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New wave of arrests among media professionals in Niger. Six journalists were detained on Monday on charges described as cybercrime, according to judicial sources. Among them are Ibro Chaibou, editorial secretary at Radio-Télévision Saraounia, Youssouf Seriba, publication director of the newspaper Les Échos du Niger, and Oumarou Kané, founder of the periodical Le Hérisson. All […]
The National Assembly is about to take a new decisive step in the process of revising the Constitution. The bill initiated by MPs Aké Natondé and Assan Séïbou will be examined in plenary session on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, after its adoption by the laws committee last Monday. This text, which has aroused strong political […]
During his televised interview on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, President Patrice Talon said that the prolonged confrontation between him and Boni Yayi is now harming the country. “It would be good for us to leave the political scene. Our relationship is harming Benin,” President Talon said, before adding: “I can’t wait for my term to […]
President Patrice Talon gave a media interview on the evening of Tuesday, November 4, on national political affairs. In the interview granted to national television, President Patrice Talon clearly stated his support for the proposed constitutional revision bill establishing the Senate. The head of state justified the relevance of this institutional reform by the ongoing […]
The Court for the Suppression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) examined, on Monday, November 3, 2025, a case of abduction of a minor involving a young man who admitted the facts on the stand. According to his own account, he was in a relationship with the victim, who was 16 years old. He says […]
A young merchant was cold-bloodedly shot dead at his home in Agounan, in the commune of Djidja (Zou department) on the night of Wednesday, October 29 to Thursday, October 30, 2025. According to initial findings, the attackers reportedly broke into the home of the young merchant, who specialized in selling GSM products and money transfer […]
The Beninese government has appointed the five members of the new board of directors of the National Road Safety Center (CNSR). The decree published on Wednesday, November 4, 2025, names Roch Célestin Houndjè as chair of the board. The term of these members is set at three years, renewable, starting from the date they take […]
A few hours before the plenary review of the bill to revise the Constitution, a meeting is announced between President Patrice Talon and deputies of the presidential movement. President Patrice Talon is inviting deputies of the presidential movement to a strategic meeting at the Palais de la Marina, reports Le Potentiel. According to the outlet, […]
The National Assembly adopted, on Monday 3 November 2025, the sixth activity report of President Louis Gbèhounou Vlavonou, covering the period from 1ᵉʳ April to 30 September 2025. The document was approved by 87 votes in favour, following its review in a plenary session in accordance with Article 21 of the Rules of Procedure. Presenting […]
The United Kingdom now has a new ambassador accredited to Benin. He is Robert John Marshall, a career diplomat whose official residence is in Abidjan. On Friday, October 31, 2025, he presented the copies of his letters of credence to Olushegun Adjadi Bakari, Benin’s Minister of Foreign Affairs. This ceremony marks the official start of […]
The electoral process for the 2026 municipal elections is continuing at the Commission électorale nationale autonome (CENA). After the Union Progressiste le Renouveau (UPR) party, it was the Bloc Républicain’s (BR) turn to receive its provisional receipt on Monday, November 3, 2025. This document marks a crucial step in validating the party’s candidacy for the […]
In a new letter made public on November 2, 2025, Daniel Edah, a former presidential candidate, issued a solemn appeal to the resigning deputies of the party Les Démocrates. The president of the movement “Nous le ferons” urges these parliamentarians to put their sense of duty and their attachment to the Republic at the service […]
Members of the ninth legislature are summoned to a plenary session this Monday, 3 November 2025 to review the activity report of President Louis Gbèhounou Vlavonou. As parliamentary tradition dictates, the president of Parliament presents his peers with a detailed account of the institution’s activities over the past period. This transparency exercise is part of […]
The proposed constitutional revision bill introduced by the two pro-government political blocs continues to spark controversy. In the face of questions and speculation, Aké Natondé, president of the Union Progressiste le Renouveau parliamentary group, sought to clarify his intentions. He firmly rejects any idea of a political maneuver aimed at extending President Patrice Talon’s term […]
Benin continues its push to modernize its commercial infrastructure. After Cotonou, it’s the turn of the north to welcome two new modern markets in Parakou and Djougou. These projects reflect the government’s commitment to bringing development closer to the regions and to strengthening women’s economic empowerment. In Parakou, the Guèma market was inaugurated on Saturday, […]
The former chief of staff to President Kérékou, Célestine Zanou, has broken her silence about the constitutional revision project currently under consideration by the National Assembly. In a solemn statement released on Saturday, November 1, 2025, she expressed deep concern about what she describes as an “undertaking to unravel Beninese democracy.” Célestine Zanou says she […]
The debate over revising the Constitution has been relaunched in Benin. Invited this Sunday, November 2, 2025, on the television channel E-Télé, MP Aké Natondé, president of the parliamentary group of l’Union Progressiste le Renouveau (UPR), said that “the conditions are in place to fill a gap in our institutional framework.” According to him, the […]
The opposition party Les Démocrates (LD) is trying to regain control after the wave of resignations recorded within its parliamentary group. In a statement made this Saturday, November 1, 2025, the party’s communications officer, Guy Mitokpè, shared with activists and the public the exchanges he had with the party president, Boni Yayi. According to him, […]
Former presidential candidate Daniel Edah made public on November 1, 2025 an open letter addressed to the President of the Republic, Patrice Talon. In this letter he questions the head of state about the draft constitutional revision submitted to the National Assembly, a few months before the 2026 presidential election. According to Daniel Edah, this […]
During the inauguration ceremony of the new Guéma market, a journalist’s motorcycle was stolen on Friday, October 31, 2025. A journalist fell victim to the theft of his motorcycle last Friday during the inauguration of the new Guéma market. According to Fraternité FM, his two-wheeler is a Haojue registered 2DD 9620 RB. According to witnesses, […]
