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The tragic accident at Thio Bridge, which occurred in the town of Glazoué, has taken a cross-border dimension with victims from six different nationalities. According to the Beninese Agency for Civil Protection (ABPC), 38 bodies have already been returned to families, but search operations are continuing in the Ouémé River. The tragedy particularly hits Niger, […]

Search operations in the Ouémé River, following the tragedy in Glazoué, have thrown up a significant surprise. While the passenger list indicated that six victims were still to be recovered, divers finally surfaced with seven on Thursday, August 21, 2025. The findings puzzle both rescuers and authorities. The bus driver and the conductor both perished […]

Beninese parents will no longer need to visit the city hall to report the birth of their child. On Wednesday, August 20, 2025, the National Agency for Personal Identification (ANIP) launched the pilot phase of the single window for declaration and registration of births in health facilities. The ANIP is launching a single window for […]

Two friends were arrested and taken into custody after stealing a cell phone and a motorcycle from one another between Kpomassè and Tovè. All it started from the night of Monday, August 18, 2025. Invited at his friend’s house in Kpomassè, one of the protagonists took advantage of a moment of distraction to disappear with […]

The Beninese Football Federation (FBF) confirmed on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, the death of former Beninese international Razack Omotoyossi. In a statement signed by its Secretary-General, Claude Paqui, the FBF and its Executive Committee expressed “deep pain” at the death of the renowned Beninese player Razack Omotoyossi. “In this painful circumstance, the President of the […]

The identification of the victims from the tragic bus accident that occurred on the night of August 16 to 17, 2025, in Glazoué started this Tuesday, August 19, at the Savè zone hospital. Distressed families are flocking to the morgue to recognize the remains of their loved ones torn from their affection. The atmosphere in […]

During the night of Sunday, August 17 to Monday, August 18, 2025, the police of the Malanville district made a major seizure of illegal products. According to the information published on the digital channels of the Republican Police, an individual was arrested while he was transporting 790 boxes of tramadol carefully concealed in two large […]

A new step has been taken in the rapprochement between Benin and Nigeria. On Monday, August 18, 2025, the two countries signed several Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) focused on the Boo, Baatonu, and Nago-Yoruba language areas. This initiative aims to consolidate the integration of communities living on both sides of the borders. The work, coordinated […]

A tragedy occurred on the afternoon of Friday, August 15, 2025, around 3 p.m., in the Avogbanna-Gbéto district, municipality of Bohicon. Two well-diggers, S. Boniface and H. Epiphane, were hard at work on a plot of land when a tragic accident occurred. As they were digging a well, a plastic bucket full of sand suddenly […]

Two days after the tragedy that occurred on the night of Saturday, August 16 to Sunday, August 17, 2025 in Glazoué, the public transport company STM, owner of the crashed bus, reacted through a statement published on Monday, August 18, on its official website. The company, based in Togo, extended “its sincere condolences to the […]

With less than a year to go until the 2026 Presidential election, the debate about the “post-Talon” era is intensifying in Benin. Invited onto the set of ESAE TV on Sunday, August 17, 2025, deputy of the 9th legislature and political science lecturer, Prudent Victor Topanou, outlined the ideal characteristics of the future head of […]

The Ministry of Secondary, Technical and Vocational Education (MSTVE) published, on August 18, 2025, a notice inviting the deployed aspirants who have served until the end of the academic year 2024-2025 to confirm their availability for the academic year 2025-2026. This confirmation, which is carried out exclusively via the EducMaster platform (https://educmaster.bj), is a preliminary […]

On the night of August 16 to 17, 2025, a bus from the STM company, bound for Niamey, veered off its path and plunged into the Ouémé river. The accident occurred around 00:30, on the Interstate Route No. 2, at the bridge located in the district of Thio, municipality of Glazoué. The vehicle was carrying […]

On the night of August 12 to 13, 2025, around 4 a.m., a team from the Tchikandou border police station, in the Borgou department, thwarted a major smuggling operation. A convoy of six motorcycles heavily loaded with banned goods, including a considerable amount of fake medicines, was intercepted. The Republican Police, being informed, reported the […]

The former civilian Prime Minister of Mali, Choguel Kokalla Maïga, was indicted on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, for “damaging public goods, forgery and use of forgery”. After a week in custody, he was brought before the investigative chamber of the Supreme Court which decided to place him under a committal order. No date has been […]

The Constitutional Court of Benin has announced the postponement of the preparatory and plenary hearings initially scheduled for Tuesday, August 19, and Thursday, August 21, 2025. This decision comes due to an impediment of the Court, according to an official statement signed by the chief clerk, Sylvestre Farra. Users of the Constitutional Court will have […]

On Sunday, August 17, 2025, the communal coordination of the Progressive Union Renewal (UPR) of Glazoué firmly responded to the remarks of Jacques Ayadji, president of Moele-Benin. He had accused Deputy Edmond Agoua of engaging in political poaching practices. Meeting urgently, the leaders of the UPR rejected accusations they deem “defamatory” and defended the political […]

In the fight against transnational illicit trafficking, the increased vigilance of transport agents has once again paid off. On Wednesday, August 13, 2025, a suspicious package was discovered in a traveler’s luggage at a bus station of a travel company in Cotonou, reported Africaho. Alerted around 5 pm, the 5th district police station immediately dispatched […]