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A tragedy occurred on Monday, February 9, 2026 in the Zakpo Adamè Ahito neighborhood, in Bohicon, Zou Department. A man died after being electrocuted while he was cutting down a tree near power lines.According to information gathered, the victim, aged…

The Porto-Novo Court of First Instance sentenced a taxi driver to twenty-four months’ imprisonment, six months of which are to be served, for breach of trust. The man was found guilty of having sold, without authorization, the vehicle placed at…

Hardly installed and with its Bureau in place, the National Assembly, the tenth legislature, is about to finalize its internal structure. In a statement dated Monday, February 9, 2026, the president of the parliamentary institution, Joseph Fifamè Djogbénou, summons the…

During an academic visit to Benin, Professor Shinoda Hideaki of Tokyo University of Foreign Studies led a seminar at UAC this Saturday on peace issues. The Japanese researcher highlighted the central role of trust and universities in training a new…

The party hall ‘Le Majestic” in Cadjehoun in Cotonou was this Thursday the launch venue for the platform ‘Bénin Uni et Solidaire (BUS)’. A platform that intends to structure and broaden mobilization around the Wadagni–Talata duo ahead of the April…

The gap is widening more and more within ECOWAS among its member states. A summit of the subregional institution, intended to mark its fiftieth anniversary, and which was to be held in Togo, in Lomé, the capital, has been canceled.…

At the end of his term after nearly four years at the helm of the U.S. representation in Cotonou, the United States Ambassador to Benin, Brian Shukan, met with the press on February 10, 2026. The occasion for the diplomat…

Elected to lead the National Assembly on Sunday, February 8, 2026, Joseph Fifamè Djogbénou delivered an inaugural speech that was both sober, well-structured, and full of commitments. Before his peers, the new President of the National Assembly framed his mandate…

The President of the National Assembly of Benin, Joseph Fifamè Djogbénou, presided, on Monday, February 9, 2026, over the first official ceremony of raising the colors of the tenth legislature, in the presence of the Parliament’s administrative staff, at the…

Having just been installed and endowed with its Bureau, the tenth legislature of the National Assembly has taken a new, decisive step in its functioning. On Sunday, February 8, 2026, the deputies proceeded to designate the presidents of the five…

The Avogbanna arrondissement police station, in the Bohicon municipality, carried out the arrest of two individuals as part of an investigation that led to the discovery of a vehicle reported stolen in Ouidah. The facts came to light following a…

The official rank-pinning ceremony for General of the Army Bertin Bada took place in the afternoon of Monday, February 9, 2026, at the Ministry of National Defense. On this occasion, the senior officer was promoted to the rank of Air…

Police Commissioner Bignon Delcoz Kindjanhoundé appeared on Monday, February 9, 2026 before the Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET). He is charged with incitement to hatred and rebellion, as well as illegal possession of firearms, following…

In Koussiguou, in the commune of Natitingou, the gold mining operation turned into a tragedy on the night of February 5, 2026. An explosion that occurred in an artisanal gold mining gallery triggered a collapse, trapping several people. According to…

A tragedy occurred on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at General Education College 3 in Kétou. A student in the Première D class died after taking part in a blood donation drive organized at the school by a non-governmental organization. According…

A rare and violent tragedy has bereaved the commune of Glazoué, in the Collines Department, during the night from Friday, February 6 to Saturday, February 7, 2026. The events occurred in Assanté, a village in the Gbanlin Fifadji neighborhood, more…

Between March and December 2025, French authorities highlighted a concerning situation in the country’s schools: 525 students were found in possession of a knife hidden in their bag, during checks conducted around and near schools and middle schools. These figures…

The Nigerian musician Matthew Ogundele, along with three members of his team and a blogger, were found dead in Ajah, Lagos, according to local media. An investigation has been opened to determine the exact circumstances of this tragedy. Gospel musician…

A pastor charged with involuntary manslaughter following the death of an eight-month-old infant was brought before the Second Class Court of First Instance in Abomey-Calavi on Wednesday. The defendant appeared before the judge without remand. According to statements reported by…

Au Bénin, le partenariat entre Celtiis et Afreeka Play signé ce jeudi au siège del’opérateur mobile à Cotonou, marque une avancée majeure dans l’accès légal à la musiqueafricaine, en intégrant une plateforme de streaming local au cœur de la super…

After Maître Adrien Houngbédji on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, the president of the National Assembly, Louis Gbèhounou Vlavonou, organized on Thursday, February 5, 2026 a ceremony to honor his predecessors Antoine Kolawolé Idji, Bruno Amoussou and Mathurin Coffi Nago. The…

For a long time, cancer was seen as a distant, almost abstract fate. Today, it intrudes brutally into Benin’s daily life. Statistics speak for themselves. Thousands of families are already living with the disease and each year, new cases add…

New details have emerged about the serious road accident that occurred on Thursday morning in Malanville, in the Alibori Department. The tragedy has claimed one life and left several injured, according to information gathered by Fraternité FM. The provisional toll…

In an official response released on Thursday, the Beninese authorities strongly condemned the deadly attack that recently struck civilians in Kwara State, Nigeria, killing many people among the local population. This position of the Beninese government is in a regional…

The Court for the Repression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism (CRIET) opened on February 3, 2026 the trial of four people charged with praising crimes against state security, in the case of the foiled coup d’État of December 7, 2025…

An unusually strange scene unfolded this Tuesday, February 3, 2026, around 10 a.m., in front of a bank near Allada’s bus station. According to information from Les 4 Vérités, a municipal administrative officer who had come to perform a banking…

The president of the National Assembly, Louis Gbèhounou Vlavonou, paid a heartfelt tribute to the former president of Benin’s Parliament, Adrien Houngbédji, during a ceremony recently held at the institution’s headquarters, Le Matinal reports. The ceremony aimed to honor Mr.…

A major fire broke out in the early hours of this Thursday morning in front of the Malanville rice mill, not far from a customs checkpoint, spreading panic in the area. According to several witnesses on the scene, a truck…

The 109 deputies elected in the legislative elections of January 11, 2026 are summoned to the Governor’s Palace in Porto-Novo on Sunday, February 8, 2026 for the inaugural session of the 10th legislature of the National Assembly. In accordance with…

As part of modernizing higher education, the government is undertaking full project-management and equipment-supply missions for the installation of modular blocks dedicated to digital campuses within public universities. This initiative is part of the implementation of a large distance-education project…