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Meeting in the Council of Ministers on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, the government adopted a decree prohibiting makeshift constructions along the Route des Pêches. Occupants concerned must dismantle their structures by December 31, 2025, with support planned for those unable…

The Council of Ministers met on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, under the chairmanship of Mr. Patrice Talon, President of the Republic, Head of State, and Head of Government. The following decisions were taken: I – Regulatory Measures I-1. Ban on…

An unbearable scene shook the commune of Za-Kpota on Sunday, August 31, 2025. The lifeless, decomposed body of a woman in her sixties was found in a disused toilet pit near the Bohicon–Za-Kpota road construction site. Alerted by residents disturbed…

Just months before the April 2026 presidential election, deputy Léon Basile Ahossi has returned to the center of the political debate. In a letter dated September 2, 2025, addressed to the Minister of Economy and Finance, the Les Démocrates lawmaker…

Things are becoming clearer on the side of Benin’s opposition. The twenty-eight (28) deputies of the Les Démocrates party have submitted their sponsorship forms to the party’s president, Boni Yayi, after collecting them from the National Independent Electoral Commission (CENA).…

The nomination of Romuald Wadagni as the ruling coalition’s candidate for the 2026 presidential election continues to spark reactions. Speaking to RFI, Eugène Azatassou, vice president of the opposition party Les Démocrates, did not mince his words. For him, this…

Nine major projects of the Ministry of Energy, Water, and Mines (MEEM) have just been suspended by decision of the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (ARMP). In an official notice made public on August 12, 2025, the institution halted procedures deemed…

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has a new president. Mauritanian national Sidi Ould Tah officially took office this Monday in Abidjan, succeeding Nigerian Akinwumi Adesina for a five-year term. At 60 years old, Sidi Ould Tah was elected last May…

On Monday, September 1, 2025, deputies of the 9th legislature adopted the budget of the National Assembly of Benin for the 2026 fiscal year. Meeting in plenary session at the Palais des Gouverneurs in Porto-Novo, they unanimously approved a budget…

An operation by the Republican Police early on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, led to the seizure of a significant quantity of narcotics at the Sodohomè crossroads. According to information shared by the police on their digital platforms, the intervention took…

Just weeks ahead of the 2025-2026 school reopening, the Aspirants to the Teaching Profession (AME) made their voices heard at the Labour Exchange in Cotonou. Gathered under the banner of the Action Front for the Integration of AME (FARAME-Benin), they…

The Minister of State in charge of Development and Coordination of Government Action, Abdoulaye Bio Tchané, has clarified the process that led to the nomination of Romuald Wadagni as the ruling coalition’s candidate for the April 2026 presidential election. Speaking…

A meeting is scheduled between Romuald Wadagni, the designated candidate of the ruling coalition, and the Moele-Bénin party. The information was confirmed by Jacques Ayadji, president of the party, who announced that the meeting will take place on Thursday, September…

The Departmental Directorate of the Republican Police of Ouémé carried out a preventive operation on Saturday, August 30, 2025, aimed at securing lagoon areas and combating illicit activities. The intervention mobilized unit commanders, personnel from the Agblangandan and Ekpè PK10…

Franco-Beninese activist Kémi Séba has reacted to the nomination of Romuald Wadagni, Minister of State in charge of Economy and Finance, as the ruling coalition’s candidate for the 2026 presidential election. In a statement shared through his communication channels, he…

The nomination of Romuald Wadagni as the ruling coalition’s candidate for the 2026 presidential election marks a turning point in Benin’s political dynamic. Minister of State in charge of Economy and Finance since 2016, Wadagni has been chosen by Patrice…

On the “Cartes sur table” program of Océan FM, Sunday, August 31, 2025, the Secretary General of Cosi-Benin, Codjo Hinlin, confirmed that a meeting between trade unions and the government is scheduled for the first week of September. The purpose…

On Sunday, August 31, 2025, the curtain came down on the National Handicrafts Fair of Benin (SNAB) after ten days of exhibitions, panels, and training sessions, held on the Esplanade of the Palais des Congrès in Cotonou. The event was…

In an interview with Daabaaru TV, former lawmaker Idrissou Bako announced that Force Cauris pour un Bénin Émergent (FCBE), after nearly ten years in opposition to Patrice Talon’s administration, is considering moving closer to the pro-presidential camp as the 2026…

On Tuesday, August 26, 2025, a tragedy was reported in Kétou, in the Plateau Department. A French engineer was found dead in his hotel room while he was working on the construction site of a power plant being built in…

The second extraordinary session of the National Assembly for 2025 will open on Monday, September 1, at 10 a.m. at the Palace of Governors in Porto-Novo. Two major items are on the agenda: the review and adoption of the National…

On the night of Sunday, August 24, 2025, an operation carried out by the Nikki police station led to the arrest of three individuals involved in a case of counterfeiting and the use of counterfeit bills. This action marks the…

The police station of Cotonou’s 8th arrondissement put an end to the activities of a criminal network by arresting six individuals involved in a case of criminal conspiracy, theft, and receiving stolen goods. According to Africaho, the case broke after…

The village of Oké-Owo, in the commune of Savè, has just taken a major step in security with the official opening of a police station. The announcement was made official on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, during a field visit by…

On Thursday, August 28, 2025, a man in his fifties was found dead under a shed in the Adjegounlè neighborhood, not far from the preschool of the same name in Savè, Collines Department. Residents immediately alerted the relevant authorities. The…

A few months ahead of the general elections scheduled for 2026, Benin’s religious denominations are gearing up to play a leading role in preserving peace and social cohesion. More than 400 delegates from the country’s twelve departments will take part,…

The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts has taken on a major challenge: training the new cultural instructors recruited during the auditions held on April 23 and 24, 2025. The goal is to prepare their imminent deployment in the…

Port Autonome de Cotonou (PAC) is toughening its stance. In a circular signed by its Director General, Bart Johan Jozef Van Eenoo, and published on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, the port authority announces the implementation of eight security rules intended…

A tragic traffic accident occurred on Tuesday, August 26, at the Wodo bridge, near Ina, in the commune of Bembéréké. A 4×4 vehicle belonging to an NGO and bound for Banikoara tipped over into the water. There were two people…

The Force Cauris pour un Bénin Émergent (FCBE) party has formalized a vote of no confidence against ten municipal councilors from Kandi who recently joined the opposition party Les Démocrates (LD).These councilors, originally elected under the FCBE banner, chose to…