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Akponna Case: The HCPC reveals the content of its investigation report this Thursday
The curtain could finally lift this Thursday, August 7, 2025, on one of the year’s most explosive files: the Akponna case. At the heart of the tensions are public investment projects in drinking water and electric power in Parakou, whose… -
Abomey-Calavi: the city hall warns about the presence of abandoned bodies in morgues
The city hall of Abomey-Calavi raised the alarm this Wednesday, August 6, 2025, through an official statement regarding a concerning situation: several bodies preserved in local morgues have been unclaimed for more than a year. The morgues in question are… -
Drug trafficking crackdown: 2 ghettos dismantled, several arrests in Dogbo and Pahou
The fight against drug trafficking continues rigorously throughout the nation. This Wednesday, two operations carried out respectively in the towns of Dogbo and Pahou led to the dismantling of active ghettos involved in the distribution of drugs. Several individuals were… -
Recruitment competition for the MEF: two tests cancelled due to unequal treatment
The Ministry of Labor and Public Service has announced the cancellation of two tests from the recruitment competition organized for the Ministry of Economy and Finance, held on July 19 and 20. The affected exams are those for the candidates… -
Benin: Hundreds of rotten chickens removed from a fish shop
Hundreds of rotting chicken carcasses were removed from a fish shop in Abomey-Calavi on Monday, August 4, 2025, under police supervision. This Monday in Abomey-Calavi, within a fish shop unwittingly transformed into an infection hub, a dump truck was waiting… -
Smuggling at the Benin – Togo border: 2 years in prison and confiscation of 29 million FCFA demanded against a man
An individual was apprehended in March 2025 at the border between Benin and Togo and is being prosecuted for smuggling agricultural goods and non-declaration of cash. He appeared before the CRIET on Monday, August 4, where the prosecution sought a… -
Criet: Two people tried for false testimony and money laundering
On Monday, August 4, 2025, the Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) examined a case involving two individuals: a man and a woman prosecuted for false attestation and money laundering. The main accused is suspected of… -
Benin: Results of the recruitment competition for 172 state officials for the benefit of the MEF (list)
The Department of Labor and Civil Service announced on Friday, August 8, 2025, the list of candidates admissible for the recruitment competition of 172 civil servants for the benefit of the Ministry of Economy and Finance. These results, covering 35… -
Akponan – Adambi case: no embezzlement on water and electricity projects between 2016 and 2025, concludes the HCPC
No financial wrongdoing was found in the management of the 31.6 billion invested in water and electricity in Parakou between 2016 and 2025. This announcement was made on August 7, 2025, by the High Commissioner for Corruption Prevention, at the… -
Benin: Expected revelations on water and electricity projects in Parakou
The investigation report on water and energy investments in the municipality of Parakou, commissioned following the allegations of former minister Paulin Akponna, will be officially returned this Thursday, August 7, 2025 in the presence of the High Commissioner for the… -
Benin – Fatal collapse in Togbin: deposit requested, trial postponed
In Benin, the case of the collapse of a building under construction in Togbin-Fandji, which cost a young apprentice bricklayer his life in July 2025, is underway at the Abomey-Calavi court. The accused, owner of the building, will have to… -
Benin: the CENA is getting ready to move into its newly renovated headquarters in Cotonou
In the coming days, the National Autonomous Electoral Commission (CENA) will officially leave its current premises at Ganhi to move into a brand new headquarters located next to the Benin Broadcasting and Television Corporation (SRTB). The building, fully refurbished, was… -
Senegal – Digital: Influencers soon to be subject to tax
Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko surprised many on Thursday, August 1, by announcing the implementation of specific taxation for influencers, vloggers, and other content creators. The measure, included in the “Jubbanti Koom” economic and social recovery plan, aims to broaden the… -
Benin: Suzanne Élise Tama ousted, CA Banikoara center
Less than a month after leaving the Progressive Union Renewal (UPR) to join The Democrats, Suzanne Élise Tama, head of the central district of Banikoara, was ousted from her position on Monday, August 4, 2025. Suzanne Élise Tama, head of… -
Nazih Case: Arrest in Lebanon of the influencer accused of blackmailing the Gabonese president
The activist and influencer Nazih Marwan Al-Azzi, better known as “Nazih” on social media, has been arrested in Lebanon by the country’s General Security Directorate. 25 years old, this young Gabonese man of Lebanese origin is at the heart of… -
Benin – Public funds management: the committee responsible for verifying Akponna’s denunciations delivers its report
The High Commission for the Prevention of Corruption (HCPC) has reached a critical milestone in the investigation opened following accusations of public fund embezzlement within the Ministry of Energy, Water and Mines. After a month of investigations in the town… -
Little girl’s plea for her parents’ mercy to Patrice Talon: the government hears but …
The government spokesperson, Wilfried Léandre Houngbédji, has responded to the heart-wrenching letter from young Mira, 10 years old, who is pleading for presidential clemency for her incarcerated parents. While he acknowledges the emotional impact of the message, the government remains… -
Benin: Death of Isabelle Ekoué, widow of Professor Albert Tevoedjrè
Isabelle Tevoedjrè, born Ekoué, the widow of Professor Albert Tevoedjrè, passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2025, at the age of 95, at the CHUD-OP in Porto-Novo. A discreet but spiritually committed figure, she had retired to prayer after the… -
Benin: Who is Nestor Dako, this discreet confidant of Boni Yayi who passed away in Europe?
Ce vendredi 1er août 2025, jour marquant le 65ᵉ anniversaire de l’indépendance, le décès en Europe de Nestor Dako, ex-ministre de la Justice et figure politique majeure sous le régime Boni Yayi, a été annoncé. Le Bénin est en deuil.… -
Cotonou: six individuals arrested for stealing water meters from SONEB
A targeted operation by the police station of the 13th district in the city of Cotonou led, on Tuesday, July 29, to the arrest of six young criminals who specialize in stealing water meters from the National Water Company of… -
Grand-Popo: a tree mysteriously catches fire in an elementary school
An occurrence as disturbing as it is inexplicable has taken place in the courtyard of the Public Primary School (EPP) Group D of Grand-Popo, in the Mono department. In broad daylight, a tree described as “alive and soft” suddenly caught… -
Claudy Siar in Benin for August 1st: Between deep emotion and historical recognition
A leading figure of the African diaspora and passionate advocate for Black cultures, Claudy Siar is currently staying in Benin as part of the celebrations marking the country’s 65th Independence Anniversary. As a special guest of President Patrice Talon, he… -
Benin: a baker sentenced to 6 months in prison for selling unfit bread and insult
A baker was prosecuted on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at the Abomey-Calavi court for selling bread deemed hazardous to public health and for threatening a control officer on duty. He is also accused of flouting an administrative closure order. At… -
Transfer of polling centers: here are the measures taken by the ANIP
The National Agency for Personal Identification (ANIP) officially launched the voter center transfer operation this Wednesday in Cotonou. The announcement was made by the Director General of ANIP, Aristide Adjinacou Gnahoui, during a presentation of the mobile application “ANIP BJ”… -
Benin: Former Minister Nestor Dako has passed away
A well-known figure in both the Beninese judiciary and political sphere, Nestor Dako passed away on Friday, August 1, 2025. The news was reported by the newspaper Le Potentiel, which stated that the death occurred in Europe. A career magistrate,… -
Benin: direct recruitment of 120 student officers and 10 student controllers for the Customs Department through competition
The General Directorate of Customs of Benin has launched a direct competition for the recruitment of 120 customs clerks and 10 customs control students for the year 2024. Registration is taking place online from July 31 to August 13, 2025,… -
Fatal accident on the Cotonou-Badekparou axis: three deaths and one serious injury
A tragic road accident grieved several families on the night of Wednesday, July 30, around 11 PM, on the road leading to Badekparou. A taxi carrying gasoline cans violently hit motorcycle passengers, causing the death of three people instantly and… -
Tontine: death of the promoter, two collaborators face justice for damages of 7 million FCFA
The death of a Rosca (Rotating Savings and Credit Association) group’s promoter continues to cause judicial turbulence. Unable to recover their funds after the disappearance of the main manager, the group members turned to the courts, leading to the arrest… -
Posting private files: five years in prison requested against a young man at the CRIET
La Cour de répression des infractions économiques et du terrorisme (CRIET) a examiné, ce mardi 29 juillet, une affaire de harcèlement numérique impliquant un jeune homme accusé d’avoir diffusé les fichiers intimes de son ex-compagne sur les réseaux sociaux. À… -
Benin – Vêdoko Interchange: recruitment of a technical inspection office
At the Council of Ministers meeting this Wednesday, July 30, 2025, the Beninese government has announced the hiring of a technical control office for the construction project of the Vêdoko intersection in Cotonou. The long-awaited project of the Vêdoko intersection…
