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 announced at the Council of Ministers on Wednesday
President Patrice Talon presided this Wednesday, 12 November 2025, over the weekly session of the Council of Ministers at the Palais de la Marina. During this government meeting,… -
Benin: key decisions from the Council of Ministers on November 12, 2025
Meeting this Wednesday, November 12, 2025, the Beninese government made several major decisions as part of implementing its development action program. Among the measures taken this Wednesday, we… -
Benin – Legislative Elections 2026: The Democrats, Alone Against Everyone
The party Les Démocrates (LD) has decided to go it alone for the 2026 legislative elections. No alliance, no parliamentary agreement, no compromise. In a political landscape where… -
Benin: Toward a de facto political truce as early as 2026?
The year 2026 could mark a historic turning point for Beninese political life. Excluded from the presidential race, absent from the municipal elections and threatened with exclusion from… -
Benin-FIDA cooperation: Olushegun Bakari receives Claudia Savarese’s letters of appointment
The Beninese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Olushegun Adjadi Bakari, received on Monday, November 10, 2025 the letters of credence of Claudia Savarese, the new representative of the International… -
Benin – Municipal elections: the LD party denounces a glaring injustice and demands that CENA audit the files.
The party Les Démocrates (LD) held a press briefing on Tuesday afternoon about its participation in the 2026 municipal elections. On that occasion, the opposition party said it… -
Benin – National Assembly: the proposed constitutional amendment bill to be examined next Friday
The President of the National Assembly, Louis Gbehounou Vlavonou, summons the deputies to a plenary session to be held on Friday, 14 November 2025 at 10:00 a.m., at… -
Benin: appointment of the members of the Board of Directors of the Société des Aéroports du Bénin
The President of the Republic, Patrice Talon, appointed the members of the Board of Directors of the Société des Aéroports du Bénin (SAB S.A.) by decree dated October… -
Benin – smuggling of tropical products: a commissioner and 3 customs officers face up to two years in prison
The case of smuggling tropical products in Kassouala, in the commune of Tchaourou, continues to make waves. The public prosecutor’s office at the Court for the Repression of… -
Benin – Constitutional revision: Théodore Holo gives his technical opinion
Constitutional expert Théodore Holo spoke on Monday, November 11, 2025, about the constitutional amendment project aimed at establishing an upper chamber, the Senate, in Benin. Asked to shed… -
Benin: nearly 100 kg of counterfeit medicines seized by the police in Adjarra
A nighttime operation led by First Class Police Commissioner Dombouri Rachad and his team resulted in the interception of a large stock of counterfeit pharmaceutical products on the… -
Regional cooperation: the ECOWAS Representative received by the President of the HAAC
The President of the Haute Autorité de l’Audiovisuel et de la Communication (HAAC), Édouard C. Loko, received in audience on Monday, November 10, 2025 in Cotonou the Resident… -
Benin: another Les Démocrates official jailed in the forged documents case
A new judicial blow hits the main opposition party, Les Démocrates (LD). A departmental party official was placed in pretrial detention on Monday, November 10, 2025, as part… -
Benin: 2 young men charged before the CRIET in an online fraud case
The Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) examined, on Monday, November 10, 2025, an internet fraud case involving two young men. One of them… -
Bassila: the Republican Police steps up the crackdown on criminal networks
Outlaws have no respite in Bassila. The arrondissement police station has, for several days, stepped up field operations, combining targeted investigations and swift operations. According to the Republican… -
Parakou : more fear than harm in a fire in Kpébié
Fortunately, it was more scare than damage on Monday, November 10, 2025, in Parakou. A fire broke out shortly before noon on an unoccupied plot in the Kpébié… -
Benin: ACDPE teachers appeal to Talon over their situation
In Benin, around one hundred teachers who are State Public Law Contractual Agents (ACDPE) under the Ministry of Secondary, Technical and Vocational Education are calling on the authorities.… -
Benin – 2026 municipal elections: the Démocrates’ candidacy declared inadmissible
The Commission électorale nationale autonome (CENA) published on Monday, November 10, 2025, a decision regarding the admissibility of candidacy files submitted by political parties for the communal elections… -
Benin: The Democrats rule out any parliamentary agreement for the legislative elections
The party Les Démocrates (LD) has made its decision. Meeting in a national council on Friday, November 8, 2025, the party decided unanimously not to conclude any parliamentary… -
Couffo Department: three young armed robbers arrested in Klouékanmè
On Tuesday, November 4, 2025, an operation carried out by the Klouékanmè central police station led to the arrest of three young men, aged 20 to 22, suspected… -
Benin – Constitutional revision in Benin: three trade union federations speak out
The proposed revision of the Constitution has sparked strong reactions within the trade union movement. In an open letter made public on Thursday, November 6, 2025, three major… -
Benin: the Police Républicaine launches toll-free number 117 for citizens
The Republican Police inaugurated a national call center on Friday, November 7, 2025, and launched the new toll-free number 117, completely free and available 24 hours a day,… -
2026 World Cup playoffs – Nigeria vs Gabon: Gernot Rohr backs the Super Eagles
With just days to go until the Nigeria vs Gabon showdown, part of the African playoffs for the 2026 World Cup, Benin’s coach, Gernot Rohr, voiced his support… -
Municipal elections 2026: Moele Bénin, FCBE and Les Démocrates finalize their candidate registration files
The political parties Mouvement des Élites Engagées pour l’Émancipation du Bénin (Moele Bénin), Forces Cauris pour un Bénin Émergent (FCBE) and Les Démocrates completed the regularization of their… -
Forgery of proxy votes by the LD party: the contents of the CRIET prosecutor’s press release
The Special Prosecutor at the Court for the Repression of Economic Offences and Terrorism (CRIET), Élonm Mario Mètonou, issued a press release that casts a worrying light on… -
Benin: investigation opened into forged documents targeting officials of the party Les Démocrates
The special prosecutor’s office attached to the Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) announced on Thursday, November 6, 2025, the opening of an investigation… -
Les Démocrates at the National Council: between political survival and the search for a strategy for 2026
This Friday, November 7, 2025, the party Les Démocrates is holding an extraordinary National Council meeting that will be decisive for its future. The challenge is to redefine… -
Benin: Dassa-Zoumè hosts the second phase of the “Community Police Month”
The Republican Police launched the second phase of Community Police Month on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, in Dassa-Zoumè. This national campaign, launched to bring law enforcement closer to… -
Benin – Release-for-300,000 FCFA case: former Tokplégbé commissioner gives his side of the story
Beninese justice is continuing the investigation into a sensitive case involving the alleged release of a man held in custody for rape in exchange for a sum of… -
2026 municipal elections: time is once again against Les Démocrates at the CENA
The Les Démocrates party is racing against the clock to complete its candidacy file for the 2026 municipal elections. The provisional receipt, accompanied by a notification of missing…