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Youth Day: Dedras NGO, Care Benin/Togo, and ECOWAS join forces for the future
Dedras NGO, in partnership with CARE Benin/Togo and ECOWAS, celebrated the 2025 International Youth Day belatedly at CEG Gbรฉgamey in Cotonou on September 4 and 5, 2025. The celebration kicked off the day before, on Thursday, September 4, with a… -
Agouรฉ: Robbery Foiled in a Church Thanks to Pastor and Police Intervention
A robbery attempt was thwarted on Friday night in Agouรฉ, inside an evangelical church. According to initial reports, the suspect, a boatman residing in Hillacondji, returned from an unsuccessful fishing trip and allegedly decided to break into the church in… -
Benin: Customs Officers Attacked by Smugglers in Ifangni
Customs officers were targeted by smugglers in Banigbรฉ-Sรจdo, Ifangni, where their vehicle was set ablaze and the driver fatally beaten. The incident occurred on Wednesday, September 3, in the village of Banigbรฉ-Sรจdo, in the Banigbรฉ district of Ifangni. According to… -
Benin: Dozens of Overloaded Vehicles Stopped Across Several Departments
On Tuesday, September 2, 2025, several vehicles carrying oversized or overloaded cargo were intercepted in multiple departments of the country. The operation was jointly carried out by the National Land Transport Agency (ANaTT), the National Road Safety Center (CNSR), the… -
Benin: Selection Test Announced for New Teacher Trainees (AME)
Strengthening the capacities of Teacher Trainee Aspirants (Aspirants au Mรฉtier dโEnseignant โ AME) and improving their productivity is one of the measures adopted by the government during the Council of Ministers meeting on Wednesday. Specifically, the government has decided to… -
Benin โ Early Marriage of Girls: Government Launches a National Program to Combat the Practice
The Beninese government has declared war on child marriage. During the Council of Ministers session held on Wednesday, September 3, the executive approved the establishment of a National Program to Combat Child Marriage. According to the Councilโs report, early marriage… -
Benin: Heavy Truck Traffic Reorganized in Greater Nokouรฉ
At the Council of Ministers meeting on Wednesday, September 3, the government decided to reorganize the circulation of heavy transport vehicles and trucks. According to the meetingโs report, these vehicles cause numerous nuisances for nearby residents, including noise pollution, air… -
Benin: Social Democrat Emmanuel Golou Passes Away
The Economic and Social Council has lost one of its influential members. Vice President Emmanuel Golou has passed away. He died on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at the age of 70. His death followed an illness for which he had… -
Togo: National Television Without a Director After the Dismissal of Joseph Amegan
Togolese Television (TVT) is now without a director. Joseph Amegan, who was appointed in 2023 by decree to head the public broadcaster, was dismissed from his position on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. For now, no official explanation has been provided… -
SNAB 2025: Supported by Sightsavers, Artisans Advocate for Ratification of the ADP
From August 22 to 31, 2025, the 19th edition of the Benin National Handicrafts Fair (SNAB) was marked by the strong participation of artisans with disabilities. Supported by the NGO Sightsavers, they used this platform to call for the signing… -
Benin Adopts 2025โ2029 Strategic Plan to Modernize Its Army
The Beninese government has approved, in the Council of Ministers on September 3, 2025, the 2025โ2029 Strategic Plan of the Ministry of National Defense. This document aims to modernize the Benin Armed Forces (FAB) and strengthen their role in both… -
Benin: 358 Rangers Officially Integrated into the Corps of Forest Guards
The Beninese government decided, during the Council of Ministers on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, to incorporate 358 rangers into the corps of forest guards. These agents, already active in the countryโs national parks, are now officially recognized as specialists in… -
Benin: Selection Test to Recruit 2,319 Primary School Teaching Assistants (AMEs)
To address the shortage of teachers for the 2025โ2026 school year, the Beninese government has announced the organization of a selection test for Aspirants to the Teaching Profession (AMEs). This decision, taken during the Council of Ministers meeting on September… -
Benin: Construction of a Modern Multi-Sport Stadium Soon in Parakou
The Council of Ministers on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, authorized the launch of construction works for a departmental multi-sport stadium in Parakou. The facility, built to international standards, aims to boost sports practice and enhance the cityโs visibility. Borgou is… -
Benin โ Greater Nokouรฉ: Heavy Trucks Now Subject to Strict Regulation
The chaotic circulation of heavy trucks in the Greater Nokouรฉ area will now be regulated under a government decree. Adopted in the Council of Ministers, the measure will take effect on January 1, 2026, after a three-month grace period granted… -
Benin: Ban on Makeshift Constructions Along the Route des Pรชches
Meeting in the Council of Ministers on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, the government adopted a decree prohibiting makeshift constructions along the Route des Pรชches. Occupants concerned must dismantle their structures by December 31, 2025, with support planned for those unable… -
Za-Kpota: Gruesome Discovery of a Woman in Her Sixties in an Abandoned Toilet Pit
An unbearable scene shook the commune of Za-Kpota on Sunday, August 31, 2025. The lifeless, decomposed body of a woman in her sixties was found in a disused toilet pit near the BohiconโZa-Kpota road construction site. Alerted by residents disturbed… -
Drug Trafficking: 22 Kilograms of Cannabis Seized in Sodohomรจ
An operation by the Republican Police early on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, led to the seizure of a significant quantity of narcotics at the Sodohomรจ crossroads. According to information shared by the police on their digital platforms, the intervention took… -
Benin: AME Teachers Demand Integration Before the 2025-2026 School Year
Just weeks ahead of the 2025-2026 school reopening, the Aspirants to the Teaching Profession (AME) made their voices heard at the Labour Exchange in Cotonou. Gathered under the banner of the Action Front for the Integration of AME (FARAME-Benin), they… -
Back-to-School 2025-2026 in Benin: A Union-Government Meeting Already Planned
On the โCartes sur tableโ program of Ocรฉan FM, Sunday, August 31, 2025, the Secretary General of Cosi-Benin, Codjo Hinlin, confirmed that a meeting between trade unions and the government is scheduled for the first week of September. The purpose… -
SNAB 2025: Vice President Mariam Chabi Talata Closes a โColorfulโ Edition
On Sunday, August 31, 2025, the curtain came down on the National Handicrafts Fair of Benin (SNAB) after ten days of exhibitions, panels, and training sessions, held on the Esplanade of the Palais des Congrรจs in Cotonou. The event was… -
Kรฉtou: a French engineer found dead in his hotel room
On Tuesday, August 26, 2025, a tragedy was reported in Kรฉtou, in the Plateau Department. A French engineer was found dead in his hotel room while he was working on the construction site of a power plant being built in… -
Nikki police station led to the arrest of three individuals
On the night of Sunday, August 24, 2025, an operation carried out by the Nikki police station led to the arrest of three individuals involved in a case of counterfeiting and the use of counterfeit bills. This action marks the… -
Benin: A ring of thieves dismantled thanks to a complaint filed by a victim lured by a one-night stand
The police station of Cotonouโs 8th arrondissement put an end to the activities of a criminal network by arresting six individuals involved in a case of criminal conspiracy, theft, and receiving stolen goods. According to Africaho, the case broke after… -
Savรจ: Police station opens in Okรฉ-Owo to enhance security
The village of Okรฉ-Owo, in the commune of Savรจ, has just taken a major step in security with the official opening of a police station. The announcement was made official on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, during a field visit by… -
Tragedy in Savรจ: a man in his fifties found dead under a shed
On Thursday, August 28, 2025, a man in his fifties was found dead under a shed in the Adjegounlรจ neighborhood, not far from the preschool of the same name in Savรจ, Collines Department. Residents immediately alerted the relevant authorities. The… -
Benin โ Cultural Class: 140 new supervisors deployed in 14 schools starting next school year
The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts has taken on a major challenge: training the new cultural instructors recruited during the auditions held on April 23 and 24, 2025. The goal is to prepare their imminent deployment in the… -
Accident at Wondo Bridge: the body of the NGOโs executive director recovered after hours of searching
A tragic traffic accident occurred on Tuesday, August 26, at the Wodo bridge, near Ina, in the commune of Bembรฉrรฉkรฉ. A 4×4 vehicle belonging to an NGO and bound for Banikoara tipped over into the water. There were two people… -
Benin: She drugs her one-night stand and cleans out his room, six accomplices arrested
A resident of the Sainte Rita neighborhood in Cotonou had a nightmare of a night after being drugged by a woman heโd met the day before. Taking advantage of his unconscious state, the young woman and her accomplices emptied his… -
Benin: Devastating fire in a rental house in Cocotomey
A fire broke out in a rental house in Cocotomey, near the Aglouza intersection, on Thursday, August 28, 2025. Panic swept through the Cocotomey neighborhood on Thursday afternoon, August 28, 2025, when a fire started in one of the rooms…
