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Benin – Drinking water: The government initiates studies to improve supply in several cities
Faced with the growing challenges of access to drinking water in several cities in the southwest of Benin, the government has approved the detailed preliminary project studies as well as the environmental and social impact study for the drinking water… -
Benin: One person killed in an accident in Allada, the perpetrator sought by the police
The roads of Benin continue to be the scene of a worrying series of accidents. On Tuesday, June 10, a new tragedy occurred in Allada, claiming the life of a person hit by a passing tricycle. The accident happened on… -
Benin: a police operation in Agblangandan led to the recovery of stolen motorcycles
A recent intervention by the law enforcement from the Agblangandan police station led to the recovery of two stolen motorcycles, following precise information that resulted in locating a suspected network of receivers. On site, the police discovered a Haojue type… -
Bรฉnin: des dizaines de motos saisies pour dรฉfaut d’immatriculation ร Cotonou
La police rรฉpublicaine a menรฉ une opรฉration de contrรดle ciblant les motos non immatriculรฉes le mardi 17 juin 2025 ร Cotonou au carrefour Fidjrossรจ. Une opรฉration de contrรดle routier menรฉe ce lundi 17 juin 2025 par le commissariat de Fidjrossรจ,… -
Bรฉnin: brisรฉes mais debout, ces survivantes de VBG refusent de se taire
Mariage forcรฉ, violences conjugales, harcรจlement sexuelโฆ Trois femmes brisent le silence sur les violences quโelles ont subies. ร travers leurs rรฉcits, un mรชme cri : celui de la dignitรฉ retrouvรฉe, malgrรฉ les traumatismes. Leur courage รฉclaire les pistes dโune lutte… -
Incroyable mais vrai: A 8 ans, il dรฉcroche son BPC avec 240 points
Le jeune Chanda, 8 ans ร peine a rรฉussi brillamment son Brevet dโรtudes du Premier Cycle (BEPC), avec un total impressionnant de 240 points en Cรดte d’Ivoire. ยซ Il a 8 ansโฆ et il a eu le BEPC avec 240… -
Polรฉmiques, pressionsโฆ MANSSAH 2025 reportรฉ sinรฉ diรฉ
Prรฉvue du 26 au 28 juin 2025 ร Lomรฉ, la confรฉrence MANSSAH nโaura finalement pas lieu ร la date annoncรฉe. Dans un communiquรฉ officiel publiรฉ ce 17 juin, les co-fondateurs du mouvement ont annoncรฉ son report ร une date ultรฉrieure,… -
Bรฉnin: Louis Vlavonou rรฉagit au dรฉcรจs de l’ancien maire Joseph Akpata
Lโancien maire dโIfangni, Joseph Akpata, Conseiller technique aux arts et ร la culture au cabinet du prรฉsident de lโAssemblรฉe nationale, sโest รฉteint des suites dโune courte maladie. le lundi 16 juin 2025. En soirรฉe, Louis G. Vlavonou, prรฉsident de l’Assemblรฉe… -
Bรฉnin: dรฉcรจs de l’ancien maire Ifangni, Joseph Akpata
Joseph Akpata, ancien maire dโIfangni et conseiller technique aux arts et ร la culture au cabinet du prรฉsident de lโAssemblรฉe nationale est dรฉcรฉdรฉ des suites dโune courte maladie ce lundi 16 juin 2025. Le Bรฉnin perd une figure locale et… -
En neuf ans, le Bรฉnin triple sa capacitรฉ de production d’รฉnergie
Romaric Ogouwalรฉ, ministre conseiller ร lโรnergie a prรฉsentรฉ les progrรจs รฉnergรฉtiques rรฉalisรฉs sous lโรจre Talonle dimanche 15 juin 2025 dans l’รฉmission Cartes du table de la radio Ocรฉan FM. Le ministre conseiller ร lโรnergie, ร lโeau et aux mines, Romaric… -
Benin: Towards Structural Reform for Master’s Programs at UAC
The Universitรฉ dโAbomey-Calavi (UAC), represented by its rector, heads of departments, and a university commission, has announced new decrees reorganizing master’s degree programs. The Universitรฉ dโAbomey-Calavi hosted, at the rectorate, a presentation session of the work carried out by the… -
Togo: Overall success rate of 60.49% in the BAC1 exam session of May 2025
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (MEPS) of Togo released this Thursday, June 13, 2025, the official success rate for the first part of the Baccalaureate exam (BAC 1), session of May 2025, concerning general education. According to the… -
Benin: 4 cybercriminals arrested this Friday by the CNIN
The National Digital Investigation Center (CNIN) led by Ouanilo Mรฉdรฉgan Fagla arrested four cybercriminals, two in Cotonou and two others in Porto-Novo, on Friday, June 13, 2025. These arrests are part of a rigorous plan deployed to curb the growing… -
Benin: A man found dead in a water retention area in Porto-Novo
A man around 40 years old was found dead in a water retention in Porto-Novo, Agata neighborhood on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. Tragic discovery in Porto-Novo. The lifeless body of a man about 40 years old was retrieved this Wednesday,… -
Crash in India: The Chilling Account of the Sole Survivor of Flight AI171
A Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner from Air India crashed on Wednesday, June 12, 2025, shortly after taking off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, western India. The aircraft, operating flight AI171 to London-Gatwick, was carrying 242 people on board.… -
India: Plane crash on flight to London, 242 passengers on board
A Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner from Air India, operating flight AI-171 to London Gatwick, crashed this Thursday shortly after taking off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad. The aircraft was carrying 242 people, including 230 passengers and 12 crew… -
USA: Trump is considering sending illegal European migrants, including French, to Guantanamo
An extensive project is in preparation in the United States. According to an investigation by the American media outlet Politico, the Trump administration is considering transferring up to 9,000 migrants to the Guantanamo detention center, with the ultimate goal of… -
Benin – Recruitment for MEF: Date confusion causes frustration
A misunderstanding in the official announcement regarding the recruitment competition for the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) is currently depriving several candidates of the opportunity to participate in this job opportunity. The announcement no. 012/MTFP/DC/SGM/DGFP/STCD dated May 19, 2025,… -
Benin: A woman “damages” her husband’s testicles due to his repeated demands
A marital drama of rare violence occurred in Djakotomey, in the Couffo department. A mother, wife, and mother of seven, allegedly seriously injured her husband during an altercation at home, according to information relayed by the daily Le Potentiel. The… -
Benin: Centers Selected by Department for the Official Launch of the BEPC 2025
The written exams for the Brevet dโรtudes du Premier Cycle (BEPC), June 2025 session, are starting very soon across the entire national territory. The official launch of this exam at the national level will take place this year at CEG… -
Benin: About thirty houses damaged by a storm in Tchaourou
In Alafiarou, in the commune of Tchaourou, Friday evening, June 6, 2025, left a bitter taste. A torrential rain, accompanied by strong winds, hit the district, causing significant material damage. At least 32 homes were unroofed or completely destroyed, according… -
Benin: Yves Kouaro’s personal secretary dies under the same circumstances as his boss
A few months after the passing of Minister Yves Kouaro Chabi, a new tragedy strikes his circle. Thierry Kounkpaga, the late minister’s former private secretary, died in a traffic accident in Cotonou. Fate seems to be relentless against the entourage… -
Benin – Macabre discovery in Akpakpa: family members of the victims apprehended
The investigation continues after the gruesome discovery in Akpakpa on Friday, June 6. Several family members of the victims have been detained by the republican police, according to sources close to the case. Some have been questioned and then released… -
Trump Account: a project offering 1000 dollars to each American baby born between 2025-2028
President Donald Trump has launched a new initiative that could significantly impact his second term. It involves the creation of a “Trump Account,” an allocation of $1,000 granted to each child born between 2025 and 2028. Presented as a measure… -
Benin: Death of Former Deputy Octave Houdรฉgbรฉ
Professor Octave Cossi Houdรฉgbรฉ, a politician, academic, and enthroned king, passed away on Monday, June 9, 2025, at the Ouidah zone hospital after a short illness, according to his relatives. Benin is in mourning. Professor Octave Cossi Houdรฉgbรฉ, a former… -
Togo: 56 people released after the June 6 protests in Lomรฉ
In a statement released this Monday, June 9, the Togolese public prosecutor provided details and judicial follow-up on the demonstrations that occurred on the night of June 5 to 6 in Lomรฉ. According to Prosecutor Talaka Mawama, these gatherings, deemed… -
Benin-Niger Pipeline Case: Nigerians Defeated in the Criet Appeals Chamber
Monday, June 2, 2025, the appeals chamber of the Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) confirmed the verdict issued at first instance in the Niger-Benin pipeline case. The three Nigerien nationals, who were sentenced a year… -
Road Safety in Benin: Despite Efforts, the Numbers Remain Concerning
For several months now, the Beninese authorities have been multiplying initiatives to make roads safer. The Republican Police are at the forefront of this mobilization, carrying out awareness campaigns, unexpected inspections, removal of old vehicles, and penalties for speeding. The… -
False initiation promise: a scammer tried for taking advantage of a sick man’s distress
A young man appeared on June 5, 2025, before the Court for the Repression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism (CRIET), accused of defrauding nearly 800,000 CFA francs from an elderly businessman weakened by illness. According to the reported details, the… -
BEPC 2025 in Benin: 128,893 candidates in the running
On Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 128,893 candidates, including 64,209 girls, accounting for 49.81% of the participants, will begin the Brevet dโรtudes du Premier Cycle (BEPC) exams across the entire territory. In a message, the minister in charge of secondary education…
