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Benin: Lifting of the ban on the export of food products
Actors in the agricultural and commercial sectors can now resume their export activities. The Beninese government lifted, as of June 23, 2025, the ban on the export of staple foods such as corn, cassava, gari, and cassava flour, in accordance… -
2025 Presidential Election in Côte d’Ivoire: Ousmane Camara seizes the Constitutional Council on the nationality of Alassane Ouattara
The Ivorian political climate is heating up as the 2025 presidential election approaches. The president of the New Generation Alternative (ANG) and declared candidate for this due date, Dr. Ousmane Camara, has officially approached the Constitutional Council to denounce what… -
2026 Elections in Benin: CENA bets on a sponsorship software for more transparency
A few months before the general elections of 2026, the National Autonomous Electoral Commission (CENA) intends to innovate to ensure a transparent and credible ballot. This is what the Director General of Elections, Boucary Abou Soulé Adam, hinted during his… -
MEF Recruitment Contest: Provisional lists available, regularization period open
As part of the recruitment competition for 172 state officials for the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Ministry of Labor and Public Service publicized on Monday, June 30, 2025, the provisional lists of validated and rejected applications. According to… -
Town of Sèmè-Kpodji: Adrien Houngbédji has been abandoned by several of his former lieutenants
The Progressive Union Renewal (“UP le Renouveau”) is going through a leadership crisis in the commune of Sèmè-Kpodji. Since its creation in 2022, resulting from the merger of the Democratic Renewal Party (PRD) of Adrien Houngbédji and the Progressive Union… -
Benin: Journalist Christophe Djossou passes away
Christophe Djossou, promoter of Kingo News, has passed away, it was learned the morning of Tuesday, July 1st, 2025. The Beninese press is mourning again. Christophe Djossou, founder and promoter of the online media Kingo News, has passed away. The… -
Dark Times: Beninese press struck by grief yet again
The Beninese press is mourning the loss of one of their own once again. Christophe G. Djossou, a journalist, certified translator, and promoter of the online media Kingo News, passed away on the night of Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in… -
Benin – Pharmaceutical product trafficking: a network dismantled in Sirarou
A joint operation conducted on Saturday, June 28, 2025, by the Sirarou police station, with the support of the N’dali and Ouénou police stations, led to the dismantling of several counterfeit drug sales points in a ghetto located behind the… -
Benin – Psychopath Gate: 6 months of prison required against Angela Kpeidja
On Monday, June 30, 2025, the prosecutor of the Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (Criet) requested a prison sentence against the journalist and women’s rights activist Angela Kpeidja. She is being prosecuted in the “Psychopath Gate”… -
Overtime Payment: the government clarifies eligibility criteria
In Benin, the Ministry of Secondary, Technical, and Vocational Training (Mestfp) has provided details on the treatment and payment process for overtime compensation in public establishments. In a letter addressed to the Department Directors, dated June 23, 2025, and signed… -
Benin – Mario Métonou: “Justice should not be the weapon of any side”
The Special Prosecutor of the Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET), Mario Métonou, has taken a stand to reaffirm the commitment of the institution he leads to guarantee impartial and fair justice. In a statement given… -
Guinea: a 7-year presidential term, renewable once, in the new Constitution project
The chairman of the National Transition Council (CNT), Dansa Kourouma, officially announced on Sunday, June 29, 2025, that the proposed new Guinean Constitution sets the duration of the presidential term at seven years, renewable only once. The announcement was made… -
Guinea: the MFWA condemns the kidnapping and assault of Me Mohamed Traoré
Mohamed Traoré, former president of the Bar Association of Guinea and ex-member of the National Council of Transition (CNT), was abducted and violently assaulted on the night of June 20 to 21, 2025. The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA)… -
Benin: Bertin Koovi Criticizes the Choice of José Tonato for Energy
The selection of José Tonato to succeed Paulin Akponna as the head of the Ministry of Energy, Water, and Mines is not unanimous. Guest on the program Original Version broadcast on Sunday, June 29, 2025, on TVC, the political figure,… -
Benin: a teacher sent to jail for the safety of his underage female students
A teacher has been sent to Abomey-Calavi civil prison on alleged charges of raping several of his underage female students. A teacher at a Public Primary School (EPP) in Porto-Novo, he is accused of raping minors under 13 years of… -
Shipwreck: thirteen dead at the border between Benin and Niger
A tragedy occurred on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, on the Niger River, marking the border between Benin and Niger. A canoe, mainly carrying Nigerien nationals, capsized between the cities of Gaya (Niger) and Malanville (Benin), resulting in the death of… -
Benin: The Democrats demand clarity on several shady areas of Talon’s management
Gathered in front of the press on June 27, 2025, the leaders of the opposition party “The Democrats” demanded accountability on a series of issues that they describe as opaque. In a statement read by their communications secretary, Guy Mitokpè,… -
Electoral file audit: Benin retains 4 international experts
Less than a year before the general elections of 2026, Benin is calling on international expertise to ensure the transparency and reliability of its electoral process. Four specialists from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), France, and Togo have been… -
Benin: Daniel Edah reacts to the dismissal of former Minister Paulin Akponna
Daniel Edah, candidate for the 2026 presidential election, spoke out this Sunday, June 29, 2025, on Bip Radio about the recent public accusations made by ex-minister Paulin Akponna. He believes that Akponna’s statements were neither appropriate nor in accordance with… -
Ivory Coast: Théodore Holo leads a pre-election mission from ECOWAS in Abidjan
As part of its commitments to promote democracy, peace, and stability in West Africa, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has dispatched a pre-election information mission to Côte d’Ivoire. From June 29 to July 5, 2025, a delegation… -
Benin: new exchange this Sunday between Yayi and Houngbédji
With less than a year to go before the 2026 general elections and the end of President Patrice Talon’s second term, meetings between former head of state Boni Yayi and former National Assembly President Adrien Houngbédji are increasing. On Sunday,… -
Benin – Baccalaureate session of June 2025: important dates to remember
The results of the baccalaureate session of June 2025 in Benin will be known in a week. According to the information relayed by Serge Nonvignon, a member of the communications unit of the presidency. According to his information, the first… -
Benin – Statement in Parakou: Paulin Akponna admits a mistake and offers his apologies
The former minister, Paulin Akponna, issued a statement on Friday, June 27, 2025, to publicly apologize to his predecessor, Samou Seïdou Adambi, the Head of State, Patrice Talon, and the Beninese Nation after comments made during a political event in… -
Benin: a governance agreement announced between Le Libéral and one of the 2 factions of the movement
The Liberal party is gearing up to sign a governance agreement with one of the major groups in the presidential majority. This is what Sèmèvo Mon Désir Amadidje, Deputy General Secretary of the party, hinted at during his appearance on… -
Public procurement in Tori-Bossito: the ARMP penalizes two officials for professional misconduct
The Public Market Regulation Authority (ARMP) made a firm decision on June 12, 2025: the immediate suspension of two public procurement officials in the municipality of Tori-Bossito for serious professional misconduct. The measure, contained in decision n°2025-079, follows a complaint… -
Benin: a truck overturns in heavy traffic in Calavi
A serious traffic accident involving a truck and several motorcyclists occurred this Friday, June 27, 2025, in the evening, at the IITA intersection, in the commune of Abomey-Calavi. According to the preliminary information from Bip Radio, the truck reportedly overturned… -
Cybersecurity in Benin: over 800 critical vulnerabilities detected between 2021 and 2024
In a report covering the period 2021-2024, the Agency for Information Systems and Digital Technology (ASIN) paints a troubling picture of the security of information systems of state institutions and infrastructure operators. Prepared by the Beninese Computer Security Incident Response… -
Benin – CEP 2025: the results are already available online (check here)
In Benin, the results of the CEP 2025 are already available online on the e-result platform. The Examination and Competition Board officially deliberated the Primary Studies Certificate (CEP) exam on Friday 27th June 2025. The Examination and Competition Board has… -
UP-PRD Crisis: “We’re a bit at a loss, but we’ll know how to adapt…”, Charlemagne Yankoty
As a guest on the show From You to Us, broadcasted on Peace FM, the mayor of Porto-Novo, Charlemagne Yankoty, gave a detailed commentary on the crisis shaking the Progressive Union the Renewal (UPR), born from the political merger between… -
Benin – CEP 2025: 89.81% success rate nationwide
The Examinations and Competitions Directorate officially deliberated the Elementary Certificate Examination (ECE) this Friday, June 27, 2025. According to the figures communicated, the national success rate reached 89.81%. In 2024, the national success rate stood at 89.67% . This year,…