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A pastor has been appearing since Tuesday, December 2, 2025, before the Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET). He is accused of having enrolled at least thirty-five of his congregants on the CEA online investment platform, now suspended after complaints from numerous investors. According to the prosecution, the platform operated like […]
Benin takes a major step in modernizing its justice system by launching the Research, Investigation and Forensic Analysis Platform (PRIAM). The goal is to fill a structural gap that currently hinders the country’s and the sub-region’s justice system, where the absence of an independent DNA analysis capability slows the resolution of complex criminal cases and […]
Benin is taking a new step in honoring its history and its emblematic figures. The Council of Ministers on Wednesday announced the creation of a commission in charge of toponymy and national memory, an instrument designed to rebalance the collective narrative and further anchor the country’s heroes in the public consciousness. The goal is to […]
The name of Cotonou’s airport is changing. The Council of Ministers has approved a new name that is simpler and easier to remember. Authorities consider that the previous name, judged too long and impractical, no longer reflected the efficiency and clarity required for an infrastructure of this importance. Reference to the title of the honored […]
The government adopted several decrees during Wednesday’s Council of Ministers meeting. They relate to different but strategic sectors for the modernization of public administration and the consolidation of the national legal framework. The first decree now specifies the procedure for concluding headquarters agreements between the State and international organizations operating in Benin. A second decree […]
Le Conseil des Ministres s’est réuni mercredi, le 03 décembre 2025, sous la présidence de Monsieur Patrice TALON, Président de la République, Chef de l’État, Chef du Gouvernement. Les décisions ci-après ont été prises : I- Mesures normatives. Mise en place de la commission chargée de la toponymie et de la mémoire nationale. Cette initiative participe […]
Adiza Arouna was officially installed as head of Parakou’s 3rd arrondissement at a ceremony presided over on Monday, December 1, 2025, by Mayor Inoussa Zimé Chabi. She succeeds the late Ibrahim Chabi Mama. This is the first time a woman has assumed the leadership of this arrondissement. At her installation, Adiza Arouna paid tribute to […]
The Council of Ministers met on Wednesday, 3 December 2025, under the chairmanship of Mr. Patrice TALON, President of the Republic, Head of State, Head of Government. The following appointments were announced : At the Presidency of the Republic At the Ministry of Economy and Finance At the Ministry of the Interior and Public Security
The Council of Ministers met on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, under the chairmanship of President Patrice Talon, Head of State, Head of Government. The following decisions were made: REGULATORY MEASURES ●PRESIDENCY : Establishment of the Commission in charge of toponymy and national memory and appointment of its members. ●FOREIGN AFFAIRS : Decree establishing the procedure […]
A vehicle caught fire during the night of Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at the Togoudo intersection, in the municipality of Abomey-Calavi. According to witnesses, the driver, alone in the car, managed to get out in time. A major traffic jam at the Togoudo intersection turned chaotic when a vehicle parked in the backup suddenly caught […]
Alphonse Houngbandan, candidate for the party Les Démocrates in the legislative elections on January 11, 2026, was detained on Sunday, November 30 and is currently in police custody at the Brigade économique et financière. The 5th candidate of the LD party in the 5th electoral constituency covering Allada, Kpomassè, Toffo, Ouidah and Tori-Bossito was arrested […]
A French parliamentary delegation, led by Christian Baptiste, deputy for Guadeloupe and president of the France–Benin friendship group at the National Assembly, was received on Tuesday, 2 December 2025 by Louis Gbèhounou Vlavonou, president of the Beninese Parliament. This visit strengthens an interparliamentary cooperation that is already long-standing and active. At the Palais des Gouverneurs, […]
The Borgou Republican Police carried out, on Saturday, November 29, 2025, the arrest of more than sixty people, including seven women, mostly of Nigerian nationality. They are suspected of belonging to an organized fraud ring linked to the online activity Qnet, according to Fraternité FM. The security forces launched a major operation in the Ganou […]
Mohammed Badaru Abubakar is no longer Nigeria’s Minister of Defense. The presidency officially confirmed his resignation this Monday, December 2, 2025, citing “health reasons”. The timing did not go unnoticed, however, with the security situation remaining highly unstable, according to RFI. The country has been shaken by an unusually large wave of kidnappings. In a […]
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has just granted more than 100 billion CFA francs to Benin to improve traffic in the five cities of Greater Nokoué. This financing aims to modernize roads, strengthen public transport and kick-start the introduction of electric motorcycles, while taking into account the area’s social and environmental challenges. Cotonou, Sèmè-Podji, […]
The preparatory hearing scheduled for Tuesday, December 2, 2025, ultimately did not take place. It was postponed to a later date for reasons beyond the Constitutional Court’s control. No new timetable has been set yet, but the registry assures that it will promptly inform the parties of the new schedule as soon as it is […]
An ECOWAS delegation arrived in Bissau this Monday, December 1, 2025, hoping to engage in a dialogue with the new military authorities. This visit comes after the November 26 coup, which plunged the country into a serious institutional crisis. West African heads of state reacted quickly, condemning the coup and deciding to suspend Guinea-Bissau’s participation […]
The appeal trial of Steve Amoussou was held briefly this Monday, December 1, 2025, before the Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism. The defendant will know in two weeks whether the sentence handed down at first instance will be upheld or overturned. The hearing opened in a measured atmosphere, without any real […]
An appeal filed on November 19, 2025, implicates the former head of state and leader of the opposition party Les Démocrates, Boni Yayi, for remarks made in a video after his meeting with President Patrice Talon. The authors of the petition ask the Constitutional Court to find a violation of articles 23, 34, 36 and […]
The Autonomous Port of Cotonou has a new Board of Directors. Head of State Patrice Talon appointed seven members by decree on 5 November 2025. Their mission will be to guide and validate strategic decisions aimed at strengthening the port’s development. Their term is three years, renewable from the time they take office. The new […]
