NEWS

Several Togolese political and civic organizations are calling on the authorities to clarify the alleged presence of foreign military and paramilitary personnel in the country. They are particularly questioning their numbers, missions, place in the chain of command, and their…

Guinea has officially initiated a process with France to recover several manuscripts and objects taken during the colonial conquest. Among the claimed items is the Quran of Almamy Samory Touré, a major figure in the resistance against French occupation in…

The actors in the Beninese education system gathered in Cotonou for the annual seminar to prepare for the 2026-2027 school and university year. The proceedings were opened on Monday, July 20, 2026, by the president of the National Council of…

In preparation for the 2026 edition of the Gaani festival, significant organizational measures and infrastructure development are being implemented to offer a celebration of unprecedented scale. The Imperial Court of Nikki has officially unveiled the schedule of ritual celebrations. The…

In Cameroon, the management at the top of the state is increasingly causing tensions within the political class. In the face of the prolonged absence of President Paul Biya, who has been away from the public scene and the national…

As part of its ongoing maintenance and infrastructure improvement program, the Benin Electricity Company (SBEE) is conducting technical work across the national territory. Temporary power outages and disruptions are expected on Wednesday, July 22, and Thursday, July 23, 2026, in…

A new distribution network for smuggled pharmaceutical products has been dismantled in the Beninese capital. Officers from the 5th arrondissement police station in Porto-Novo carried out a successful raid in the Djlado neighborhood, leading to the seizure of nearly 40…

The appeals chamber of the Court for the repression of economic offenses and terrorism (CRIET) has definitively ruled on the case between the public prosecutor’s office and a motorcycle taxi driver prosecuted for sexual abuse of a 10-year-old girl. In…

The customs administrations of Benin and Nigeria are taking a decisive step in securing their shared borders. Following a strategic meeting held in the ECOWAS conference room at the Sèmè-Kraké border post, the two countries have officially agreed to pool…

Benin has launched the development of its national roadmap dedicated to digital public infrastructures. The future framework aims to strengthen digital identity, electronic payments, and secure data exchange between administrations, in order to simplify citizens’ access to public services. Benin…

A violent fire broke out in the Zongo neighborhood, located in the commune of Glazoué, causing significant material damage and leaving two injured, reports Africaho. The blaze originated in a warehouse used for storing smuggled gasoline. The flames spread at…

New judicial twist in the case concerning Achille Chaou, a collaborator and close associate of the political figure Boni Ouorou. While he had been acquitted in the first instance, the accused saw his fate change before the appellate court, which…

The Commercial Court of Cotonou sentenced the carrier Marcellin Dossa to pay 10 million FCFA to Serge Oké for the unpaid balance of a cargo of petroleum products. However, the supplier must pay two million FCFA to his debtor for…

The Beninese academic and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nassirou Bako-Arifari, has reached a new milestone on the regional diplomatic scene. He has been officially appointed as the Commissioner for Human Development and Social Affairs within the Economic Community of…

The Commercial Court of Cotonou rejected the request to postpone the auction of a property seized by Bank of Africa Benin as part of the recovery of a debt exceeding 977 million FCFA from the company ALGOAW SA. Arguments related…

The Commercial Court of Cotonou ordered the Société générale du commerce, de l’industrie, du transport et de travaux (GCITT SA) to deliver, within one month, three homes reserved by members of the Ligan family. The company must first correct the…

The Commercial Court of Cotonou has ordered NSIA Assurances SA to pay 483,763,801 FCFA to the company Dépannage Les Experts Bénin SARL. The insurance company, which contested the payment injunction order as well as the amount of the debt, was…

Senegal officially supports the candidacy of former president Macky Sall for the position of Secretary-General of the United Nations. In a statement issued on July 20, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye called on the government and Senegal’s diplomatic network to mobilize…

The Republican Police continues its hunt against crime hotspots in the Donga department. A large-scale joint operation, carried out on Friday, July 17, 2026, successfully eradicated three ghettos for the consumption and trafficking of banned products in the commune of…

A new major financial envelope will support agricultural development in Benin. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the International Bank for Industry and Commerce (IBIC) have formalized an agreement providing for the injection of 100 million euros (around 114 million…

The excitement of a cultural event turned into tragedy this Saturday, July 18, 2026, in Houawé Wangnassa, a neighborhood in the Bohicon municipality. A young man in his twenties, an apprentice mason by trade, lost his life following the sudden…

The United Kingdom has a new Prime Minister. Moments after the official resignation of Keir Starmer, the leader of the Labour Party, Andy Burnham was tasked by King Charles III on Monday, July 20, 2026, to form a government. The…

Out of order for several months, many traffic lights in Cotonou, particularly the one at the Mènontin intersection, continue to disrupt traffic. In an interview with Bip Radio, Mayor Luc Sètondji Atrokpo explained the reasons for this delay and announced…

The Republican Police has intensified its public health efforts in the Atacora department. On July 17 and 18, 2026, law enforcement conducted a series of targeted operations in Péhunco, leading to the seizure of 296 kg of smuggled pharmaceutical products…

A operation carried out by the police station in the Tchaourou district has put an end to a drug trafficking scheme being organized in the heart of a residential area in the Borgou department. A man in his forties, accused…

Career military man, former Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces and ex-Minister of the Armed Forces of Senegal, Air Force General Birame Diop has been appointed to head the ECOWAS Commission. He will officially take office on September…

The Constitutional Court of Benin completed a five-day seminar on Friday, July 17, in Agoué, focused on evaluating the presidential election of April 12, 2026. During this meeting, the members of the High Court reviewed the entire electoral process to…

The time has come for the collection of report cards for candidates who participated in the Baccalaureate exams, June 2026 session. The distribution operation officially begins this Monday, July 20, and will continue on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, from 8:00…

Gathered this Sunday, July 19, 2026, in Freetown, Sierra Leone, the heads of state and government of ECOWAS have elected Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye as the organization’s new chairperson. He succeeds Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio, who had…

A wave of concern mixed with questions is shaking the municipal administration of Klouékanmey, in the Couffo department. The municipal revenue officer has been reported missing since Monday, July 6, 2026, according to information from Les 4 Vérités reported by…