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The Ivorian Minister of Sanitation, Amédé Koffi Kouakou, has given private operators 72 hours to clean up Abidjan, which is facing a resurgence of garbage deposits in several neighborhoods. This injunction comes as the economic capital produces more than 5,000 tons of waste per day, and the rainy season exacerbates health and flooding risks. The […]
The Lagos government has urgently summoned private waste collection operators following the accumulation of waste in several neighborhoods of the Nigerian megacity. Authorities point to the irregularity of provider visits and blockages at the Olusosun dump, while residents are alerting about health risks and flooding as the rainy season approaches. The Lagos State government has […]
The case that has been shaking the National Agency for Food and Nutrition (ANAN) for several days has just reached a major judicial turning point. According to information from Le Potentiel, Yves Bogninou, the Public Procurement Officer (PRMP) of the agency, has been placed under provisional detention following his appearance before the special prosecutor of […]
The publication of President Romuald Wadagni’s first government continues to provoke reactions within the presidential movement. While several activists and leaders from the Union Progressiste Le Renouveau (UP-R) and the Bloc Républicain (BR) hoped to see more political figures join the government team, the choices made seem to have followed a logic quite different from […]
The composition of the first government of Romuald Wadagni has raised frustrations within the UPR and the Republican Bloc, where several activists feel that the parties of the presidential majority are weakly represented. In response to the criticisms, Joseph Djogbénou urges his followers to prioritize the general interest, while the new head of state assembles […]
The French hydrographic vessel Borda made a stopover in Cotonou as part of the maritime cooperation between Benin and France. At the request of the Beninese authorities, the ship will conduct bathymetric surveys in June aimed at updating the country’s nautical charts and enhancing the safety of navigation in Benin’s territorial waters. The La Pérouse […]
Côte d’Ivoire recorded a national success rate of 85.76% in the CEPE 2026, with 512,106 admitted out of 597,171 candidates present. Despite a slight decline of 0.82 points compared to 2025, the number of students admitted has increased in absolute terms, confirming the high dynamic of the Ivorian primary cycle after four consecutive sessions above […]
Romuald Wadagni is heading to Abuja for a visit of friendship and work with Bola Tinubu, eight days after his inauguration. This meeting with the Nigerian president is part of an accelerated neighborhood diplomacy, focusing on strategic issues such as cross-border security, trade, the Cotonou port corridor, and energy cooperation. Benin’s president Romuald Wadagni is […]
According to several Nigerien sources, Romuald Wadagni will travel to Niamey for his first bilateral visit since his inauguration, amidst high expectations regarding the thawing of relations between Benin and Niger. In front of General Abdourahamane Tiani, the new Beninese president will need to address sensitive issues such as the closed border, the Niger-Benin pipeline, […]
President Romuald Wadagni will travel to Nigeria this Monday, June 1, 2026, for a friendship and working visit, as learned by Beninwebtb from official sources. This trip comes at the very beginning of his term and marks an important step in the diplomatic agenda of the new Beninese head of state. The visit to Nigeria, […]
The Republican Police is maintaining pressure on urban crime in Cotonou. A new operation expertly conducted by law enforcement resulted, on Friday, May 29, 2026, in the arrest of ten individuals and the seizure of a significant quantity of illegal products in Vodjè, in the 11th district. This targeted raid is part of the ongoing […]
One of the last regulatory acts put in place by Patrice Talon before the transfer of power marks a decisive step in the policy of recognizing Beninese nationality for Afro-descendants. Signed at the end of the Council of Ministers on May 13, 2026, decree n° 2026-297 finally provides this policy with a true administrative backbone. […]
A routine patrol by the republican police led to the recovery of a stolen tricycle. On the night of Saturday, May 30 to Sunday, May 31, 2026, the republican police managed to track down a stolen tricycle in the municipality of Péhunco. According to the details provided by the police, the intervention took place in […]
The National Water Company of Benin (SONEB) is conducting a review of its subscriber base across the national territory. Through a statement from its General Management, the company announces the launch of a special operation to inventory its water meters. This initiative, planned in phases across all the company’s agencies, aims to optimize the management […]
Just a few days after his inauguration to the highest office, Beninese President Romuald Wadagni is expected to make his first official trip abroad. According to well-informed sources, the head of state is scheduled to visit Abidjan on June 4 for a working visit with his Ivorian counterpart, Alassane Ouattara.Although no official announcement has yet […]
In just a few days before the first national congress of Pastef, scheduled for June 6, 2026, in Dakar, Ousmane Sonko is looking to position his party in a new political phase. In a text published on X under the theme “From movement to organization,” the leader of Pastef emphasizes internal structuring, militant discipline, and […]
The former director of Nigerian defense information, retired General Rabe Abubakar, was kidnapped along with his wife in Katsina State, northwestern Nigeria. The kidnapping, attributed to armed men, occurred on the Matazu axis, an area frequently affected by attacks from criminal groups. Retired General Rabe Abubakar, former director of Nigerian defense information, was abducted along […]
With its demographic power, major player in ECOWAS, and influential voice in international instances, Nigeria continues to weigh in on significant African and global debates. However, within the country, the federal state faces persistent insecurity, particularly on the roads in the northwest, where armed banditry severely tests its authority, security coherence, and the trust of […]
After participating in the first Council of Ministers under Romuald Wadagni’s mandate, Aurélie Adam Soulé Zoumarou sent a message to Beninese media professionals. The Minister of Communication in charge of Media called on sector actors to commit and work, in a context marked by the return of a dedicated ministry, the expectations of professional organizations, […]
Benin ranks 24th among African countries in the 2025 Industrialization Index published by the African Development Bank, with a score of 0.5519 out of 1. But beyond this ranking, the country stands out particularly for one of the most significant progressions recorded between 2010 and 2024 within the WAEMU. Driven by the Glo-Djigbé Special Economic […]
