Benin
Benin: teacher jailed for sexually harassing a minor
At the Collège d'Enseignement Général (CEG) de Gouka, in the commune of Bantè, a math teacher has been taken into custody for alleged sexual...
Benin: Ouidah hosts military exercise METROPOLIS 2025
As part of the drive to strengthen the operational capabilities of the Defense and Security Forces (FDS), a large-scale military exercise, dubbed METROPOLIS 2025,...
Benin: hope of provisional release for 2 customs officers prosecuted by the CRIET
The former brigade commander of the Hillacondji customs post and his secretary could soon be released. Their case, linked to the suspicious clearance of...
Benin: Florent Mahougnon granted provisional release on bail
After several months in detention, Florent Mahougnon, better known under the pseudonym "El Professor", can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Prosecuted for harassment...
Construction of a tourism and hotel trades school: another step forward for the government
The Beninese government is laying the groundwork for an ambitious project in the vocational training sector. At the Council of Ministers meeting on Wednesday,...
A truck loaded with cement catches fire in Tchatchou: more fear than harm
A spectacular fire broke out in Tchatchou on Wednesday night, involving a truck transporting cement from Cotonou to Parakou.
The exact circumstances of the...
Collision between 2 trucks in Bohicon: one dead and two injured
A traffic accident of rare violence occurred this morning on the Bohicon-Dassa axis, a strategic stretch of road in central Benin.
Two trucks collided...
Death of former MP Parfait Houangni: a loss for Benin’s political class
Benin mourns the passing of one of its former representatives in the National Assembly. Dah Dèlidji Parfait Houangni, former deputy of the 6ᵉ and...
Benin: police officer sentenced to 4 years in prison for trafficking in counterfeit medicines
A Republican Police officer, stationed at the Direction Générale de la Police Républicaine (DGPR), has been sentenced to four years' imprisonment and a fine...
Benin: exports up and imports down in the fourth quarter of 2024
Benin's merchandise exports rose by 4.1% in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared with the previous quarter, while imports fell by 7.4%, according to...