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Benin: Emmanuel Golou will be buried on September 20 in Klouรฉkanmรจ
Former president of the Parti Social Dรฉmocrate (PSD) and vice president of the Conseil รฉconomique et social (CES), Emmanuel Golou will be buried on Saturday, September 20, 2025. The announcement was confirmed by his family and close associates. Emmanuel Golou… -
Benin: 2 alleged cybercriminals, including a purported king of Abomey, appear before the Criet
The trial of two alleged cybercriminals began last Tuesday at the Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET). The defendants are accused of internet fraud. One presents himself as a “king of Dahomey,” the other owns several… -
Start of the 2025-2026 school year: Romuald Wadagni’s message to students
On the occasion of the 2025-2026 school and university year, the Minister of State for the Economy and Finance, Romuald Wadagni, sent a strong message to Beninese learners. In a letter made public, he urges students to cultivate perseverance and… -
International Identity Day: ANIP offers several services free of charge
On the occasion of the celebration of International Identity Day, the National Agency for the Identification of Persons (ANIP) is launching a special free-of-charge campaign on several essential services. From September 13 to 16, citizens will be able to receive… -
Benin: ring specializing in motorcycle theft and fencing dismantled in Zรจ
Police forces have put an end to the activities of a motorcycle theft and fencing ring in the Adjan district, Zรจ commune. The operation, carried out on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, resulted in the arrest of a man identified as… -
Cotonou: 18 people arrested for defecating in public
In Benin, the Republican Police on Thursday arrested eighteen individuals for relieving themselves in public places. The operation, led by the precinct of the 5th arrondissement, covered several major thoroughfares of the economic capital, notably Boulevard des Armรฉes, Avenue Steinmetz… -
Benin: 1,666 new social housing units will soon be built in Ouรจdo
The Beninese government is actively pursuing its social housing policy with the imminent launch of the second phase of the construction project in Ouรจdo, in the municipality of Abomey-Calavi. Some 1,666 new homes will soon be built on lots 10… -
Benin: a woman involved in several motorcycle thefts arrested in Godomey
On the night of Tuesday, September 9 to Wednesday, September 10, officers from the Godomey police station arrested a woman suspected of being involved in several motorcycle thefts, following a poisoning attempt that was narrowly foiled by the victim. The… -
Benin: Impostor warrant officer unmasked at a fire station
An impostor wearing a firefighter’s uniform and riding a stolen motorcycle was arrested in Parakou. The man, who was posing as a newly assigned adjudant, was exposed when he presented himself at the firefighters’ base on Monday, September 8, 2025.… -
Benin: no more long waits at the DGI, candidates in the 2026 elections can get their tax clearance certificate online
The General Directorate of Taxes (DGI) announced that obtaining the tax clearance certificate, required to stand in the 2026 general elections, will now be done exclusively online via the platform quitus.impots.bj. This innovation ends the long lines in the corridors… -
Benin: ban on any profane or heretical remarks targeting Vodun, its rites and its expressions
Le Comitรฉ des Rites Vodun du Bรฉnin (CRVB) a dรฉnoncรฉ, dans un communiquรฉ rendu public ce 12 septembre 2025, la multiplication sur les rรฉseaux sociaux de propos jugรฉs sacrilรจges et hรฉrรฉtiques contre la religion Vodun et ses dignitaires. Lโorgane prรฉvient… -
Death of Serigne Amadou Makhtar Mbackรฉ, Khalifa of Darou Khoudoss: Macky Sall expresses his grief
Former Senegalese president Macky Sall expressed his deep sorrow following the death of Serigne Amadou Makhtar Mbackรฉ, Khalife of Darou Khoudoss, in a message posted on his X account this Friday, September 12, 2025. In his statement, Macky Sall called… -
Benin: ban on vehicles with tinted windows; crackdown announced
The Ministry of the Interior and Public Security has announced a ban on the circulation of vehicles equipped with opaque or heavily tinted front windows. This measure, which will come into force on October 1, 2025, aims to strengthen the… -
Benin: eighteen people arrested for relieving themselves in public
The Republican Police arrested eighteen individuals in Cotonou on Thursday, September 11, 2025, for relieving themselves in public. The operation, carried out by the police station of the 5แต arrondissement, is part of a campaign to combat unsanitary conditions and… -
Benin – Early end to the school year: several school operators warned
The Ministry of Nursery and Primary Education has followed through on its warnings against institutions that close their doors before the deadline set by the school calendar. As a result, the proprietors of several private schools in Benin were formally… -
Benin: Adoption of Water Development and Management Master Plans for the Niger and Volta River Basins.
As part of its integrated water resources management policy, our country has just taken a crucial step with the official adoption of the Water Development and Management Master Plans (SDAGE) for the Niger and Volta basins. This commitment reaffirms the… -
Cybercrime: The United States puts a $10 million bounty on a Ukrainian hacker’s head
The United States and its allies have launched a sweeping international manhunt targeting Volodymyr Viktorovych Tymoshchuk, a 28-year-old Ukrainian cybercriminal suspected of conducting large-scale ransomware operations worldwide. The State Departmentโs Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs announced on… -
Start of the 2025-2026 academic year: talks between the government and social partners
The government, labor unions, and employers met this Tuesday, September 9, for an extraordinary session of the National Commission for Dialogue, Consultation and Collective Bargaining. The goal of this session is to best prepare for the 2025โ2026 school and academic… -
Cybercrime: a 22-year-old man arrested in Djidja
The Mougnon district police station struck a major blow in the fight against cybercrime. On Wednesday, September 3, 2025, officers arrested a 22-year-old man, a glazier by trade, residing in Mougnon-Houรฉli. The operation, carried out discreetly, was made possible by… -
Sรจmรจ-Podji: 511 kg of cannabis seized by the Republican Police
As part of the relentless fight against trafficking in psychoactive substances, the Republican Police carried out a major raid in Sรจmรจ-Podji. Overnight from Saturday, September 6 to Sunday, September 7, 2025, officers from the district police station interceptedย 511 kilograms of… -
Niger: Journalist Ali Soumana jailed in Say after a complaint from the Prime Minister
Nigerien journalistย Ali Soumana, publisher of the weeklyย Le Courrier, was placed in detention on Monday, September 8, 2025 at Say prison, near Niamey. He had been arrested two days earlier, following a complaint filed by Prime Ministerย Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeineย for defamation.… -
Benin – Accident in Zongo: a truck crashes into a store in Cotonou
An accident with no loss of life occurred on Monday in the Zongo neighborhood, located in Cotonouโs 5th arrondissement, Littoral Department. A “Titan” truck crashed violently into a shop, causing significant property damage. According to initial witness accounts gathered at… -
Clashes in Godomey during an eviction operation: several injured and arrests made
A sidewalk-clearing operation turned violent on Saturday, September 6 in Godomey, in the commune of Abomey-Calavi. Clashes broke out between law enforcement and young vendors, leaving several people injured and leading to arrests. The operation, carried out by officers from… -
Benin: Hugues Sossoukpรจ’s legal team holds the Ivorian government responsible for the extradition of a refugee
Les aavocats du journaliste et lanceur d’alerte Comlan Hugues Sossoukpรจ ont donnรฉ de la voix ce lundi 8 septembre 2025 ร travers un communiquรฉ. Dans ledit communiquรฉ, le collรจge dโavocats a jugรฉ “inacceptable” lโargument avancรฉ par le gouvernement ivoirien, selon… -
Benin: police officers urged to crack down on encroachment on public space
The Ministry of the Interior and Public Security has announced new measures to enforce public order in the countryโs major cities, notably in the Grand Nokouรฉ. In a new official statement, the ministry led by Alassane Sรฉidou has instructed the… -
Benin: new hospital, hotel, and industrial projects approved under the Investment Code
Meeting in the Council of Ministers on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, under the chairmanship of Head of State Patrice Talon, the government granted several approvals under the Investment Code. These concern large-scale projects in the health, tourism, and industrial sectors,… -
Benin: Private schools penalized for closing early ahead of the holidays
On September 8, 2025, the Ministry of Nursery and Primary Education issued a written warning to several private school proprietors. The reason: the premature closure of their schools before the school holidays, observed during an inspection mission conducted this past… -
Benin: SBEE HR director and two executives placed in pretrial detention
The Human Resources Director of the Sociรฉtรฉ Bรฉninoise dโรnergie รlectrique (SBEE), Nicaise Antonio, has been placed in pretrial detention by the Cour de rรฉpression des infractions รฉconomiques et du terrorisme (CRIET). Two other executives of the public company, Adognon รloi… -
Benin: The relocation of Dantokpa Market starts on January 5, 2026, and will last 10 days.
LโAgence Nationale de Gestion des Marchรฉs (ANaGeM) entame le transfert des marchands du marchรฉ de Dantokpa vers de nouvelles infrastructures modernes du 5 au 15 janvier 2026. Le compte ร rebours est lancรฉ pour le plus grand marchรฉ dโAfrique de… -
Benin: Handcarts banned on major roads
The Republican Police announced on Monday, September 8, 2025, a ban on hand-pulled vehicles on the country’s main paved roads. The decision aims to enhance safety, ease traffic flow, and improve urban aesthetics. The chaotic movement of pushcarts, carts, and…
