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The monument bearing the inscription « Cité historique de Ouidah », located at the entrance to the tourist town, was demolished during the week of September 15, 2025. Announced for Thursday, September 18, the operation caused sadness and questions among residents. The building was completely reduced to rubble following the intervention of heavy machinery. Why […]
The constitutional referendum held on September 21 in Guinea ended in a clear victory for “Yes,” according to partial results published Monday by the General Directorate of Elections. The new constitutional text, promoted by the transitional authorities, received 90.6% of the votes cast in the counted polling stations, while “No” gathered about 9.4% of the […]
The Police républicaine announced the arrest of four individuals involved in an armed robbery that recently occurred in the commune of N’Dali, in northern Benin. The operation, carried out by local security units, helped put a stop to this criminal network and secure the population. According to available information, the criminals had attacked residents while […]
The customs authorities of Borgou-Alibori ended an ammunition trafficking operation on the morning of Tuesday, February 14, 2023. A batch of 15,000 rifle cartridges was discovered in Sinahou, a village in the Bétérou arrondissement, concealed in sand carried by a three-wheeled vehicle on which a shovel had been placed. The tricycle driver, stopped at the […]
Adrien Houngbédji, président of Parti du Renouveau Démocratique (PRD), took care to clarify his position regarding the presidential election scheduled for April 12, 2026. From Toronto, Canada, where he is staying, the former president of the National Assembly issued a statement to deny reports circulated by certain media suggesting that he had already given his […]
By Presidential Decree No. 2025-535 dated September 11, 2025, Maximilien Claude Cocou Olympio was officially appointed Coordinator of the Legal Unit of the Presidency of the Republic of Benin. A career magistrate, Mr. Olympio takes up his duties following the adoption of a decree defining the responsibilities, composition, organization and functioning of the new presidential […]
In Benin, a young man escaped a lynching after attempting to steal a motorcycle. The scene took place in Mariagélta, a locality of the commune of Abomey-Calavi on the morning of Friday, September 19, 2025. According to Les 4 Vérités, the attempted theft took a different turn when the young man was caught in the […]
L’Agence nationale des transports terrestres (Anatt) maintient sa décision de détruire les plaques d’immatriculation produites avant le 31 décembre 2023 mais non retirées par leurs propriétaires. Cette destruction interviendra après le 15 octobre prochain. L’annonce a été confirmée par Laure Togbé, Responsable Littoral de l’Anatt, au micro de Matin Libre Télévision. « Depuis 2023, nous […]
The National Agency for the Identification of Persons (ANIP) announced the opening of service desks in ten hospital centers in Benin. The aim is to enable users to complete certain administrative procedures, such as birth registration or updating personal data, directly at the hospitals, which should improve access to these services. Among the hospitals concerned […]
After nearly eight years as head of Benin’s embassy in Nigeria, Paulette Marcelline Adjovi Yèkpè has been recalled by the Beninese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Appointed in January 2017, she served well beyond the average term for a head of mission, thus becoming the dean of the diplomatic corps in Abuja. She was also accredited […]
After several months of suspension and silence, Samou Séïdou Adambi made his comeback to the Bloc Républicain (BR). On this occasion, the former Minister of Water and Mines called for unity within his party, inviting his colleagues to put aside individual rivalries to better prepare for the upcoming elections. Arriving in Parakou, Adambi was welcomed […]
The Beninese government is issuing a call for expressions of interest for the development of private warehouses in Calavi, as part of the Grand Nokoué agri-food logistics platform and wholesale market project. The objective is to attract private investors to equip the area with modern storage facilities necessary to structure the national logistics chain. The […]
The Beninese government has launched the operational phase of the Productive Social Safety Nets Program (PFPSP), called ‘GBESSOKE’, with a first wave of cash transfers reaching 20,621 households in the pilot communes. This initiative mainly targets vulnerable populations and marks a concrete step in the government’s social protection strategy. The first disbursements were made in […]
The crisis rocking the Kandi municipal council has taken a new turn. Following the vote of no confidence aimed at certain elected officials who joined the party Les Démocrates, the national leadership of Forces cauris pour un Bénin Émergent (FCBE) carried out a reorganization of the vacant posts. The decision was formalized in a memo […]
A tragedy has struck the village of Marégourou, in the Bori district (commune of N’Dali), on the night of Saturday, September 20 to Sunday, September 21. The home of a livestock dealer was stormed by around ten armed individuals. The trader’s wife lost her life in the shooting that broke out. According to collected testimonies, […]
Deputy Léon Comlan Basile Ahossi, second vice-president of the National Assembly, put an end to speculation about his political future during a meeting with his supporters in Athiémé on Saturday, September 20. Despite his letter of support for Romuald Wadagni, a candidate of the presidential camp, Ahossi says he remains an active member of the […]
In Parakou, a restaurant owner in the Banikanni Rose-Croix neighborhood endured a nightmarish September marked by three successive burglaries that severely affected her business. According to Fraternité fm, thanks to the responsiveness of the Republican Police of the 2nd arrondissement, a suspect was arrested and some of the stolen goods were recovered. The first theft […]
The services of the Tourist Surveillance Brigade and Gabonese Customs announced the arrest, on the night of Saturday, September 20, of a Beninese passenger at Léon-Mba International Airport. According to official statements and local media, the discovery was made during a routine check carried out on arrival of a flight operated by the company Camair-Co. […]
The regional meeting on peace architectures in West Africa concluded on Friday at the Sofitel hotel in Cotonou, Benin, after two days of work bringing together representatives of states, civil society and development partners. Participants adopted a roadmap stressing regional cooperation, the inclusion of youth and women, and the strengthening of institutional capacities to combat […]
New high school graduates now know their fate. The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MESR) released, this Friday, September 19, the results of the entrance exams for first-year admission to seven public schools and institutes in Benin. The publication of the results concerns the 2025-2026 academic year. Successful candidates will receive scholarships awarded […]
