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The constitutional amendment adopted on November 15, 2025 marks a major development in Benin’s institutional architecture. The text clarifies the prerogatives of the Constitutional Court and responds to a recurring demand from citizens and legal practitioners, eager to better distinguish constitutional justice from ordinary justice. This reform is not limited to a technical update. It […]
A tragic incident occurred on Monday, November 24, 2025, in Hêvié, in the commune of Abomey-Calavi. According to information relayed by Bip Radio, an individual described by several witnesses as disoriented and likely in psychological distress wandered the streets wielding a knife and making threats. According to reported accounts, a motorcycle taxi driver, trying to […]
The military who seized power in Guinea-Bissau following a coup d’état have announced the creation of the Supreme Military Command responsible for restoring order, which becomes the country’s supreme governing body. The announcement was made by Brigadier General Denis N’Canha during an address broadcast on national television. According to him, this command will govern the […]
A majority of French people are willing to support the introduction of a voluntary military service, which the country’s president Emmanuel Macron is due to announce soon. That’s what a poll carried out by the firm Elabe for the television channel BFMTV reveals. According to the poll, 73% of French people are willing to support […]
The president of COJEP, Charles Blé Goudé, gave an emotional testimony on NCI on November 24, 2025, publicly calling for forgiveness for his former mentor, Laurent Gbagbo. A guest on the show La Quotidienne, the former leader of the Jeunesse patriotique spoke about the split that broke their relationship. “I’m hurting over my separation from […]
An online fraud case was heard on Monday, November 24, 2025, by the Court for the Repression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism. According to Bip Radio, the defendant is suspected of posing as a nursing assistant. He is accused of orchestrating a scam via social networks, particularly TikTok. According to the prosecution, the man presented […]
Benin’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shegun Bakari, is staying in Luanda where he is taking part in the 7th joint summit between the African Union and the European Union. Benin’s top diplomat is leading the national delegation to this high-level continental meeting, mandated by President Patrice Talon to attend the two days of sessions in […]
In Benin, an individual suspected of criminal conspiracy, fraud and possession of counterfeit banknotes was arrested in Abomey, in the Zou department, on the evening of Sunday, November 16, 2025. The operation was carried out by the Cana district police station, supported by the Djègbé and Hounli police stations as well as the Zou Surveillance […]
A forceful operation was carried out on the night of Thursday, November 20, 2025 in Zakpo Ahouamè, an area long regarded as one of the epicenters of prostitution and nighttime disturbances in Bohicon. Under the direction of Colonel Alexis Azoua, departmental head of the Police du Zou, and with the support of Commissioner Elvis Francisco […]
The revision of the Constitution of 15 November 2025 will be debated next Thursday before the Constitutional Court. Several citizens have brought cases before the Constitutional Court to challenge various aspects of the process that led to the recent revision of the Constitution in Benin. The appeals mainly concern the conduct of the parliamentary proceedings […]
Classes that until now lacked teachers in several subjects will be staffed in the coming days. The Ministry of Secondary, Technical and Vocational Education carried out, on November 20, 2025, the deployment of around 1,200 Aspirants to the Teaching Profession. The corresponding lists were sent to the departmental directorates for implementation. These teachers will be […]
In Benin, a deputy from the Bloc Républicain (BR), elected in the 6th electoral constituency (Calavi, Sô-Ava and Zè), is at the center of proceedings brought before the Special Court for Land Affairs (CSAF). According to information reported by Matin Libre, the elected official is the subject of a complaint with the constitution of a […]
The Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) examined, on Monday 24 November 2025, the case of a real estate agent prosecuted for “internet fraud”. The defendant is accused of posting online ads offering the social housing units of Ouèdo for sale, located in the commune of Abomey-Calavi. According to the prosecution, […]
The public prosecutor requested, on Monday 24 November 2025, a sentence of 24 months in prison, 12 of which are to be served behind bars, against Hosée Houngnibo, prosecuted for “false accusation”. In its submissions, the public prosecutor also requested the payment of a fine of 500,000 CFA francs. The case arose from statements relayed […]
The Director General of the Republican Police, Brice Allowanou, has been in Marrakech since Monday, November 24, 2025, to take part in the work of INTERPOL’s 93rd General Assembly. Discussions are taking place until November 27, 2025, in the Moroccan city, which has become for a few days the world capital of police cooperation. This […]
The Beninese government presented to MPs the main orientations of the draft finance law (PLF) 2026, with a balanced budget estimated at 3 783,984 milliards de FCFA. According to the document presented to parliamentarians, the 2026 draft finance law is based on a growth assumption of 7.5%, driven by the agricultural sector, industrialization and port […]
A case has caused shock in the Camp-Adagbè neighborhood, in the 1st arrondissement of Parakou, where the body of a young girl was found dead this Sunday in a house used, according to residents, by a man described as a “senior nurse”. The body was in an advanced state of decomposition when the authorities were […]
The president of the Front of National Organizations Against Corruption (FONAC), Jean-Baptiste Elias, took part this weekend in the annual symposium of the Institute of Artisans of Justice and Peace (IAJP). During the proceedings focused on the theme Peaceful elections, political alternation and social cohesion, guarantors of national unity, the president of FONAC spoke about […]
Benin’s President Patrice Talon is among the four finalists for African Political Leader of the Year 2025. This award, presented by African Leadership Magazine (ALM), highlights career paths that strengthen governance and accelerate development across the continent. The shortlist has attracted significant attention from the African public and underscores growing interest in credible leadership models. […]
Registration with the national cadastre is causing discontent in the Commune of N’Dali. Several landowners say they are facing requirements they consider unjustified from the land administration service. Before their files are accepted, they are reportedly being asked to obtain a resettlement certificate charged at 80,000 CFA francs per plot, according to information reported by […]
