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General Abdourahamane Tiani is expected in Ankara from June 3 to 5, 2026, for an official visit with Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The main focus of this trip is to strengthen the security partnership between Niger and Turkey, now centered on drones, military training, and the fight against terrorism in a strategically reconfiguring Sahel. General Abdourahamane […]
The trial of Florence Kingbo, the 21-year-old influencer being prosecuted in front of the Court for the Repression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism (CRIET), has been postponed to July 7, 2026, according to a judicial source. This decision follows a series of hearings during which the judges examined the case before delving deeper into the […]
Washington is preparing to significantly reduce its visa issuance framework in Africa. According to the Associated Press, only 20 American embassies and consulates will retain full processing capacity, a decision that could complicate procedures for nationals from many African countries, including Benin, in the context of the immigration crackdown by the Trump administration. The U.S. […]
Romuald Wadagni was welcomed on Tuesday in Niamey by Abdourahamane Tiani for an official visit with significant diplomatic implications. This is the first high-level meeting between Benin and Niger since the coup d’état in July 2023, and this trip opens a decisive phase regarding the reopening of the border, the Niger-Benin pipeline, security cooperation, and […]
Pursued for abuse of functions in the case regarding the construction of the Eya center in Fidjrossè Akogbato, Samuel Akindès, former chief of the 12th arrondissement of Cotonou, contested on Monday before the CRIET any monetization of the project’s validation. He acknowledges having received 3 million FCFA but claims it was a personal political support […]
The President of the Republic, Romuald Wadagni, is on an official friendship and work visit to the Republic of Niger and Burkina Faso on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. This information was made public through an official statement from the Presidency of the Republic, dated in Cotonou.According to the document, the Beninese head of state is […]
The President of the Republic is undertaking a large-scale reform of the national intelligence system. The Directorate of Liaison and Documentation Services (DSLD) is changing its status and is now becoming the General Directorate of Services (DGS), marking a new step in the modernization of Benin’s security architecture. This change in denomination is not merely […]
The President of Benin, Romuald Wadagni, is giving a boost to the country’s foreign policy by embarking on his very first official diplomatic tour. On Monday, June 1, 2026, the President of the Republic flew to Nigeria, the first stop of a regionally significant journey. He was received by his Nigerian counterpart, Bola Tinubu. The […]
The National Center for Digital Investigations (CNIN) is sounding the alarm regarding the abusive use of artificial intelligence to alter, create, or disseminate a person’s image without their consent. In a recently launched awareness campaign, the institution reminds that these practices constitute a serious violation of image rights and expose their perpetrators to heavy penalties […]
In Nigeria, the security crisis now affects schools in the southwest. In Oyo State, the Nigerian Union of Teachers has launched an indefinite strike following the abduction of dozens of students and teachers by armed men, described by the army as jihadists linked to Boko Haram. The Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) declared an indefinite […]
For her first official outing since her appointment, the Beninese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Corinne Amori Brunet, chose Seoul. On the sidelines of the Korea-Africa Ministerial Meeting 2026, she spoke with her South Korean counterpart Cho Hyun about five areas of cooperation, aiming to breathe new life into the partnership between Benin and South Korea. […]
The authorities in Niamey have initiated the eviction of around 26,000 people living on the airport land of the capital, citing national security reasons following the January attack on Base Aérienne 101. The operation affects four neighborhoods built on a land title assigned to ASECNA since 1953, but residents are protesting the lack of relocation […]
Nvidia unveiled its new superchip RTX Spark at Computex 2026, designed to run artificial intelligence agents directly on PCs, without relying on the cloud. With Microsoft and Dell among the first partners, Jensen Huang aims to usher in a new era of personal computing, where machines can locally execute complex AI-powered tasks. Jensen Huang, CEO […]
The European Union has found a political compromise on the “return” regulation, which provides for the creation of return hubs in third countries for rejected or irregular migrants. The text, supported by a right-wing majority in the European Parliament, also toughens the rules on detention and expulsion, despite criticism from human rights organizations. On Monday, […]
Massoud Pezeshkian reportedly submitted a resignation letter to the office of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, according to Iran International, denouncing the dominance of a hardline faction within the Revolutionary Guards over state decisions. The Iranian presidency immediately denied this, calling the information a fabrication related to Mossad, in the context of an open war, strict […]
Emmanuel Macron announced at the Choose France summit two commercial space missions planned for 2027 with French astronauts Thomas Pesquet and Arnaud Prost. Pesquet is set to join the ISS for his third flight, while Prost will participate in the first crewed mission to Haven-1, the future commercial space station of the American company Vast, […]
The Senegalese Prime Minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo unveiled a 30-member government, marked by the retention of several key ministers from the Sonko era, including Cheikh Diba for Finance, Ousmane Diagne for Justice, Ibrahima Sy for Health, and Moustapha Mamba Guirassy for Education. The new team now separates Finance from the Economy and introduces new […]
Romuald Wadagni has chosen Abuja for his first official visit abroad, confirming the central role of Nigeria in his neighborhood diplomacy. Received by Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Beninese president opened his external mandate with discussions on economic integration, the transit corridor, energy, maritime security, and the future of ECOWAS. The Beninese president Romuald Wadagni made […]
The Pastef-Les Patriotes party will not participate in the next Senegalese government. The announcement was made on Monday by the president of the National Assembly, Ousmane Sonko, following several discussions with President Bassirou Diomaye Faye. The reason stems from disagreements over the majority’s position within the future executive framework. A turn of events on the […]
Romuald Wadagni is continuing his neighborhood diplomacy with a tour of Ouagadougou and Niamey, following his visit to Abuja. Less than two weeks after his inauguration, the Beninese president is trying to reopen dialog with the countries of the AES, amid security cooperation, the closed Nigerien border, and the expected revival of the Niger-Benin pipeline. […]
