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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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Niger–Benin: President Abdourahamane Tiani confirms the border will remain closed
At a rally in Gaya, in the Dosso region, on Saturday, November 8, 2025, the President of the Republic of Niger, Abdourahamane Tiani, announced that the land border… -
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,… -
Regina Daniels: “I give up, I’m going home”
In tears in a video posted on Instagram, Nigerian actress Regina Daniels said she is going through an emotionally trying time, amid family tensions and her brother’s prolonged… -
Grammy Awards 2026: Ayra Starr, Davido and Omah Lay among the nominees
The nominees for the Grammy Awards 2026 have now been announced. Nigerian stars Davido, Burna Boy, Wizkid, Ayra Starr and Omah Lay are among the artists vying for… -
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… -
“The Nigerian government will not be intimidated,” Tinubu in the face of Trump’s threats
Facing threats of intervention from Donald Trump and accusations of religious violence, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his country’s sovereignty and promises to defeat terrorism “without backing… -
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… -
Qatar World Summit: Véronique Tognifodé highlights Benin’s social governance
The Minister of Social Affairs and Microfinance, Véronique Tognifodé, represented Benin from 4 to 6 November 2025 in Doha (Qatar) at the 2nd World Summit on Social Development,… -
Tchaourou: young man’s lifeless body discovered at the bus station
A tragedy struck the municipality of Tchaourou on Wednesday evening. The lifeless body of a young man, about twenty years old, was found at the town’s bus station.… -
Fake recruitment ads: Benin’s CENA warns the public
The Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA) warns citizens about the spread of false information regarding the recruitment of electoral agents. In a statement released this Wednesday, the institution… -
Benin: Daniel Edah calls on Talon and Yayi to hold a national dialogue to ease political tensions
In a statement made public on Thursday, November 6, 2025 from Addis Ababa, Daniel Edah, a Beninese politician and former presidential candidate, called on President Patrice Talon to… -
Benin: HCPC launches nationwide campaign against electoral fraud
The High Commission for the Prevention of Corruption (HCPC) announced on Thursday, November 6, 2025 the launch of a new awareness campaign titled “Selling your vote is selling… -
Benin – Parti Les Démocrates: Chabi-Barka Bekourou Nadjibh explains his resignation
Alternate deputy Chabi-Barka Bekourou Nadjibh is no longer a member of the opposition party Les Démocrates (LD). Appearing on the Actu Matin set this Thursday, the former member… -
Benin – 2026 Elections: the Supreme Court revisits the “Petitioner’s Guide” to better equip citizens
A few months ahead of the 2026 municipal, legislative and presidential elections, the Supreme Court of Benin is taking the lead. It has just published a revised Guide… -
Benin — Agriculture and livestock: 80 water reservoirs to be built or rehabilitated
The Government of Benin announced on Thursday, November 6, 2025, an ambitious water infrastructure project to strengthen the resilience of the agricultural and livestock sector. At the Council… -
Talon’s media appearance: the final round before the epilogue of a duel that’s gone on too long
Announced by the press and awaited by public opinion, Patrice Talon agreed on Tuesday evening to an exercise he himself dislikes: the televised interview. But this much-anticipated meeting… -
Nigeria denounces a foreign campaign over an alleged “Christian genocide”
The Nigerian government accuses foreign lobbyists, notably American ones, of spreading false information about the country’s security situation, which it says fuels a misleading and divisive narrative. On… -
Constitutional revision in Benin: why this Wednesday’s plenary session was postponed
Originally scheduled to be examined in plenary on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, the bill introduced by deputies Aké Natondé (Union Progressiste le Renouveau) and Assan Séïbou (Bloc Républicain)… -
Women’s AFCON 2026: CAF confirms expansion of the tournament to 16 teams
CAF has formalized the expansion of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations to 16 teams starting with the 2026 edition in Morocco, marking a new milestone in the… -
Tragedy in Pèrèrè: a man found hanged in a teak plantation
A tragedy occurred on the morning of Tuesday, November 4, 2025, in Pèrèrè. A man identified as Kpakidanrou Worou was found hanged in a teak field located near…