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West Africa
West Africa is a land region covering the entire western part of sub-Saharan Africa. It roughly includes the coastal countries north of the Gulf of Guinea up to the Senegal River, the countries within the Niger River basin, as well as the countries in the Sahelian hinterland.
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Benin: 17 minors heading to Côte d’Ivoire intercepted at the Aplahoué border.
Seventeen minor children were intercepted by the Republican Police while traveling on a bus heading to Ivory Coast. The authorities immediately initiated protective measures and are calling on… -
Savè Town Hall: the shortlisted candidates for the recruitment of four contractual agents are known.
The town hall of Savè has made public the list of pre-selected candidates for the recruitment of four contractual agents under private law. The selected applicants are invited… -
Ghana: Parliament passes a law tightening penalties against homosexual relations.
The Ghanaian Parliament has adopted for the second time a law toughening the penalization of homosexual relations and sanctioning the “promotion” of LGBT+ activities. Already passed in 2024… -
U17 World Cup (W): Benin overturns Sierra Leone and advances to the final round of qualifying
Trailing at halftime, the Beninese U17 team turned the situation around to win against Sierra Leone (2-1) in Lomé. This victory confirms their qualification for the third and… -
Porto-Novo: a thirty-year-old sentenced to 18 months in prison for stealing palm bunches from his employer.
The First Instance Court of Porto-Novo delivered its verdict on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, in a case of crop theft. A man in his thirties was heavily sanctioned… -
Pobè: a fire ravages a home and stocks of red oil in the Ayétèdjou neighborhood.
A serious fire broke out on the night of Friday, May 29, 2026, in the Ayétèdjou neighborhood, located in the municipality of Pobè. The disaster completely destroyed a… -
Cotonou: Édouard Loko inaugurates the fully renovated “Thomas Mègnassan” Media House
The House of Media “Thomas Mègnassan” has been revitalized and is ready to become the hub of Beninese journalism once again. After several months of rehabilitation work, the… -
2026 General Elections in Benin: the CENA gathers electoral process stakeholders in Parakou for a national evaluation workshop.
The National Autonomous Electoral Commission (CENA) will hold a national workshop to evaluate the general elections of 2026 in Parakou from June 1 to June 5, 2026. This… -
Ebola: Nigeria raises alert level in response to the threat of the Bundibugyo variant
Nigeria has strengthened its health surveillance system in response to the growing threat of the Bundibugyo variant of the Ebola virus, which is already present in several regions… -
Presidential election 2026 in Benin: the Court of Auditors urges candidates to submit their campaign accounts.
The Court of Auditors has invited the various candidates in the presidential election of April 2026 to submit their campaign accounts and the supporting documents related to them.… -
Benin: Romuald Wadagni appoints a woman to coordinate his close security.
The President of the Republic, Romuald Wadagni, made a strong move in the early days of his term by entrusting the coordination of his close security to Captain… -
Benin: Army General Bertin Bada appointed advisor for defense and security to the Head of State
President Romuald Wadagni issued decree No. 2026-324 on Thursday, May 28, 2026, appointing Air Force General Bertin Bada to the position of Advisor for Defense and Security to… -
Presidential decree: Gaston Cossi Dossouhoui and Modeste Tihounté Kérékou appointed as mission managers for political affairs.
The President of the Republic, Romuald Wadagni, signed decree No. 2026-328 on Thursday, May 28, 2026, appointing individuals to the presidency of the Republic. By this official act,… -
Benin: Fiacre Vidjingninou appointed director of communication at the presidency of the Republic.
The President of the Republic, Romuald Wadagni, has made a new strategic appointment within the state communication apparatus. By official decision, journalist Fiacre Vidjingninou is promoted to the… -
Inauguration of Romuald Wadagni: the CEROW showcases its ambitions during a gala dinner in Cotonou.
Meeting on Sunday, May 26, 2026, in Cotonou for the inauguration of President Romuald Wadagni, the Circle of Elites of Romuald Wadagni (CEROW) expressed its political ambitions and… -
Organization of work within the government: Romuald Wadagni establishes a 3-level system.
The President of the Republic, Romuald Wadagni, has enacted a profound functional reorganization of the executive by structuring government work around three distinct levels of arbitration and consultation.… -
In Benin, Romuald Wadagni wants to reduce the development gaps between the municipalities.
For his first Council of Ministers of the 2026-2033 seven-year term, Romuald Wadagni expressed his desire to correct the development imbalances between the municipalities. The Beninese president wants… -
Benin: Wadagni demands “sobriety, integrity, and exemplary conduct” from his ministers
Meeting in the inaugural Council of Ministers of the 2026-2033 term, the President of the Republic, Romuald Wadagni, set strict requirements for his government team. He emphasized the… -
Benin: Romuald Wadagni sets the priorities for the seven-year term.
During the Council of Ministers meeting on Thursday, May 28, 2026, the President of the Republic, Romuald Wadagni, outlined the main objectives of his term. Over the next… -
Benin: Romuald Wadagni changes the frequency of the cabinet meetings.
The government of President Romuald Wadagni held its first Cabinet meeting on Thursday, May 28, 2026. During this conclave, which took place 24 hours after the new ministers… -
Failed coup in Benin: Pascal Tigri may no longer be in Niger!
Wanted for several months in the attempted coup against the regime of former president Patrice Talon, Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri is no longer believed to be in Niger.… -
Regina Daniels: “I no longer want to get married.”
After her highly publicized breakup with Senator Ned Nwoko, Nollywood actress Regina Daniels claims she no longer wishes to remarry. A mother of two children, she does want… -
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Cotonou: a ghetto dismantled in Vodjè during a police operation
An operation conducted by the elements of the 11th arrondissement police station in Cotonou led to the dismantling of a ghetto in the Vodjè neighborhood. The intervention took… -
Benin: The National Assembly tightens the legal framework against the refusal of CFA franc banknotes and coins.
A significant reform of monetary law was recently adopted by Beninese lawmakers, strengthening penalties against the refusal to accept banknotes and coins issued by the Central Bank of… -
Kourou Koualou: four Beninese soldiers killed in coordinated attacks
Two positions of the Beninese Armed Forces were targeted in attacks during the night of May 25 to 26, 2026, in the Kourou Koualou area, at the border… -
Management effectiveness at the Cotonou city hall: mission letters handed to the technical directors.
In line with its organizational reform, the Cotonou city hall has handed over mission letters to the technical directors, under the supervision of the Executive Secretary. This initiative… -
Benin: delivery of nationality certificates to 22 Afro-descendants
The Beninese government made a strong gesture of remembrance and reconciliation by granting nationality certificates to 22 Afro-descendants on May 22, 2026, during a ceremony organized by the… -
Benin: barely settled in, Romuald Wadagni is already facing his first criticisms.
Barely settled at the head of the Benin, Romuald Wadagni is already facing his first criticisms regarding the structure of his government. The criticisms mainly focus on the… -
CAN 2025: Senegalese supporters detained in Morocco are finally free.
King Mohammed VI granted royal clemency to the sixteen Senegalese supporters still detained in Morocco following the incidents during the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.… -
Benin: media federations welcome the return of a dedicated media ministry
The CNPA-Benin and the UPMB welcomed the re-establishment of the Ministry of Communication and Media in the first government of President Romuald Wadagni. In a statement released on…