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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: Arrival of the remains of host Sonia Annick Agbantou
Having passed away in Dijon, France, on Monday, June 23, 2025 at the age of 39, the Beninese broadcaster Sonia Annick Agbantou was repatriated to Benin on the… -
Appeals Against Benin: The African Court of Human Rights Declares Two Complaints Inadmissible
During its 77th session held in Arusha, the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights ruled on two appeals filed against the Republic of Benin. The two cases,… -
Burkina Faso: the government enacts the abolition of the CENI
The Burkina Faso government adopted, this Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in the Council of Ministers, a bill aimed at dissolving the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI). Created in… -
Benin: a high school girl jailed in Abomey-Calavi for embezzlement
The court in Abomey-Calavi examined, on Thursday, July 17, 2025, a case of breach of trust involving a young girl in high school, housed by a couple in… -
Senegal: The French army ends its permanent presence this Thursday
On Thursday, July 17, 2025, France ends more than six decades of permanent military presence in Senegal. During an official ceremony in Dakar, the facilities of the Geille… -
Baccalaureate 2025: Results from the 2nd deliberation available
The 57,349 candidates declared admissible during the first deliberation of the June 2025 baccalaureate examination can now check their grades. Results are available online at eresultats.bj. This second… -
Benin: A robber neutralized in Parakou, an accomplice arrested
On the night of Tuesday, July 15, 2025, an operation carried out by officers from the first district police station in Parakou succeeded in neutralizing a suspected robber,… -
Akponna Case: trial postponed to October 22, subject to bail conditions
The case opposing the former Beninese ministers Paulin Akponna and Samou Seidou Adambi will not be examined immediately. The Abomey-Calavi court, convened on this Wednesday, July 16, 2025,… -
Benin: Ganiou Soglo denounces a “shameful manipulation” of his father, the former president Nicéphore Soglo
The former Minister of Sports, Ganiou Soglo, is outraged by the alleged political appropriation of his father, the 94-year-old president Nicéphore Dieudonné Soglo. In a firm statement released… -
Benin: TikToker Florent Mahougnon sentenced to 24 months in prison
Accused of harassment and electronic fraud, the Beninese TikToker Florent Mahougnon Mèkponou learned his fate on Thursday, July 3, 2025. The Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses… -
Fighting corruption: Benin joins the UN’s GlobE Network
Benin is reinforcing its commitment to the fight against transnational corruption. The government agreed to the country’s adhesion to the GlobE Network initiative during a cabinet meeting on… -
SBEE: The Ivorian Hippolyte Ebagnitchié appointed new director
The Council of Ministers, meeting on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, has enacted a major change at the head of the Beninese Electric Power Company (SBEE). Hippolyte Ebagnitchie succeeds… -
Benin: strengthening the staff in several courts
Le Conseil des ministres tenu ce mercredi 16 juillet 2025 a procédé à une série de nominations et de promotions au sein de la magistrature béninoise. Des magistrats… -
Ivory Coast: sad news for the singer Lino Versace
The Ivorian singer Lino Versace lost his mother on the night of Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Abidjan. From Thursday night to Friday, a shadow fell on the… -
Benin: appointments from this Wednesday’s council of ministers meeting
During the council of ministers meeting held on Wednesday July 16, 2025, President Patrice Talon made several appointments, specifically in the Foreign Affairs Ministry, the Higher Education Ministry,… -
Benin: Complete minutes of the council of ministers meeting from July 16
The members of the Breakthrough Government met this Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in a council of ministers in the presence of the head of state, the head of… -
Benin: towards the recruitment of 115 civil servants for the benefit of the Directorate of Water, Forests, and Hunting
The Beninese government intends to increase staffing in the water, forest, and hunting sectors. In an ordinary session held on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, the Council of Ministers… -
Municipal election: Togo closes its land borders this Thursday
Two days before the municipal elections, Togolese authorities have decided to take strict security measures. A joint statement published this Tuesday by the Ministry of Territorial Administration, Decentralization… -
Malanville: Child kidnapped on July 1st found, eight suspects arrested
A 12-year-old child, kidnapped on the night of June 30 to July 1, 2025, in Malanville, in the Alibori department, was found safe and sound. He returned to… -
Benin: Major decisions of the Council of Ministers on July 16
President Patrice Talon’s government met on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in the effective presence of the head of the government, President Patrice Talon. During the governmental conclave of… -
Benin: Daniel Edah demands more transparency in the management of the Hugues Sossoukpè case
Daniel Edah, former presidential candidate and president of the political movement “We Will Do It,” spoke out this Wednesday via a public statement on the case of journalist… -
“Any legal procedure that violates these rights is an injustice”, Daniel Edah
In the vision of a economically prosperous and socially stable Benin, integrated within a thriving Africa, that guides our political commitment, exemplary justice is ensured for all and… -
MEF recruitment competition: the list of selected candidates is available
The Ministry of Labor and Public Service has released the list of selected candidates who will participate in the recruitment competition for 172 state officials for the benefit… -
Benin – Accident at IITA intersection: truck driver explains himself before the judge
The driver of the corn-loaded truck, involved in the fatal accident on June 27, 2025, in Abomey-Calavi, appeared in court this Tuesday, July 15. He attributed the tragedy… -
Benin: Former Energy Minister Paulin Akponan expected in court this Wednesday
Sued for defamation by his predecessor Samou Séidou Adambi, former Minister Paulin Akponan is set to appear this Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in the Abomey-Calavi court. The former… -
CEP 2025 in Benin: the results of the sick people’s session are already available
The Exams and Competitions Department of the Ministry of Early Childhood and Primary Education released the results of the special sick student’s session for the Primary Studies Certificate… -
UEMOA, ECOWAS: Diomaye Faye advocates for an overhaul of regional institutions
During his official visit to Benin, the Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye took advantage of his joint statement with President Patrice Talon to address key topics related to… -
Official Visit to Cotonou: Bassirou Diomaye Faye Explains His Late Arrival in Benin
The Senegalese president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye arrived in Cotonou on Tuesday late afternoon for an official visit to Benin. This is his first visit to the country since… -
Arrest of Hugues Sossoukpè: The Democrats party demands explanations
Au Bénin, le parti d’opposition Les Démocrates a exprimé de vives préoccupations quant aux conditions d’interpellation du journaliste et activiste Hugues Comlan Sossoukpè, actuellement détenu à la prison… -
Audit of the electoral file: international experts on a mission in Benin
The four international experts recruited to audit the Beninese electoral file were received this Tuesday, July 15, 2025, by the president of the Constitutional Court. A strategic meeting…