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Bรฉnin: dรฉcรจs de l’ancien maire Ifangni, Joseph Akpata
Joseph Akpata, ancien maire dโIfangni et conseiller technique aux arts et ร la culture au cabinet du prรฉsident de lโAssemblรฉe nationale est dรฉcรฉdรฉ des suites dโune courte maladie ce lundi 16 juin 2025. Le Bรฉnin perd une figure locale et… -
En neuf ans, le Bรฉnin triple sa capacitรฉ de production d’รฉnergie
Romaric Ogouwalรฉ, ministre conseiller ร lโรnergie a prรฉsentรฉ les progrรจs รฉnergรฉtiques rรฉalisรฉs sous lโรจre Talonle dimanche 15 juin 2025 dans l’รฉmission Cartes du table de la radio Ocรฉan FM. Le ministre conseiller ร lโรnergie, ร lโeau et aux mines, Romaric… -
“I won’t have another opportunity for such a meeting before handing over,” Patrice Talon bids farewell
Patrice Talon, president of the Republic of Benin since 2016, gave hints of his farewell as head of state in a tone of handing over, not political transition, on Friday, June 13, 2025 during a high-level seminar on local governance.… -
Benin: Towards Structural Reform for Master’s Programs at UAC
The Universitรฉ dโAbomey-Calavi (UAC), represented by its rector, heads of departments, and a university commission, has announced new decrees reorganizing master’s degree programs. The Universitรฉ dโAbomey-Calavi hosted, at the rectorate, a presentation session of the work carried out by the… -
The ANPS warns about a fake AMU campaign scamming Beninese citizens
The Agence Nationale de Protection Sociale (ANPS) has issued an urgent alert concerning a fake statement aimed at a fraud attempt involving the Assurance Maladie Universelle (AMU). A fraudulent message circulating on social networks claims to provide details on enrollment… -
Togo: Overall success rate of 60.49% in the BAC1 exam session of May 2025
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (MEPS) of Togo released this Thursday, June 13, 2025, the official success rate for the first part of the Baccalaureate exam (BAC 1), session of May 2025, concerning general education. According to the… -
Benin: Thรฉodore Holo rules out any postponement of general elections due to insecurity
As the debate over the 2026 general elections in Benin begins to gain traction, former president of the Constitutional Court, Thรฉodore Holo, categorically rejects any idea of postponing the election due to security concerns. In an interview with the media… -
Benin: 4 cybercriminals arrested this Friday by the CNIN
The National Digital Investigation Center (CNIN) led by Ouanilo Mรฉdรฉgan Fagla arrested four cybercriminals, two in Cotonou and two others in Porto-Novo, on Friday, June 13, 2025. These arrests are part of a rigorous plan deployed to curb the growing… -
Benin: A man found dead in a water retention area in Porto-Novo
A man around 40 years old was found dead in a water retention in Porto-Novo, Agata neighborhood on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. Tragic discovery in Porto-Novo. The lifeless body of a man about 40 years old was retrieved this Wednesday,… -
Crash in India: The Chilling Account of the Sole Survivor of Flight AI171
A Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner from Air India crashed on Wednesday, June 12, 2025, shortly after taking off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, western India. The aircraft, operating flight AI171 to London-Gatwick, was carrying 242 people on board.… -
Mali: Assimi Goรฏta’s mandate extended until 2030
In Mali, the Council of Ministers adopted on Wednesday a draft law granting the head of state a renewable five-year term starting in 2025. The text still needs to be reviewed by the National Transition Council. If approved, General Assimi… -
Benin: Julien Kandรฉ Kansou placed under arrest warrant, here are the charges
Julien Kandรฉ Kansou, a very active militant of the party Les Dรฉmocrates, was placed under arrest warrant this Thursday, June 12, 2025, following his appearance at the Court for the Suppression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism (CRIET). The poet and… -
In Burundi, the ruling party wins 100% of the seats in the legislative elections.
According to the provisional results published on June 11 by the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI), the ruling party in Burundi, the CNDD-FDD, won 96.51% of the votes, securing all 100 seats up for election in the National Assembly. In… -
India: Plane crash on flight to London, 242 passengers on board
A Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner from Air India, operating flight AI-171 to London Gatwick, crashed this Thursday shortly after taking off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad. The aircraft was carrying 242 people, including 230 passengers and 12 crew… -
USA: Trump is considering sending illegal European migrants, including French, to Guantanamo
An extensive project is in preparation in the United States. According to an investigation by the American media outlet Politico, the Trump administration is considering transferring up to 9,000 migrants to the Guantanamo detention center, with the ultimate goal of… -
Cรดte d’Ivoire – 2025 election: a delegation from the African Union visits Laurent Gbagbo
On Wednesday, June 11, 2025, President Laurent Gbagbo received a delegation from the African Union at his private residence in Abidjan. Led by His Excellency Mr. Mamad Salet, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Chad, this mission is part of… -
Tidjane Thiam at RHDP: “I have no Ivorian blood on my hands” (video)
In a lengthy speech delivered to his supporters, Tidjane Thiam vigorously responded to attacks from the Rally of Houphouรซtists for Democracy and Peace (RHDP), particularly on the issue of his nationality. Without mincing words, the PDCI president denounced the accusations… -
Ivory Coast: a former chief of protocol for Guillaume Soro sentenced to 5 years in prison
Souleymane Konรฉ Kamaratรฉ, also known as Soul To Soul, former protocol chief for Guillaume Soro, was sentenced to 5 years in prison on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Abidjan-Plateau Court of First Instance. He is prosecuted for his involvement… -
Benin – PRD-UP Merger: Lawyer Landry Adรฉlakoun Warns of a Legal Imbroglio and Points to the MISP
The political merger between the Parti du Renouveau Dรฉmocratique (PRD) of Maรฎtre Adrien Houngbรฉdji and the Union Progressiste (UP), celebrated with great pomp in 2022 to form the Union Progressiste le Renouveau (UPR), could be legally rendered null and void.… -
Benin – Recruitment for MEF: Date confusion causes frustration
A misunderstanding in the official announcement regarding the recruitment competition for the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) is currently depriving several candidates of the opportunity to participate in this job opportunity. The announcement no. 012/MTFP/DC/SGM/DGFP/STCD dated May 19, 2025,… -
Benin: A woman “damages” her husband’s testicles due to his repeated demands
A marital drama of rare violence occurred in Djakotomey, in the Couffo department. A mother, wife, and mother of seven, allegedly seriously injured her husband during an altercation at home, according to information relayed by the daily Le Potentiel. The… -
Construction of technical high schools: the government justifies the delay in starting the work
Despite the delay in starting, the rehabilitation and construction project of technical high schools in Benin will be implemented by President Patrice Talon’s government. Invited on Daabaaru TV this weekend, Wilfried Lรฉandre Houngbรฉdji, Deputy Secretary-General and government spokesperson, provided an… -
PRD-UP Renewal Crisis: The Government’s Opinion
While voices from the camp of Me Adrien Houngbรฉdji are calling for the PRD to leave the UPR, Wilfried Lรฉandre Houngbรฉdji, the government spokesperson, reminds us of the already established legal position: the PRD, like the UP, ceased to exist… -
Benin: Centers Selected by Department for the Official Launch of the BEPC 2025
The written exams for the Brevet dโรtudes du Premier Cycle (BEPC), June 2025 session, are starting very soon across the entire national territory. The official launch of this exam at the national level will take place this year at CEG… -
Benin: About thirty houses damaged by a storm in Tchaourou
In Alafiarou, in the commune of Tchaourou, Friday evening, June 6, 2025, left a bitter taste. A torrential rain, accompanied by strong winds, hit the district, causing significant material damage. At least 32 homes were unroofed or completely destroyed, according… -
Benin: Closed-door meeting between Cรฉlestine Zanou and Yayi Boni
This Tuesday, June 10, the former President of the Republic, Boni Yayi, welcomed a notable figure of the Beninese administration to his home in Cotonou: Cรฉlestine Zanou, former chief of staff to General Mathieu Kรฉrรฉkou. A behind-closed-doors meeting, without official… -
Benin: Yves Kouaro’s personal secretary dies under the same circumstances as his boss
A few months after the passing of Minister Yves Kouaro Chabi, a new tragedy strikes his circle. Thierry Kounkpaga, the late minister’s former private secretary, died in a traffic accident in Cotonou. Fate seems to be relentless against the entourage… -
Benin – Macabre discovery in Akpakpa: family members of the victims apprehended
The investigation continues after the gruesome discovery in Akpakpa on Friday, June 6. Several family members of the victims have been detained by the republican police, according to sources close to the case. Some have been questioned and then released… -
Benin: Julien Kandรฉ Kansou still in custody, his home searched
The home of opposition member Julien Kandรฉ Kansou, a writer and activist of the Les Dรฉmocrates party, who was arrested on Wednesday, June 5, 2025, was searched on Sunday, June 8. He is suspected of violating digital laws through his… -
“Congress is bankrupting America”, Elon Musk
It’s a thunderous reversal, unexpected even for the keenest observers in Washington. Elon Musk, an iconic figure of Silicon Valley and until now an ambivalent but influential ally of the Trump administration, has literally exploded on X against a pillar…