken commentator Frère Hounvi. The Beninese cyberactivist Steve Amoussou publicly spoke this Thursday, August 20, 2026, on the airwaves of Bip Radio, confirming his effective release early in the morning. Speaking on air at 7:10 AM, he shared his very first words following […]
The Spanish authorities transferred around 1,800 migrants who had been settled on Trampolín beach and at Loma Colmenar in Ceuta to two temporary reception sites on Thursday, August 20. The operation aims to shelter people who had been living for several weeks in precarious camps following the massive influx recorded from Morocco on July 30. […]
A tourist helicopter crashed on Wednesday in Samburu County, in northern Kenya, killing seven people. Among the victims are five American nationals as well as the head of the Ecuadorian intelligence services and his wife. A tragic accident has mourned the Kenyan tourism sector. A helicopter carrying seven people crashed on Wednesday in Samburu County […]
On the night of Tuesday, August 18 to Wednesday, August 19, 2026, a patrol from the Dévé district police station in the Dogbo municipality thwarted an attempted theft of a three-wheeled vehicle in the village of Adidévo. Around 3 a.m., during a routine patrol on a local road, law enforcement officers spotted three individuals acting […]
In Zambia, the police confirmed the shooting death of MP Mutotwe Kafwaya, who was found after several days without news. The 49-year-old elected official, a former minister, was among those detained during a security operation conducted on August 14 at a residence linked to the opposition in Lusaka. The confirmation was announced late on August […]
A Senegalese soldier, arrested in Morocco during the final of the 2025 CAN between Senegal and Morocco, has been discharged from the army after returning to the country. He had been sentenced to six months of imprisonment before receiving a royal pardon. A Senegalese soldier was discharged from the army following his arrest in Morocco […]
More than 100 people died in the collapse of an artisanal gold mine that occurred on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, in Zamboye, in the Nana-Mambéré prefecture, in the west of the Central African Republic. The toll, communicated by local officials, remained provisional on Thursday as victims were still being searched for. The mayor of Garoua-Boulaï, […]
More than 100 people died in the collapse of an artisanal gold mine that occurred on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, in Zamboye, in the Nana-Mambéré prefecture, in the west of the Central African Republic, near the border with Cameroon. Rescuers continued on Thursday to extract bodies from the site. The toll remains provisional, with several […]
The Dixinn First Instance Court in Conakry sentenced activist and entrepreneur Abdourahmane Bella Bah to six months in prison on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, with five months suspended, for insults and defamation committed using a computer system. The court also imposed a fine of 40 million Guinean francs and ordered the deletion of the Facebook […]
The mayor of Abomey-Calavi, Nathanaël Koty, ordered on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, the temporary closure for ten days of the quarries on the Akassato–Sô-Ava axis. This measure aims to allow for the restoration of the roads damaged by the passage of trucks transporting wet sand. The mayor of Abomey-Calavi, Nathanaël Koty, is taking action in […]
