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In Abomey, in the Zou Department, security forces arrested a young man under twenty, suspected of violently assaulting the manager of a mobile phone service center. The events allegedly occurred when the suspect went into the booth to buy airtime.…

The space formerly occupied by the headquarters of the National Autonomous Electoral Commission, located opposite the Directorate for the Organization of Army Personnel in Ganhi, is now entirely cleared. On site, the buildings have been demolished, leaving rubble behind—a finding…

Students enrolled in public higher education in Benin are now required to submit their scholarship applications exclusively online. The system, fully digital, is accessible via the official platform of the Ministry of Higher Education.To begin the process, each applicant must…

Presented as the culmination of a long consultation process, the redeployment of merchants from the Dantokpa Market to new modern sites was scheduled for the period from January 5 to 15, 2026. This schedule, set by the National Agency for…

The registration campaign for the Brevet d’Études du Premier Cycle (BEPC) examination, June 2026 session, has officially been launched across the entire national territory. The information was made public by the Minister of Secondary, Technical Education and Vocational Training, Véronique…

The Republican Police arrested three individuals suspected of motorcycle theft in the town of Kassouala. The operation is part of the security forces’ increased efforts to tackle insecurity linked to the theft of movable property in the region. According to…

A sudden scare swept through Togbin Beach on Saturday afternoon, January 3, 2026. Around 5 p.m., a fire broke out in a busy bar in this neighborhood, located in the Godomey arrondissement, in the Abomey-Calavi commune, causing panic among customers…

The Ministry of the Interior and Public Security announced the replacement of the Borgou Departmental Director of the Republican Police, following a large-scale police operation conducted in Parakou and described as a botched operation. In an official statement, the ministry,…

In the night of Friday, January 2, 2026, in Parakou, the Departmental Directorate of the Republican Police (DDPR) of Borgou put an end to an unauthorized show named “The War of the Clans”. It was an event marked by the…

The results of the recruitment test for aspirants to the primary school teaching profession are now available. The assessment, held on Saturday, December 13, 2025 nationwide, marks a decisive step in the process of strengthening the teaching workforce in Benin.…

A landlord was brought before the Abomey court on Monday, December 29, 2025, for biting his tenant. Charged with voluntary assault and battery, the landlord was sentenced to a prison term accompanied by a fine. The Abomey court, on Monday,…

On Tuesday, December 31, 2025, the eve of the New Year 2026, in Cotonou, Apostle Félicien Holachi, President of the Church of Pentecost, presented the state of the Church for the year 2025, in a national context marked by security…

The Beninese government has announced that January 8 and 9, 2026 will be public holidays, days off, and paid across the entire country. This decision, made public by an official statement, is part of the national celebration of traditional or…

On the eve of the year-end festivities in Benin, the Republican Police reiterated the strict ban on the use of firecrackers, relying on Decree No. 2022-301 of May 25, 2022, relating to the regulation of noise nuisances. According to its…

A man has been remanded in provisional detention by the Court for the Repression of Economic Offences and Terrorism (CRIET) after filming his naked neighbor and distributing the video on social media. Before the CRIET, the victim is seeking 20…

The Benin authorities have stepped up the fight against noise pollution as the year comes to a close. As part of a broad operation led by the Republican Police and the competent authorities, more than a tonne of firecrackers and…

A newborn was found alive and crying in the toilets of a dwelling in Mareborou, in the commune of N’Dali, on Monday, December 29, 2025. According to Deeman Radio, it was the owner of the premises, who is also Mareborou’s…

In Agongointo, in the Bohicon municipality, police dismantled on Sunday, December 28, 2025, a plan to flood the market with counterfeit currency. Two individuals were arrested and a staggering sum of 25,420,000 CFA francs in counterfeit banknotes was seized, mostly…

In Tanguiéta, a young man who came to report the loss of his motorcycle is arrested on charges of complicity in the theft of vehicle parts belonging to the Republican Police. The events took place on the night from Wednesday,…

The Republican Police announced, on Friday, December 27, 2025, the dismantling of a network involved in the manufacture and sale of adulterated alcoholic beverages in the commune of Pahou, in southern Benin. The operation followed information that products dangerous to…

On Saturday, December 27, 2025, the Cotonou Judicial Complex served as the venue for the second official ceremony issuing Beninese nationality certificates to Afro-descendants, within the framework of the My Afro Origins program. Through this initiative, the Beninese State reaffirms…

Two people were apprehended in Tori-Bossito after attempting to fraudulently sell a pineapple field belonging to a third party. The arrest took place recently, following a complaint filed by the rightful owner of the land.According to the findings of the…

Several senior officers of the Benin Army have been promoted to new ranks during the extraordinary Council of Ministers meeting held on Friday, December 26, 2025. This decision aims to strengthen the military hierarchy and to recognize the commitment of…

After eight days in police custody, Natou Pedro Sakombi, the former partner of activist Kemi Séba, was presented this Friday, December 26, 2025, to the Special Prosecutor at the Court for the Repression of Economic Offences and Terrorism. According to…

United in an extraordinary meeting of the Council of Ministers on Thursday, December 26, the government proceeded with a series of appointments and promotions within the public security forces and the national armed forces. These decisions, taking effect on different…

A son and pillar of Montpellier Hérault SC, and former Ivory Coast coach, Jean-Louis Gasset has died this Friday at the age of 72, the MHSC announced on X. French football has just lost one of its most respected figures.…

On the eve of Christmas celebrations and a few days before the official opening of the election campaigns, the Observatory for Deontology and Ethics in the Media (ODEM) invited, on December 24, 2025, media professionals to a press conference devoted…

Chabi Yayi, secretary for external relations of the Les Démocrates party, is once again expected before the Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism this Friday, December 26, 2025, according to sources close to the case. This appearance…

Journalist Olivier Allochémé regained his freedom following his trial before the Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET). Detained at Abomey-Calavi Civil Prison since October 16, 2025, the editor-in-chief of the daily L’Événement Précis was released following…

The results of the 2025 national Master’s examination have just been published, showing a national pass rate of 63.31%. This performance, made official by the educational authorities, concerns all candidates who took part in this exam held across the entire…