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A transport truck overturned on the evening of Friday, May 31, 2025, in Ikpinlè, located in the Plateau Department of southeastern Benin. The driver, currently on the run, abandoned the vehicle, which was found to be carrying a suspicious load…

On Friday, May 30, 2025, President Patrice Talon hosted an unprecedented tripartite seminar at the Marina Palace, bringing together members of his government, the National Assembly, and the Economic and Social Council (CES). The objective: to equip the CES with…

In a bold move to combat cross-border smuggling, Beninese authorities shut down a clandestine waterway during the night of May 23–24 in the commune of Avrankou, located in the Ouémé department. Large stone blocks were laid across the Sado passage,…

A tragic discovery has shaken the Agata Houssa neighborhood in the Akassato district of Abomey-Calavi. On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, the decomposed bodies of a young mother and her eight-month-old baby were found lying on their bed in an advanced…

A tragic accident claimed the life of a woman on the morning of Friday, May 23, 2025, in Agongointo, a district in the commune of Bohicon. The woman was electrocuted by a fallen power line as she was returning home…

It was a day the residents of Sakété, in Benin’s Plateau Department, won’t soon forget. On Thursday, May 29, 2025, a horrific road accident claimed the lives of seven members of the same family on the Ita-Djèbou road, near the…

On Thursday, May 29, Sidi Ould Tah, former Minister of Economy of Mauritania, was elected president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group following a decisive vote concluded in the third round. The election was enthusiastically welcomed by Benin, a…

A deadly road accident occurred on Thursday, May 29, 2025, near Kakara in the commune of N’Dali. According to local radio station Su Tii Sua, a violent collision between a motorcycle and a vehicle coming from Malanville was the cause…

Moscow has proposed a new round of direct negotiations with Kyiv to be held in Istanbul on Monday, June 2, 2025. The announcement was made by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov following a diplomatic visit by his Turkish counterpart to…

A fire broke out on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at the 7th Inter-Army Battalion in Kandi, northern Benin, following a series of loud detonations that sent thick plumes of smoke into the air and triggered panic among…

Benin has once again asserted its dominance in the West African cotton industry, recording an exceptional 637,063.51 tons of seed cotton for the 2024–2025 season. The country remains the region’s top producer—an achievement made possible by an unprecedented nationwide mobilization.…

Harvard University has scored a significant legal victory. On Thursday, federal judge Allison Burroughs issued a temporary suspension of a controversial decision by the Trump administration that sought to bar foreign students from enrolling at the university. On May 22,…

The Société des Infrastructures Routières et de l’Aménagement du Territoire (SIRAT SA) is under parliamentary scrutiny following a formal inquiry launched by MP Ouassagari Bio Sika Abdel Kamel. In an oral question with debate addressed to the government and made…

On Tuesday, May 27, 2025, Benin officially launched a key infrastructure initiative with the installation of a national oversight committee in Cotonou. The committee will supervise feasibility studies for three major road projects, forming part of the country’s ongoing Government…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Wednesday, May 28, that Mohammed Sinwar, a top military commander of Hamas in Gaza, had been killed as part of the ongoing war that has lasted for 19 months. “We have driven the…

In the ongoing case linked to the alleged foiled coup involving businessman Olivier Boko and former minister Oswald Homeky, Benin’s Constitutional Court has delivered decisions on two appeals filed by their legal teams. The first appeal targeted the investigating judges…

Grief still hangs heavy over the village of Dasso, in the commune of Ouinhi, after a devastating fire claimed the lives of two children earlier this week. According to reports from the national public daily on Thursday, the victims were…

Abomey, the former capital of the Kingdom of Dahomey, was battered on Wednesday by a rare and violent storm marked by strong winds and heavy rainfall. While no human casualties were reported, the material damage is substantial. Homes, vegetation, and…

The Cotonou First-Class Court of First Instance has delivered its verdict in a sensitive case involving two French nationals accused of attempting to illegally take a minor out of the country. On Friday, May 30, 2025, the court sentenced the…

A man in his forties died on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, after suffering a sudden illness during intimate moments in a guesthouse in Tohouè, a locality in the commune of Sèmè-Kpodji, southeastern Benin. According to witnesses interviewed by Bip Radio,…

Seven members of a single family lost their lives in a fatal road accident on Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Ita-Djèbou, a locality in the commune of Sakété, Plateau department, in southern Benin. The victims were returning from a family…

Despite investing over one billion euros in tourism since 2016, Benin remains isolated by air. Without a national airline to connect Cotonou to major capitals, the country’s ambitions struggle to take off. With low connectivity, lost economic opportunities, and increased…

The late-night arrest of outspoken Togolese rapper Amron—real name Essowè Narcisse Tchalla—has triggered widespread backlash from civil society, the opposition, and international observers. On the night of May 26, 2025, heavily armed security forces stormed his home in Agoè-Assiyéyé, a…

On Thursday, May 29, 2025, the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of Congo authorized the opening of a judicial investigation against Justice Minister Constant Mutamba. The decision follows a request from Firmin Mvonde, the Prosecutor General at the Court…

The 13th International Meeting of High Representatives for Security Issues opened on Wednesday, May 27, in Moscow, bringing together 126 delegations from 104 countries. Running through May 29, the event unfolds against a backdrop of complex geopolitical tensions and aims…

In a Council of Ministers meeting held this Wednesday, the Beninese government approved the creation of the Société Béninoise d’Infrastructures Maritimes et Fluvio-lagunaires, along with the adoption of its official statutes. The newly established company will be tasked with designing…

Thirty damaged infrastructures across 16 municipalities in Benin will soon undergo rehabilitation, following a decision taken at the Council of Ministers meeting held on Wednesday, May 18, 2025. According to the official statement, the affected structures are located in the…

During the Council of Ministers held on Wednesday, May 28, and chaired by President Patrice Talon, the Beninese government adopted new measures to improve access to social housing across the country. Among the key decisions was an update to the…

On May 28, 2025, Senegal took a significant step in its democratic journey with the opening of a national dialogue set to run until June 4. The goal: to fundamentally rethink the country’s political system and address key institutional challenges.…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared in court on Wednesday as part of his ongoing trial on charges of corruption, fraud, and breach of trust. Now 75, Netanyahu faces three separate cases, including allegations of receiving luxury gifts and engaging…