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The heads of state of the Alliance of Sahel States are meeting from Monday, December 22, 2025 in Bamako for a 48-hour summit. Among the items on the agenda is the attempted coup thwarted in Benin on Sunday, December 7, Africaho learned from diplomatic sources. The event that took place in Cotonou features prominently in […]

As the annual religious gatherings approach, notably the Célestes pilgrimage, the authorities of the Ouémé department have decided to strengthen traffic regulation in the Sèmè-Podji area. In a prefectural order made public on Monday, December 22, 2025, the movement of heavy trucks and oversized vehicles will be temporarily banned on three major road axes during […]

In Pahou, a security forces operation led to the arrest of three individuals and the seizure of more than 17 kilograms of cannabis in Adjarra Adovié, a locality in the arrondissement. The operation took place on Thursday, December 18, 2025, as part of the fight against drug trafficking and consumption.According to police sources, the operation […]

General Bertin Bada broke his silence for the first time since his wife’s death, which occurred during the failed coup on December 7, 2025. This statement took place on Friday, December 19, during a condolence visit from the Constitutional Court led by its president, Dorothé Sossa. In front of the members of the high court, […]

After the attempted coup foiled on December 7, 2025, in Benin, the United Nations emphasized the need to undertake broad consultations in the processes of constitutional and institutional reform. The call was made on Friday, December 19, by the United Nations Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary‑General for West Africa and the Sahel, Barrie Freeman, […]

In a biography devoted to Muhammadu Buhari, his wife says the former head of state died of pneumonia, putting an end to speculation about a possible cancer. Former Nigerian First Lady Aisha Buhari has revealed the exact circumstances of her husband’s death, former president Muhammadu Buhari, saying he died of pneumonia and not of cancer, […]

In Benin, the Court for the Repression of Economic and Terrorist Offenses (CRIET) remanded Candide Azannaï in custody on the night of Friday, December 19 to Saturday, December 20, 2025. The decision came shortly after 1 a.m. After several hours of questioning, CRIET ordered that Candide Azannaï be remanded in custody. This measure now deprives […]

One week after his arrest in front of his party’s headquarters in Cotonou, Candide Azannaï, president of the party Restaurer l’Espoir, is due to appear this Friday before the Special Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism. According to multiple sources, the former minister is expected this Friday to appear before the special […]

The Ministry of the Interior and Public Security has formalized the effective implementation of the Register of Associations and Foundations as of Friday, December 19, 2025. The announcement was made on December 18 through a press release broadcast on the national radio and television networks. Provided for by Law No. 2025-19 of July 22, 2025 […]

Thursday, 25 December 2025, corresponding to the celebration of Christmas, is declared a public holiday, non-working and paid throughout the national territory. This measure is provided for by Law No. 90-019 of 27 July 1990, which sets the legal holidays in the Republic of Benin and governs the regime of public holidays applicable to public […]

Gatien Houngbédji, former minister and former High Commissioner for National Solidarity, died on Thursday, December 18, 2025, in France, at the age of 76. A figure of Beninese political life, he passed away on his birthday. The Republic of Benin is in mourning. Gatien Houngbédji, former minister and former High Commissioner for National Solidarity, joined […]

The Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) on Thursday, December 18, 2025, acquitted all the police officers and customs officials arrested in a case involving trafficking of tropical products in Kassouala. Sixteen police and customs officers were charged over their alleged involvement in trafficking tropical products, notably soy and cashews, found […]

A large quantity of counterfeit and prohibited medicines was removed from circulation on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, in Houègbo, in the commune of Toffo, in the Atlantique department. The operation was carried out by officers from the local police station while the market was in full swing, under the watchful eyes of traders and customers. […]

The President of the Republic, Patrice Talon, defended during his media appearance on Thursday, December 18 the establishment of the political truce introduced by the recently enacted constitutional revision. For the head of state, this reform meets a need: to get Benin out of a cycle of permanent political tension which, he says, slows public […]

The day after the enactment of the new Constitution, which took place on Wednesday, December 17, President Patrice Talon explained to the press the main innovations of the text, notably the establishment of the Senate and the extension of the presidential term from five to seven years. The head of state says this is neither […]

The Office du Baccalauréat has officially launched the registration process for the Baccalaureate examinations, session 2026. In a statement dated December 17, 2025, the Director General of the institution informs candidates, school heads and parents that the registration roll has been open since Monday, December 15, 2025. According to the document, registration operations will continue […]

President Patrice Talon broke his silence on Thursday, December 18, 2025, to address the aborted December 7 coup orchestrated by Pascal Tigri. He laid out the behind-the-scenes of the event and strongly condemned any glorification of a criminal act. Facing the press, the Head of State made candid remarks about the scene. “At one point […]

The President of the Republic, Patrice Talon, is scheduled to appear before the National Assembly on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 to deliver his annual State of the Nation address. This intervention, scheduled at the Palace of the Governors in Porto-Novo, is in accordance with the provisions of Article 72 of the Constitution, which stipulates that […]