Country: Benin
Benin is a French-speaking country in West Africa. It is the birthplace of Vodou religion, but also the territory of the former Kingdom of Dahomey (around 1600-1900). In Abomey, the former capital of Dahomey, the historical museum occupies two royal palaces adorned with bas-reliefs depicting the history of the kingdom and a throne mounted on human skulls. In the north, Pendjari National Park offers safaris to discover elephants, hippos, and lions.
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Benin: appointments from this Wednesday’s Council of Ministers
Meeting in ordinary session this Wednesday, October 22, 2025, the Council of Ministers made several appointments at the Ministry of Labour and Public Service, on the proposal of… -
Exports: 10 Moroccan agri-food companies on a trade mission to Cotonou
A delegation of about ten Moroccan companies from the agri-food sector is currently on a trade mission in Cotonou. The trip, organized from October 21 to 24, 2025,… -
FIFA ranking November 2025: Benin stagnates, Morocco on the verge of the world top 10
The FIFA ranking for November 2025 has been released. And Benin retained its 92nd place worldwide. The Cheetahs’ heavy defeat against Burkina Faso (0-3) last Tuesday had no… -
2026 legislative elections: Moele-Bénin submits its list of candidates to CENA
Moele-Bénin filed its candidate declarations for the January 11, 2026 legislative elections on the evening of Wednesday, November 19, 2025. Led by Jacques Ayadji, the party’s delegation arrived… -
Benin – 2026 legislative elections: the party Les Démocrates files its list of candidates with CENA
The party Les Démocrates (LD) submitted its declaration of candidacies for the legislative elections of January 11, 2026, late on the evening of Wednesday, November 19, 2025. Arriving… -
Benin – 2026 legislative elections: Antoine vissétogbé Guédou’s GSR party files its candidacy with the CENA
The Grande Solidarité Républicaine (GSR) party, led by Antoine Guédou, filed its list of candidates for the legislative elections of January 11, 2026. The party’s delegation arrived at… -
Benin – 2026 legislative elections: Bloc Républicain submits its list of candidates to CENA
The Bloc Républicain (BR) submitted its list of candidates for the legislative elections of January 11, 2026, on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at the CENA headquarters. Led by… -
Benin – 2026 legislative elections: L’UP Le Renouveau submits its list of candidates to CENA
L’Union Progressiste Le Renouveau (UP-R) has filed its list of candidates for the January 2026 legislative elections this Wednesday, 19 November 2025, with the CENA. The delegation, led… -
Sindé Gilles Chékété appointed director of Bénin Tourisme and Bénin Tours
The Council of Ministers, meeting this Wednesday, November 19, 2025, made an appointment at the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts. The general management of Bénin Tourisme… -
Angélique Kidjo: « presenting the CAF Awards is an extension of my passion for football and Africa»
Five-time Grammy Award winner and an indispensable figure of African culture, Angélique Kidjo will host the 2025 CAF Awards in Rabat. Between her passion for the continent, love… -
Benin: recruitment of judicial trainees and court clerks announced
The government is launching a recruitment process for 50 judicial auditors and 50 court clerks for the year 2025. This decision aims to strengthen the judicial sector’s human… -
Cotonou: the TPI denounces a fake memo calling for donations
A call for financial contributions attributed to Fernande Hounsou, presented as a social worker and head of the social services of the First Class Court of First Instance… -
2026 legislative elections: FCBE kicks off candidate filings at CENA
La Force Cauris pour un Bénin Émergent (FCBE) presented itself this morning at the headquarters of the Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA), thus becoming the first political party… -
Legislative elections 2026: final day to submit candidacies to the CENA
The National Autonomous Electoral Commission (CENA) is entering the final stretch of the candidate filing phase for the 2026 legislative elections. This Wednesday, November 19, 2025, is the… -
Houndégnon case: the file has again been referred to the criminal court
The case against the former Director General of the National Police, Louis-Philippe Houndégnon, has taken a new turn. The appeals chamber of the Court for the Repression of… -
Friendly: Senegal punishes Kenya, Burkina breezes past Benin
With notably a quadruple from Sadio Mané, Senegal thrashed Kenya this Tuesday in a friendly match. Traveling to Rabat in Morocco, the Cheetahs of Benin were beaten by… -
Benin: 1XBet gifts a brand-new bus to the Beninese Football Federation
The Beninese Football Federation (FBF) received on Friday at Canal Olympia in Cotonou a brand-new bus, donated by operator 1XBet. A gesture presented as concrete support for the… -
Benin: a decree clarifies the procedures for issuing identification documents
The Beninese government has promulgated a decree setting the conditions and procedures for issuing identity documents for natural persons, in accordance with Law No. 2017-08 relating to the… -
Benin – 2026 legislative elections: here’s why Gbadamassi, Adambi and Toko will be absent
Rachidi Gbadamassi, Samou Adambi and Charles Toko will not be candidates in the legislative elections on January 11, 2026. Major figures of the Bloc républicain in the 8th… -
Friendly: Benin takes on Burkina Faso this Tuesday
Benin face Burkina Faso this Tuesday evening in Rabat, Morocco. It’s a match as part of the November international break. The November FIFA window in the Africa zone… -
Benin: the Republican Police dismantles an active counterfeit banknote ring in Porto-Novo
The Republican Police put an end to the activities of a network specialized in distributing counterfeit 10,000 F CFA banknotes. Two individuals were arrested by the police station… -
Logo placement: CENA is holding the draw for the municipal elections
The Autonomous National Electoral Commission carried out, on Monday afternoon in Cotonou, the draw to determine the placement of the political parties’ logos competing in the 2026 municipal… -
Bénin – Législatives 2026: tout dossier incomplet systématiquement rejeté
Le Président de la Commission Électorale Nationale Autonome a haussé le ton ce lundi 17 novembre 2025. Sacca Lafia a rappelé aux partis politiques que les candidatures pour… -
Bank robbery case: Désiré Vodonou’s sentence reduced to 7 years
The Criet Court of Appeal examined on Monday, November 17, 2025, the appeal in the case concerning a bank break-in involving former MP Désiré Vodonou. Sentenced to 14… -
Benin: accused of raping his female student, a teacher is being prosecuted before the CRIET
In Llobogo in the Commune of Bopa, a teacher is being prosecuted before the Court for the Repression of Economic Offences and Terrorism for alleged rape of his… -
2026 presidential election in Benin: Wadagni–Talata and Hounkpè–Hounwanou receive their final registration receipt
The Autonomous National Electoral Commission issued the final receipts to the two duos selected to compete in the 2026 presidential election. This formality confirms their official participation in… -
Benin: ANaGeM opens applications to manage its two new commercial hubs
The National Agency for Market Management (ANaGeM) has launched the selection process for operators who will run its two new major facilities: the Grand Nokoué Agro-Food Hub in… -
The Les Démocrates party — already the end? The torch falters…
Le destin du principal parti d’opposition béninois, Les Démocrates, ressemble de plus en plus à une longue agonie politique. La fissure a pris corps avec la confiscation du… -
Recruitment at the Directorate General of Water, Forests and Hunting: 24 more candidates summoned
The General Directorate of Water, Forests and Hunting has issued a new update as part of the recruitment competition recently held. Twenty-four candidates listed on the supplementary list… -
Benin – Ligue 1: SOBEMAP takes the lead, round-up of the 8th matchday
The 8th matchday of the Beninese Ligue 1 reshuffled the top of the table, with SOBEMAP moving into temporary first place while the Buffles, Coton and Loto-Popo remain…