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The government has renewed the leadership of Benin’s public universities. The Council of Ministers on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, announced strategic appointments for the Teaching and Research Units (UFR) within Benin’s universities. Below are all the appointments announced this Wednesday:…

Cotonou hosted the International Conference on Nutrition on September 27 and 28, 2025. In officially launching the event, the Beninese president listed his expectations. Indeed, for the Beninese government, this event is not just a scientific and diplomatic meeting, but…

A large operation coordinated by Interpol resulted in the arrest of 260 people involved in online scam and sextortion networks, affecting 14 African countries, including Benin. Named Contender 3.0, this operation led to the dismantling of 81 criminal networks specialized…

The National Agency for Personal Identification (ANIP) announces an extension of the voting center transfer operations. Originally scheduled to end on September 28, 2025, they will exceptionally continue until Friday, October 3, 2025. However, ANIP specifies that two operations will…

Gathered in Cotonou, the Ministers of Employment and Vocational Training of the UEMOA countries on Friday launched the 16th Conference of the Consultation Framework. Held under the theme of digital transformation and artificial intelligence, this strategic meeting aims to define…

The Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) heard, on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, a soldier and a police officer in a desertion case. The Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) held, on…

The Departmental Director of Secondary, Technical and Vocational Education of Atlantique reminded, in a circular dated September 25, 2025, that it is strictly forbidden to sell or to impose the use of activity books in public and private schools. Any…

The Baccalaureate Office (OB) of Benin is modernizing its services: requests for baccalaureate-related documents — diplomas, certificates, transcripts, authentications — are now possible online via the platform services.bac.bj. This system allows users, whether in Benin or abroad, to request their…

A macabre discovery shook the residents of Savalou on Wednesday, September 24, 2025. The lifeless body of a young girl, decapitated, was found on the Logozohè road, a route leading to Glazoué, in the Collines department. According to information reported…

Since September 21, 2025, a fake press release attributed to the Agence nationale du Domaine et du Foncier (ANDF) has been circulating on social media, announcing plots for sale in the cities of Porto-Novo, Cotonou, and Parakou. This press release,…

The Beninese government approved, at the Council of Ministers on September 24, 2025, the 2025-2029 strategic plan of the National Employment Agency (ANPE), with the aim of strengthening and structuring the employment sector, with a particular focus on young people.…

A serious traffic accident occurred on Monday, September 22, 2025, in the Guéné arrondissement, in the village of Goungoun, municipality of Malanville. The tragedy claimed the lives of four people and left several others injured, in addition to causing property…

The Beninese government has announced the upcoming launch of renovation work on eight university campuses across the country. This initiative aims to improve campus facilities and teaching conditions for students and staff at the institutions concerned. According to the Council…

A Nigerian has been sentenced to ten years in prison by a special court in Coimbatore for his role in an international drug trafficking network dismantled in India. A special court in Coimbatore sentenced James, also known as Emmanuel Chukwunonso…

Samy Boucalt, nicknamed “chief of staff of the Mapanes”, was arrested on Sunday, September 21, 2025 by law enforcement in Libreville, Gabon. This arrest follows the spread of viral videos in which he threatened and harassed Beninese merchants, notably by…

The President of the Republic, Patrice Talon, visited the construction site of the new National Assembly headquarters this Tuesday afternoon. The purpose of the visit was to inspect the progress, check the finishes, and ensure that the setting will meet…

The Police républicaine announced the arrest of four individuals involved in an armed robbery that recently occurred in the commune of N’Dali, in northern Benin. The operation, carried out by local security units, helped put a stop to this criminal…

The customs authorities of Borgou-Alibori ended an ammunition trafficking operation on the morning of Tuesday, February 14, 2023. A batch of 15,000 rifle cartridges was discovered in Sinahou, a village in the Bétérou arrondissement, concealed in sand carried by a…

In Benin, a young man escaped a lynching after attempting to steal a motorcycle. The scene took place in   Mariagélta,  a locality of the commune of Abomey-Calavi on the morning of Friday, September 19, 2025. According to Les 4 Vérités,…

L’Agence nationale des transports terrestres (Anatt) maintient sa décision de détruire les plaques d’immatriculation produites avant le 31 décembre 2023 mais non retirées par leurs propriétaires. Cette destruction interviendra après le 15 octobre prochain. L’annonce a été confirmée par Laure…

The National Agency for the Identification of Persons (ANIP) announced the opening of service desks in ten hospital centers in Benin. The aim is to enable users to complete certain administrative procedures, such as birth registration or updating personal data,…

The Beninese government has launched the operational phase of the Productive Social Safety Nets Program (PFPSP), called ‘GBESSOKE’, with a first wave of cash transfers reaching 20,621 households in the pilot communes. This initiative mainly targets vulnerable populations and marks…

The crisis rocking the Kandi municipal council has taken a new turn. Following the vote of no confidence aimed at certain elected officials who joined the party Les Démocrates, the national leadership of Forces cauris pour un Bénin Émergent (FCBE)…

A tragedy has struck the village of Marégourou, in the Bori district (commune of N’Dali), on the night of Saturday, September 20 to Sunday, September 21. The home of a livestock dealer was stormed by around ten armed individuals. The…

In Parakou, a restaurant owner in the Banikanni Rose-Croix neighborhood endured a nightmarish September marked by three successive burglaries that severely affected her business. According to Fraternité fm, thanks to the responsiveness of the Republican Police of the 2nd arrondissement,…

The services of the Tourist Surveillance Brigade and Gabonese Customs announced the arrest, on the night of Saturday, September 20, of a Beninese passenger at Léon-Mba International Airport. According to official statements and local media, the discovery was made during…

New high school graduates now know their fate. The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MESR) released, this Friday, September 19, the results of the entrance exams for first-year admission to seven public schools and institutes in Benin. The…

Autumn marks the return of seasonal viruses and, with them, a new resurgence of Covid-19. More than 26.000 new cases were recorded in France in early September 2025, according to Santé publique France. This rate confirms an epidemic rebound driven…

Benin’s ambassador to Nigeria, Paulette Adjovi Yèkpè, has been recalled after eight years of service in Abuja. After eight years heading Benin’s diplomatic mission in Nigeria, Paulette Adjovi Yèkpè is leaving her post. Benin’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has recalled…

A fire broke out early on Sunday, September 21, 2025, in the Agounvocodji neighborhood, in Cotonou’s 10th arrondissement. Several shops were reduced to ashes, causing significant material damage but fortunately no loss of life was reported. The alarm was raised…