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In a horrifying find, the residents of the Djrado district in Porto-Novo were shaken on the evening of Tuesday, June 24, 2025. The lifeless body of an infant was discovered around 11 pm, abandoned in a waste bin near the local public primary school. According to initial findings, the baby was already dead when found. […]
A truck driver was caught in the middle of a delivery mission, siphoning off diesel fuel intended for sale. The incident occurred while he was waiting for loading documents and the coordinates of the recipient gas station, located in Akpakpa. The head of the quality control department of the hydrocarbon company raised the alarm, after […]
The Beninese deputy Armand Gansè sparked a lively debate when he brought up, on his Facebook page this Tuesday, June 24, 2025, a legislative initiative to regulate the length of engagements. The goal stated by the parliamentarian is to protect women against “emotional abuses” in long relationships without clear prospects. “How many women remain committed […]
Stopped at Cotonou’s airport while attempting to enter Beninese territory with an Equatorial Guinean passport under the name Miguel, a man of Malian origin appeared in court on Tuesday, 24 June 2025. The airport’s control system quickly revealed that the accused, identified as Mohamed, had previously passed through Cotonou using a Malian passport. These discrepancies […]
Sonia Annick Agbantou, a presenter and pioneer of vlogging in Benin, passed away on Monday, June 23, 2025, in France following a heart attack, leaving behind a grieving community, a heartbroken best friend, and a final message where she asked, from the bottom of her heart, for prayers for her. “If you find the time, […]
The town of Kalalé, in the Borgou department, is in mourning. Two children aged 5 and 9 tragically lost their lives to drowning on Sunday, June 22, 2025, in a pond located between the towns of Bawarou and Derassi. According to preliminary information gathered, the two young victims, from the same family, had gone to […]
As the festivities marking the 65th anniversary of Benin’s independence approach, adjustments will be made to the traffic on one of the most frequented routes in Cotonou. Starting from Wednesday, June 25, 2025, traffic will be partially modified on the Boulevard de la Marina, at the level of the Amazon esplanade. The announcement was made […]
Out of a total of 2,482 students enrolled in the first year of law at the University of Parakou, only six were admitted in the first session of June 2025. The faculty of law and political science at the University of Parakou is shaken by catastrophic results in the first session of June 2025. According […]
A tragic scene shook the district of Zogbadjè, in the town of Abomey-Calavi, on the morning of this Tuesday, June 24, 2025. The lifeless body of a young man was found hanging from a tree behind the bar named “Le Refuge”, not far from the university, reported Africaho. Alerted by local residents, law enforcement quickly […]
We know a bit more about the death of the micro virtuoso, Sonia Agbantou. According to the latest information, she died from a heart attack on the night of Sunday, June 22 to Monday, June 23. The sad news is announced to the public by Souleymane Djibril, president of the Association of Radio/Television Presenters and […]
The Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (Criet) opened, on Monday, June 23, 2025, the investigation of case Criet/2025/RP/0322, involving four people charged in an abuse of office case. At the hearing on this Monday, the prosecution presented its requisitions based on the degree of involvement of each of the defendants. One […]
Two young men were arrested in Kakpouihoué, a locality in the town of Toviklin in the Couffo department, for an alleged attempt at human organ trafficking. The events unfolded on Friday, June 20, 2025. According to initial information, the two individuals reportedly approached a religious dignitary in the area with the proposition to sell a […]
Since the publication of decree n°2025-197 of April 23, 2025 concerning the standard statutes of public institutions of technical and vocational education and training, reactions have not diminished in the educational field. Among the most critical voices, that of the unionist Anselme Coovi Amoussou stands out for his thorough and uncompromising analysis. In a forum, […]
The Republican Police announced, this Monday, the dismantling of a network of three alleged thieves operating in the district of Godomey, municipality of Abomey-Calavi. The operation began during a routine control conducted by the officers of the Godomey police station. One of the suspected individuals, intercepted in the Womey neighborhood as he attempted to flee […]
Municipal agents involved in a case of embezzlement at the Parakou city hall have been presented to the Public Prosecutor. The legal procedure follows an internal audit commissioned by the city hall’s executive secretary, Hyacinthe Elégbédé. The latter immediately suspended the implicated agents and forwarded the case to the appropriate authorities. Embezzlement revealed by a […]
After the written and physical tests, the candidates for the Certificate of Primary Studies (CEP), June 2025 session, will soon know their fate. The dates for deliberation and results announcement are now known. In Benin, deliberation is scheduled for Friday, June 27, 2025. The official announcement of the results will take place on Saturday, June […]
Three people lost their lives in a fire that broke out on Sunday, June 22, 2025, in Mowodani, a locality in the municipality of Adja-Ouèrè in the Plateau department, when a truck carrying smuggled gas caught fire around 4 a.m. The disaster, caused by a tire burst, ignited the vehicle, resulting in human losses and […]
A violent fire broke out on the afternoon of Thursday, June 19, 2025, at Hêvié Allassankomey, a district of the Abomey-Calavi Municipality, completely destroying a house being used as a warehouse. The illegal storage of adulterated gasoline, commonly known as “Kpayo”, is the cause of a violent fire in Abomey Calavi. No loss of life […]
Candidates who participated in the casting sessions on April 23 and 24, 2025, organized for the selection of cultural supervisors in the municipalities of Porto-Novo, Abomey-Calavi, and Parakou, can now check the official results. In a statement dated June 19, 2025, the Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Arts invites the candidates to check the results […]
An internal audit conducted at the Parakou city hall has revealed major irregularities in the management of revenue from taxes on bus loading operations. In total, more than 7.5 million CFA francs were not returned, of which 5 million to date remain unaccounted for, according to a record dated May 27, 2025, consulted by La […]
