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Benin: 77.25% pass rate for the BEPC 2025
The proclamation of the BEPC 2025 results was made on Saturday, July 5th, 2025. According to the information, the success rate for the year 2025 is 77.25%, showing progress compared to the year 2024, which was 73.73%. The results will… -
Benin: 3 individuals specialized in smash-and-grab thefts arrested in Ouรจssรจ
An operation carried out on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 by the special police station of Kaboua, in the municipality of Savรจ, succeeded in dismantling a network specialized in theft from moving trucks. Three individuals were arrested as part of this… -
Benin – Lifting of the ban on the export of food products: the government’s explanations
The government spokesperson, Wilfried Lรฉandre Houngbรฉdji, defended this Friday, July 4, 2025, the lifting of the ban on exporting food products. During a press conference held in the premises of the newspaper Le Bรฉninois Libรฉrรฉ, he clarified the choices made… -
Etisalat Case: Beninese Supreme Court Affirms the Conviction of Sรฉverin Adjovi
The Supreme Court of Benin confirmed on Thursday, July 3, 2025, the conviction of businessman and former mayor of Ouidah, Sรฉverin Adjovi, in the case against him by the Beninese state and the company Etisalat. With this decision, the country’s… -
Burundi: six people accused of witchcraft killed near Bujumbura
A new episode of communal violence has saddened Burundi. Six people were killed, two of whom were burned alive, on Monday, June 30, on the hill of Gasarara, about ten kilometers from Bujumbura. The victims were targeted by a group… -
CNSS: a new Board of Directors installed
The National Social Security Fund (CNSS) is embarking on a new dynamic. Nine administrators officially took office on Tuesday, July 2, 2025, following a swearing-in ceremony chaired in Cotonou by the Minister of Labor and Public Service, Adidjatou Mathys. This… -
Benin: 8 soldiers facing Criet for illicit trafficking of military uniforms
Eight Beninese soldiers are standing trial in front of the Court for the Repression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism (CRIET), accused of the illegal trafficking of military uniforms. The case, revealed after the interception of a suspicious package on the… -
Abomey-Calavi: a child dies from electrocution at Akassato
A tragedy occurred on the afternoon of Saturday, June 28, 2025, in the village of Agonmรจ-Guรฉviรฉ, Akassato district, Abomey-Calavi commune. A child under ten years old died there after being electrocuted. According to initial information gathered, the victim, due to… -
Benin: The BEPC 2025 results will be available online
In Benin, just like for the CEP 2025, the BEPC 2025 results will be available online on July 5, 2025. The results of the Middle School Certificate (BEPC), June 2025 session, will be available online from Saturday, July 5, 2025,… -
Abomey-Calavi Court: Stepmother sentenced for attempted appropriation of her stepdaughter’s property
On this Wednesday, July 2, 2025, the court of Abomey-Calavi delivered its verdict in a family case involving a dispute between a woman and her mother-in-law. At the heart of the dispute was a succession issue revolving around real estate… -
Phytosanitary: the government exposes an internal corruption network
Agents in the plant health sector were caught for illegal practices, following an audit revealed at the Council of Ministers held this Wednesday, July 2, 2025. While officially working on behalf of the state, some agents were illegally offering services… -
Benin – Judiciary: 80 new justice auditors incorporated into the corps
The Council of Ministers, convened in a regular session this Wednesday, July 2, 2025, under the chairmanship of the Head of State, Patrice Talon, has confirmed the integration of eighty justice auditors into the Beninese judiciary. This decision marks an… -
Benin: He dies while chasing his own sheep
A young man tragically lost his life while chasing after his own sheep on Monday, June 30, 2025, in Setto, a locality in the commune of Djidja. According to initial reports, the victim, who had just purchased a sheep, began… -
Renรฉ Pleven Stadium Reconstruction: The project enters active phase
The Beninese government continues its ambition to provide the country with modern sports facilities that are accessible to young people and suitable for both amateur and professional sports practice. One of the priority projects is the reconstruction of the Renรฉ… -
Benin: 2 young women prosecuted for online sale of abortion drugs
Two young women are being prosecuted by the special public prosecutor’s office attached to the Court for the Repression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism (CRIET) for illegal practice in pharmacy. They are on trial for offering abortion drugs online. The… -
Desecration of the Saint Francis of Assisi parish in Lubumbashi, the Holy Sacrament taken away
On the night of June 30 to July 1, 2025, unidentified individuals desecrated the Catholic Parish of Saint Francis of Assisi in Lubumbashi. The Catholic Parish of Saint Francis of Assisi, located in the Luano district, commune of Ruashi in… -
Benin: Twelve new admits to CAPA 2025 ready to join the bar
The Bar Association of Benin has published the final list of candidates eligible for the Certificate of Aptitude for the Profession of Lawyer (CAPA) examination, May-June 2025 session. After a rigorous process, twelve candidates have been declared successful. These twelve… -
Equatorial Guinea: 18 years in prison requested for Baltasar Ebang Engonga
On Monday, June 30, 2025, in Malabo, Baltasar Ebang Engonga, former director of the National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF), appeared alongside several codefendants, including multiple women, in a case of public fund embezzlement. Baltasar Ebang Engonga, former director of the… -
Paulin Akponna Case: the High Commission for the Prevention of Corruption enters the scene
New developments in the alleged embezzlement of tens of billions of CFA francs destined for water and electricity access in the municipality of Parakou. The High Commission for Corruption Prevention (HCPC), led by Jacques Migan, officially announced this Tuesday, July… -
Allada: a man kills his wife and buries her in a septic tank
A domestic drama of rare violence occurred in the commune of Allada, specifically in Sรฉkou, a district of the locality. A man was arrested by the republican police for killing his wife and then burying her body in a septic… -
Sonia Agbantou: details about her funeral
The funeral of Sonia Agbantou’s family has been scheduled for Saturday, July 19, 2025. The announcement was made by a close relative of the deceased, stating that the body will be repatriated to Benin for burial in Porto-Novo, her hometown.… -
Benin – Online Harassment: Julien Kandรฉ Kansou pleads not guilty, case postponed
The trial of Julien Kandรฉ Kansou, activist and member of the opposition party Les Dรฉmocrates‘s communications cell, opened on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at the Courts for the Repression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism (CRIET). He is being prosecuted for… -
Kandi: a security guard found hanged at his home
A tragedy rocked the city of Kandi over the weekend. The lifeless body of a security guard, stationed at the Zone Hospital in the town, was found hanged in his family home. According to information reported by 24 Hours in… -
Benin: a 14-year-old child kidnapped during a burglary, the kidnappers demand 15 million FCFA
On the night of Monday, June 30, 2025, in Malanville, armed individuals attacked a family, assaulted the parents, and kidnapped a 14-year-old boy, for whom a ransom of 20 million CFA francs was demanded, according to the complaint filed with… -
Benin: Lifting of the ban on the export of food products
Actors in the agricultural and commercial sectors can now resume their export activities. The Beninese government lifted, as of June 23, 2025, the ban on the export of staple foods such as corn, cassava, gari, and cassava flour, in accordance… -
MEF Recruitment Contest: Provisional lists available, regularization period open
As part of the recruitment competition for 172 state officials for the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Ministry of Labor and Public Service publicized on Monday, June 30, 2025, the provisional lists of validated and rejected applications. According to… -
Benin: Journalist Christophe Djossou passes away
Christophe Djossou, promoter of Kingo News, has passed away, it was learned the morning of Tuesday, July 1st, 2025. The Beninese press is mourning again. Christophe Djossou, founder and promoter of the online media Kingo News, has passed away. The… -
Dark Times: Beninese press struck by grief yet again
The Beninese press is mourning the loss of one of their own once again. Christophe G. Djossou, a journalist, certified translator, and promoter of the online media Kingo News, passed away on the night of Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in… -
Benin – Pharmaceutical product trafficking: a network dismantled in Sirarou
A joint operation conducted on Saturday, June 28, 2025, by the Sirarou police station, with the support of the Nโdali and Ouรฉnou police stations, led to the dismantling of several counterfeit drug sales points in a ghetto located behind the… -
Benin – Psychopath Gate: 6 months of prison required against Angela Kpeidja
On Monday, June 30, 2025, the prosecutor of the Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (Criet) requested a prison sentence against the journalist and women’s rights activist Angela Kpeidja. She is being prosecuted in the “Psychopath Gate”…
