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Benin: the bill sponsored by Aké Natondé and Assan Séïbou to be examined in plenary this Wednesday
The National Assembly is about to take a new decisive step in the process of revising the Constitution. The bill initiated by MPs Aké Natondé and Assan Séïbou… -
Benin: Patrice Talon wants to turn the page on “Talon-Yayi” for the good of the country
During his televised interview on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, President Patrice Talon said that the prolonged confrontation between him and Boni Yayi is now harming the country. “It… -
Constitutional revision in Benin: Patrice Talon stands by and defends his position
President Patrice Talon gave a media interview on the evening of Tuesday, November 4, on national political affairs. In the interview granted to national television, President Patrice Talon… -
Politics: Patrice Talon opened up to the Beninese this Tuesday evening
President Patrice Talon will speak tonight, according to multiple corroborating sources close to the presidency. This highly anticipated address will take place in a particularly lively political context,… -
2026 municipal elections: the 5 parties in the running have now received their provisional registration certificate
Things are becoming clearer for the 2026 municipal elections in Benin. The five political parties selected for the contest have now all obtained their provisional certificates issued by… -
2026 municipal elections: Les Démocrates secure their provisional receipt
The party Les Démocrates has just obtained its provisional certificate for the 2026 municipal elections. A decisive step taken in the electoral race. The announcement was made by… -
Abduction of a minor: a young man admits the facts before the CRIET
The Court for the Suppression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) examined, on Monday, November 3, 2025, a case of abduction of a minor involving a young man… -
Benin – 2026 Presidential Election: Romuald Wadagni and Paul Hounkpè expected at the Constitutional Court
The two candidate duos selected for the April 2026 presidential election in Benin are expected this Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at the Constitutional Court. They are the duos… -
Benin: criminals shoot a shopkeeper at point-blank range in his home in Djidja
A young merchant was cold-bloodedly shot dead at his home in Agounan, in the commune of Djidja (Zou department) on the night of Wednesday, October 29 to Thursday,… -
Benin: the members of the new Board of Directors of the National Road Safety Center (CNSR)
The Beninese government has appointed the five members of the new board of directors of the National Road Safety Center (CNSR). The decree published on Wednesday, November 4,… -
Constitutional revision: Talon meets MPs from his camp ahead of the decisive vote
A few hours before the plenary review of the bill to revise the Constitution, a meeting is announced between President Patrice Talon and deputies of the presidential movement.… -
Benin – 2026 presidential election: Agbodjo’s choice wasn’t imposed, say resigning LD deputies.
The designation of lawyer Renaud Agbodjo as Les Démocrates’ candidate for the 2026 presidential elections would, for some, be the last straw that pushed things over the edge,… -
Louis Vlavonou’s activity report: favorable vote by resigning LD deputies
The National Assembly adopted, on Monday 3 November 2025, the sixth activity report of President Louis Gbèhounou Vlavonou, covering the period from 1ᵉʳ April to 30 September 2025.… -
Diplomacy: the United Kingdom appoints a new ambassador accredited to Benin
The United Kingdom now has a new ambassador accredited to Benin. He is Robert John Marshall, a career diplomat whose official residence is in Abidjan. On Friday, October… -
Benin – Creation of the Senate: Boni Yayi’s request to the 22 deputies of the Les Démocrates party
In a statement made public on the night of Monday, November 3, 2025, former president Thomas Boni Yayi strongly opposed the bill to create a Senate. He urges… -
“I’m bored,” Omah Lay laments being single
Nigerian singer Omah Lay revealed on Snapchat that being single was weighing on him more and more, mentioning a period of boredom and personal fragility. Nigerian Afrobeats star… -
FIFA international window November 2025: Gernot Rohr’s squad list release date confirmed
The coach of Benin’s Cheetahs, Gernot Rohr, will publish, on 6 November, his list of players called up for the match against Burkina Faso, part of the November… -
Crisis within the Les Démocrates party: Rachidi Gbadamassi lashes out at Boni Yayi
The Minister–Advisor for Security and political leader of the Bloc Républicain (BR) in the 8th electoral constituency, Rachidi Gbadamassi, stepped forward to respond to the recent statements by… -
Benin: the Bloc Républicain receives its provisional registration certificate for the 2026 municipal elections
The electoral process for the 2026 municipal elections is continuing at the Commission électorale nationale autonome (CENA). After the Union Progressiste le Renouveau (UPR) party, it was the… -
Benin – Constitutional revision: Daniel Edah’s appeal to the resigning MPs LD
In a new letter made public on November 2, 2025, Daniel Edah, a former presidential candidate, issued a solemn appeal to the resigning deputies of the party Les… -
2026 presidential election in Benin: the third female doctor on the medical screening team is sworn in
The medical team tasked with evaluating candidates for the 2026 presidential election is now complete. On Monday, November 3, 2025, Professor Angèle Azon Kouanou, a specialist in internal… -
Benin: MPs summoned to a plenary session this Monday
Members of the ninth legislature are summoned to a plenary session this Monday, 3 November 2025 to review the activity report of President Louis Gbèhounou Vlavonou. As parliamentary… -
Benin: the UP le Renouveau receives its provisional certificate of candidacy for the 2026 municipal elections
La Commission électorale nationale autonome (CENA) a officiellement remis ce lundi 3 novembre 2025 au parti Union Progressiste le Renouveau (UPR) son récépissé provisoire d’enregistrement de listes de… -
Benin – Constitutional revision: Aké Natondé denies any political maneuvering
The proposed constitutional revision bill introduced by the two pro-government political blocs continues to spark controversy. In the face of questions and speculation, Aké Natondé, president of the… -
Benin – Ligue 1: SOBEMAP and Buffles pull away, Matchday 6 roundup
After the 6th matchday of the Beninese championship, SOBEMAP FC and Buffles FC have taken the lead in the standings, while several top teams have slipped. The Ligue… -
Benin: two new modern markets inaugurated in Parakou and Djougou
Benin continues its push to modernize its commercial infrastructure. After Cotonou, it’s the turn of the north to welcome two new modern markets in Parakou and Djougou. These… -
Constitutional revision in Benin: Célestine Zanou breaks her silence and calls on former leaders
The former chief of staff to President Kérékou, Célestine Zanou, has broken her silence about the constitutional revision project currently under consideration by the National Assembly. In a… -
Benin: Romuald Wadagni meets this Monday with MPs who resigned from the LD party
A political meeting is being prepared in Cotonou. According to corroborating information gathered this Sunday, November 2, 2025, the presidential movement’s candidate for the 2026 election, Romuald Wadagni,… -
Constitutional revision in Benin: “The conditions are met,” says Aké Natondé
The debate over revising the Constitution has been relaunched in Benin. Invited this Sunday, November 2, 2025, on the television channel E-Télé, MP Aké Natondé, president of the… -
Benin: Les Démocrates reaffirm their unity despite resignations and distance themselves from the proposed constitutional revision
The opposition party Les Démocrates (LD) is trying to regain control after the wave of resignations recorded within its parliamentary group. In a statement made this Saturday, November…