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The Special Prosecutor at the Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET), Mario Mètonou, held a meeting on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, with a delegation from the Union of Media Professionals of Benin (UPMB) led by its president, Hervé Hessou. This meeting aimed to lay the groundwork for a strengthened technical partnership […]
Benin: End of Sentence and Release of Cyberactivist Steve Amoussou, aka “Brother Hounvi” The end of incarceration for Steve Amoussou. The Beninese cyberactivist has completed his sentence this Thursday, August 20, 2026. According to information reported by Bip Radio, he has finished serving his two-year prison sentence handed down by the Court for the Suppression […]
Discovered lifeless at her home in Cotonou on Saturday, August 15, 2026, young Valérie leaves behind a drama surrounded by many gray areas. Several days after the incident, her relatives demand that all light be shed on the circumstances of her death and worry about the fate of her four-year-old son. Welcomed by the editorial […]
An intervention conducted on the evening of Monday, August 17, 2026, by the staff of the 4th arrondissement police station in Porto-Novo led to the dismantling of a domestic network selling psychotropic substances in the Houssouko neighborhood. The operation was initiated following information indicating the existence of a distribution point for illicit substances at the […]
The Evangelical Church of Gabon is facing a governance crisis following the installation of two rival presidents. To prevent potential public disorder, the Ministry of the Interior has temporarily suspended its board and has given it three months to appoint a single leader. Around ten pastors, accompanied by several congregants, protested this decision on Tuesday, […]
On August 6 and 7, 2026, students from the Faculty of Law and Political Science at the University of Abomey-Calavi participated in an immersion visit to several judicial institutions in Benin. Organized with support from the Ministry of Justice and Legislation, the initiative aimed to bridge university education with professional realities. Over 48 hours, the […]
A landslide that occurred on Tuesday, August 18, in Zamboï, near Garoua-Boulaï, in eastern Cameroon, has resulted in at least 107 deaths according to a provisional assessment communicated by local authorities. Search operations are ongoing at this mining site located near the border with the Central African Republic, and the number of victims could still […]
Two Frenchmen working as directors for a production company were arrested in Togo at the end of July, according to French authorities. Their detention is part of a judicial investigation taking place in Lomé, while the specific charges against them have not been disclosed. The case, revealed by Togolese press and then confirmed by the […]
A diploma forgery network has been dismantled in Antananarivo, with the alleged involvement of agents from the Baccalaureate Office and the University of Antananarivo. Eleven people are subject to the investigation, including five who have been placed in provisional detention. The case began on August 5, when a young woman presented herself at the Baccalaureate […]
A technical delegation made up of representatives from the Benin Civil Protection Agency (ABPC), SIRAT, and the municipality of Abomey-Calavi visited several neighborhoods in the commune on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. The inspection prioritized the wastewater and rainwater collectors flowing towards the bridges of Hêvié, Womey 1, and Womey 2. This joint intervention followed a […]
A family tragedy rocked the village of Touléhoudji, specifically the locality of Lawèhoué, located in the Lokogohoué district (Dogbo municipality). On Wednesday, August 19, 2026, a woman in her fifties was arrested by law enforcement after violently attacking her ten-year-old grandson with a machete. The incident occurred while the grandmother and the young boy were […]
The Benin Electric Energy Company (SBEE) informs its subscribers of temporary disruptions in electricity supply this Thursday, August 20, 2026. These interruptions, motivated by maintenance and upkeep work on the national grid, will affect several localities across the territory. Details of affected areas and time slots The scheduled interventions will result in service suspensions according […]
The village of Podji-Adanmè, located in the Sèmè-Podji municipality, is going through a period of intense tension. Farmers and local residents are categorically opposing the project to set up a sand quarry on their agricultural land, which has traditionally been dedicated to vegetable farming and coconut cultivation. Tensions on the ground and municipal mediation The […]
The Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises and Employment Promotion, in charge of Vocational Training, announces the opening of registration records for public Vocational and Apprenticeship Training Centers (CFPA) for the 2026-2027 training year. Document submissions started on Monday, August 17, and will continue until Friday, September 25, 2026, at 5 PM. This measure is […]
The Beninese government is continuing to diversify the pathways of technical and vocational education with the launch of new specialized training programs for the 2026-2027 school year. These programs aim to equip young people with directly applicable technical skills in key sectors of economic development. Specialties focused on construction, topography, and technology Among the new […]
A 29-year-old tractor driver appeared on Monday, August 17, 2026, before the Court for the Suppression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism (CRIET). Charged with illegal exploitation of mineral resources, the defendant pleaded not guilty and urged the court for leniency. According to information from Bip radio, the case began in Ouinhi following the interception of […]
The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research announced, in a statement dated August 18, 2026, the opening of ten new professional training programs within Agricultural Technical High Schools (LTA) for the 2026-2027 school year. These programs, leading to the Technician Diploma (DTM), cover a wide range of strategic specialties, namely: poultry farming, rabbit farming, […]
The Court for the Repression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism (CRIET) has examined the case of an agent from the mobile phone company MTN and a student who are being prosecuted for online fraud. At the end of the discussions, the public prosecutor requested a five-year prison sentence for each of the two defendants, with […]
The sinking of a ferry on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe has resulted in at least 80 deaths, according to the latest toll communicated after searches conducted over the weekend. The boat, which connected Kariba to Chalala, was carrying at least 161 people even though its official capacity was limited to 90 passengers. Rescue teams recovered […]
On the eve of the 66th anniversary of Gabon’s independence, President Brice Oligui Nguema announced that restrictions will remain on scholarships awarded to Gabonese students in certain European countries. The head of state cites the increase in tuition fees and the reduction in aid available to students while urging the youth to prioritize African universities. […]
