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​La Police républicaine franchit un nouveau cap dans la traque des réseaux de vente pyramidale et d’escroquerie opérant sous la bannière de la structure QNET et de ses filiales. Selon les déclarations du porte-parole de la Police républicaine, 24 opérations d’envergure menées depuis le mois d’avril 2026 sur le territoire national ont conduit à l’interpellation […]

​Une affaire de malversations financières secoue la Direction des examens et concours (DEC) du Bénin. Dix responsables de cette structure sous tutelle du ministère de l’Enseignement maternel et primaire font l’objet de poursuites judiciaires pour la mise en place d’un système présumé de rétrocommissions forcées sur les indemnités des enseignants superviseurs du Certificat d’études primaires […]

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 […]

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 […]