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The PK3 market in Cotonou will host a day mixing photography, fashion, conferences, and gastronomy on July 11th to celebrate the women who contribute to the economic vitality of Benin and to pay tribute to the Nana Benz. Conceived by Georgiana Viou, a Beninese woman born in Cotonou, Les Patronnes returns for a second edition. […]

The adoption of the constitutional reform project by the National Assembly of Senegal on June 29 opens a new political chapter. Shortly after, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced that the text would be subject to a popular referendum, although he did not specify the date for this consultation. The examination of this constitutional reform took […]

On June 29, the National Assembly of Senegal, presided over by Ousmane Sonko, took a decisive step by adopting the constitutional revision bill. While this text, which will be submitted to a referendum, was presented as a pillar of transparency and balance of power, the heated debates in the plenary session revealed deep fissures within […]

On June 20, 2026, Romuald Wadagni reaches the symbolic milestone of fifty years. In itself, the event is a private matter. However, when it involves a recently installed head of state at the top of the Republic, even a birthday becomes a public affair, a pretext for display, allegiance, and sometimes excess. Some birthdays transcend […]

Images of players from the Senegal national team undergoing security checks on the tarmac of an American airport sparked numerous reactions on social media. Some users presented it as an embarrassment inflicted on the Lions of Teranga upon their arrival in Texas, but the Senegalese Football Federation ultimately provided context for the scene. The viral […]

The festivals and celebrations marking the inauguration of the new President of Benin were beautiful and colorful. The Beninese even indulged in the supreme luxury (which the Ivorians have never experienced) of having at these ceremonies 2 former Presidents of the country, the recently outgoing President and the incoming President, beyond political divides and trends. […]

The new Beninese president, Romuald Wadagni, is about to make his first official trips abroad, a diplomatic sequence that is already raising many questions about the directions of his foreign policy. According to some sources, the Beninese head of state is set to travel to Niamey on June 2 for a working visit with the […]

Dans un entretien consacré aux perspectives économiques du Bénin, le professeur Théophile Thomas Azomahou appelle le pays à franchir une nouvelle étape de son développement. Pour l’économiste, les acquis macroéconomiques doivent désormais se traduire en emplois, en souveraineté énergétique, en transformation industrielle et en opportunités concrètes pour les jeunes Le Bénin affiche depuis plusieurs années […]

Overlooked and sometimes regarded as a “poor man’s grain” according to cereal-breeding specialists, cowpea (bean), a grain legume, contributes to food security in Africa and around the world. Its uses remain just as diverse, serving both human food and livestock feed. Yet some of its agroecological properties and its gender dimension remain little known. In […]

The increasing number of terrorist attacks at the borders of the neighboring countries of the Alliance of Sahel States confirms a worrying deterioration of the security situation in West Africa. Guinea and Benin are now among the areas directly affected by the actions of the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), which […]

The Constitutional Court this Thursday looked into the challenge to the election of deputy Michel Sodjinou, elected in the 19ᵉ electoral district. The hearing was opened at 10:00, under the presidency of Dorothé Sossa.At the outset of the proceedings, the president of the Constitutional Court noted the absence of both the author of the appeal, […]

At a time when Algeria is legislating on its colonial past, Mali faces an imperative of sovereignty: enshrining in law the recognition and condemnation of historic French violence. An approach less concerned with looking back than with rebuilding a calmer, more equitable bilateral relationship. The debate over historical memory, long confined to academic and civil-society circles, […]

In Niger, tensions over the Orano case have taken on a new dimension following the call from the Front Révolutionnaire pour la souveraineté de l’Afrique, an organization demanding the creation of a special tribunal to try the French company and, more broadly, all actors involved in crimes committed during the colonial period. According to the […]

Sunday, April 7, 2025, Benin woke up shocked by an attempted coup that was quickly foiled. A group of soldiers briefly occupied the national television to announce the fall of President Talon, before being neutralized by loyalist forces. Although calm has returned, this episode—unprecedented in more than 50 years—raises many questions about the political climate, […]

During a nationwide tour carried out with ministers and parliamentarians, Alassane Seidou denounced the lack of morality of certain political actors. He called for more virtue, reminding people that politics is not a playground for adventurers, but a space reserved for responsible citizens. In practice, that speech sounds like a very targeted warning, perceived by […]

In Luanda for the 7th Summit of European and African leaders, the question of reparations for the worst crimes committed against Africa over more than four centuries of slavery and colonization was not raised at all; whereas the African Union (AU) made it the main topic of discussion within the organization this year. While Europe […]

The African Union – European Union summit, held on 24 and 25 November 2025 in Luanda, was supposed to revive the partnership between the two blocs. Presented as a key moment to put African priorities back at the center, the event was ultimately marked by a strong shift from the initial agenda in favor of […]

In Benin, cyberviolence is exploding on social networks and turning smartphones into emotional battlefields. Behind every hateful message are victims, often women, sinking into fear, shame, or silence. While the Centre national d’investigations numériques (CNIN) tries to contain the scourge, even journalists investigating the issue face insults, threats and smear campaigns. This invisible harm crosses […]