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After several months of suspension and silence, Samou Séïdou Adambi made his comeback to the Bloc Républicain (BR). On this occasion, the former Minister of Water and Mines called for unity within his party, inviting his colleagues to put aside…

The Beninese government is issuing a call for expressions of interest for the development of private warehouses in Calavi, as part of the Grand Nokoué agri-food logistics platform and wholesale market project. The objective is to attract private investors to…

The Beninese government has launched the operational phase of the Productive Social Safety Nets Program (PFPSP), called ‘GBESSOKE’, with a first wave of cash transfers reaching 20,621 households in the pilot communes. This initiative mainly targets vulnerable populations and marks…

The crisis rocking the Kandi municipal council has taken a new turn. Following the vote of no confidence aimed at certain elected officials who joined the party Les Démocrates, the national leadership of Forces cauris pour un Bénin Émergent (FCBE)…

A tragedy has struck the village of Marégourou, in the Bori district (commune of N’Dali), on the night of Saturday, September 20 to Sunday, September 21. The home of a livestock dealer was stormed by around ten armed individuals. The…

Deputy Léon Comlan Basile Ahossi, second vice-president of the National Assembly, put an end to speculation about his political future during a meeting with his supporters in Athiémé on Saturday, September 20. Despite his letter of support for Romuald Wadagni,…

In Parakou, a restaurant owner in the Banikanni Rose-Croix neighborhood endured a nightmarish September marked by three successive burglaries that severely affected her business. According to Fraternité fm, thanks to the responsiveness of the Republican Police of the 2nd arrondissement,…

The services of the Tourist Surveillance Brigade and Gabonese Customs announced the arrest, on the night of Saturday, September 20, of a Beninese passenger at Léon-Mba International Airport. According to official statements and local media, the discovery was made during…

The regional meeting on peace architectures in West Africa concluded on Friday at the Sofitel hotel in Cotonou, Benin, after two days of work bringing together representatives of states, civil society and development partners. Participants adopted a roadmap stressing regional…

New high school graduates now know their fate. The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MESR) released, this Friday, September 19, the results of the entrance exams for first-year admission to seven public schools and institutes in Benin. The…

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was sentenced on Thursday, September 25, 2025, to five years in prison by the Paris criminal court in the case of the alleged Libyan financing of his 2007 campaign. Found guilty of criminal conspiracy but…

Autumn marks the return of seasonal viruses and, with them, a new resurgence of Covid-19. More than 26.000 new cases were recorded in France in early September 2025, according to Santé publique France. This rate confirms an epidemic rebound driven…

The Council of Ministers met this Wednesday, September 24, 2025, under the chairmanship of President Patrice Talon. The following decisions were made:

Vital Kamerhe announced his resignation as president of the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Resignation of Vital Kamerhe, president of the National Assembly. This decision, which came after several days of intense tensions, follows a petition…

Benin’s ambassador to Nigeria, Paulette Adjovi Yèkpè, has been recalled after eight years of service in Abuja. After eight years heading Benin’s diplomatic mission in Nigeria, Paulette Adjovi Yèkpè is leaving her post. Benin’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has recalled…

A fire broke out early on Sunday, September 21, 2025, in the Agounvocodji neighborhood, in Cotonou’s 10th arrondissement. Several shops were reduced to ashes, causing significant material damage but fortunately no loss of life was reported. The alarm was raised…

On the morning of Thursday, September 18, 2025, the Togba police station in Abomey-Calavi was the scene of an unusual escape attempt. Two men, arrested on suspicion of burglary, tried to flee while handcuffed together. Their flight lasted only a…

France announced on Friday the suspension of its counterterrorism cooperation with Mali, in response to the August arrest of a French diplomatic official in the Malian capital. Alongside this suspension, which deepens the diplomatic crisis between the two countries, two…

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the countries of the Gulf of Guinea are holding a high-level regional dialogue on peace architectures in West Africa on September 18 and 19. The Sofitel hotel in Cotonou is serving as the…

The Centre des Œuvres Universitaires et Sociales d’Abomey-Calavi (COUS-AC) announced, in a service note dated September 16, the opening of the application submission campaign for the allocation of university cabins. The operation will run from Monday, September 22 to Friday,…

The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research has officially launched the registration campaign for the selection of new high school graduates on a fully paid basis in Benin’s public universities. This measure concerns graduates from the classical streams who…

Beninese authorities are strengthening road safety measures by imposing a new rule on trucks entering or leaving the Port of Cotonou. This provision, announced recently, is part of the national strategy to combat traffic accidents, in which heavy goods vehicles…

The Police républicaine dealt a major blow in the fight against drug trafficking. In Igbodja, a locality in the commune of Savè, law enforcement discovered and destroyed a large cannabis field. The operation, carried out following thorough investigations, resulted in…

An act of mob justice left the locality of Bozoun, in the Kpanroun district (commune of Abomey-Calavi), in mourning on the night of Tuesday, September 16 to Wednesday, September 17, 2025. An alleged robber, apprehended by residents, was burned alive…

The National Land Transport Agency (ANaTT) is calling on road users to regularize their situation before October 15, 2025. In a statement signed by its Director General, Richard Dada, dated September 17, 2025, the institution warns that all plates produced…

The Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs denounced on Friday an incursion by three Russian combat aircraft into its airspace. The episode, described as an “unprecedented audacity,” lasted twelve minutes over the Gulf of Finland and prompted an immediate NATO response.…

The Police républicaine du Bénin announced a full-scale exercise called « Toile d’araignée sur les Collines » (TASC 2025) for September 25 and 26, 2025. This simulation, which will take place in the towns of Dassa-Zoumè, Glazoué and Savalou, aims…

The Beninese government has announced authorization to contract for full project management as part of an ambitious project to construct and equip several healthcare facilities across the country. The initiative aims to strengthen healthcare provision and improve the working conditions…

The Beninese government announced on Wednesday, during the Council of Ministers, the recruitment of 715 police cadets for 2025. The training of these new recruits is part of the effort to strengthen the ranks of the Republican Police. This decision…

The Beninese government carried out a series of appointments in several ministries this Wednesday during the Council of Ministers. The positions affected notably concern the Ministry of the Interior and Public Security, the Ministry of Secondary, Technical and Vocational Education,…