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The National Autonomous Electoral Commission (CENA) has made public a decision establishing the list of localities where the parties Progressive Union for Renewal (UP-R) and Republican Bloc (BR) are authorized to appoint village or neighborhood chiefs, based on the results…

The former Minister of State in charge of Economy and Finance under Boni Yayi, Komi Koutché, has broken his silence. In an interview with Matin Libre, he shared his analysis of the first months of governance of President Romuald Wadagni,…

Several executives from the National Autonomous Electoral Commission (CENA) are participating, from July 6 to 10, 2026, in New Delhi, India, in an international training dedicated to the use of artificial intelligence in electoral processes. Organized by the India International…

: Joseph Djogbénou summons his colleagues The President of the National Assembly, Professor Joseph Fifamin Djogbénou, calls on the deputies to return to the benches of the Governor’s palace in Porto-Novo. The President of the National Assembly, Joseph Djogbénou, has…

A strategic working session recently brought together the teams from MCA-Benin Regional and the Communication Directorate of the Presidency of the Republic according to information from LaMarina.bj. The stakes of the meeting are high: to lay the groundwork for a…

The Minister of the Living Environment and Transport, in charge of Sustainable Development, Georges Alé, conducted a field visit on Monday, July 6, 2026. This supervisory visit took him successively to the Fidjrossè Fiyégnon axis, in the 12th arrondissement of…

Following the decision made in the Council of Ministers on July 1, 2026, to reduce the charges on users of market infrastructures, the National Market Management Agency (Anagem) has made public the new monthly pricing schedules. This relief applies to…

After three days of work bringing together the main players in the sector, the General States of Insurance for All ended this Wednesday at Sofitel in Cotonou with the adoption of 23 resolutions and the Pan-African Pact for inclusive insurance,…

After the publication of the major national trends and the announcement of the overall pass rate of 66.78%, the official schedule for the next steps of the unique exam session in June 2026 is now available. For eligible candidates as…

After a national eligibility rate of 66.78%, candidates for the 2026 Baccalauréat continue the process with the next steps outlined by the Baccalauréat Office. Optional exams, oral exams, and final deliberations are scheduled until July 18. Candidates for the June…

Baccalauréat 2026 in Benin: Detailed statistics by series revealed, series D lagging behind ​Following the announcement of the national overall eligibility rate of 66.78 % for this unique session in June 2026, the official detailed statistics by series highlight notable…

The results of the Baccalaureate, June 2026 session, are now available. Nationally, the eligibility rate stands at 66.78%, down from 73.02% recorded last year. The results of the Baccalaureate (Bac), June 2026 session, are now accessible online. As announced by…

The results of the Baccalaureate, June 2026 session, were announced this Wednesday. Nationally, the pass rate is 66.78%, down from 73.02% recorded in 2025. Candidates for the 2026 Baccalaureate now know their fate. The results of the June session were…

The major trends for the Baccalaureate exam, single session of June 2026, are now official. According to the figures released at the end of the day by the educational authorities and reported by the radio station Peace FM, Benin records…

The trial concerning the disappearance of Pierre Urbain Dangnivo resumed this Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at the Cotonou court, and has yet to deliver its truths. A few hours after the opening, the trial was postponed to July 15. The…

Confronted with traffic difficulties caused by heavy rains and infrastructure work, the Abomey-Calavi town hall has decided to use the earthworks from ongoing sites to fill in the most degraded streets. This measure was announced following an emergency meeting with…

In Benin, the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (ARMP) has imposed several sanctions against public procurement actors during the first seven months of 2026. A total of 23 individuals and entities have been excluded from public contracts for periods ranging from…

The judicial saga of the Pierre-Urbain Dangnivo case continues before the Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET). The debates resumed this Wednesday, July 8, 2026, with the continuation of Grégoire Dangnivo’s testimony, the victim’s brother. This…

The Republican Police struck a significant blow against transnational crime and the trafficking of human remains in the municipality of Abomey-Calavi. Two men were apprehended on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, in the district of Godomey following the macabre discovery of…

The big day has finally arrived for the 77,101 candidates who sat for the first university diploma. According to official statistics from the Office of the Baccalauréat, this 2026 session involves 14 series spread across 140 examination centers. In terms…

The decisive day for the announcement of the results of the Baccalauréat 2026 officially started this Wednesday at 7 a.m. across the entire national territory. In the ten correction centers located throughout the country, the various juries engaged in rigorous…

The thousands of candidates for the Baccalaureate exam, unique session of June 2026, will find out their fate this Wednesday, July 8, 2026. The Baccalaureate Office (DOB) and the authorities of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research are…

The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (Armp) has definitively put an end to the controversy surrounding a strategic call for tenders launched by the National Autonomous Electoral Commission (Céna). Following its review, the Regulatory Council concluded that no violations of the…

The trial of the lieutenant colonel of the Beninese army, pursued for his alleged involvement in the events of the foiled coup d’état of December 7, 2025, had a new hearing on Monday, July 6, 2026, before the Court for…

The Court of Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) has once again reviewed the case of TikTok influencer Florence Kingbo on Tuesday, July 7. The psychiatric assessment requested by the justice system has been carried out, but its report…

The municipality of Lalo has officially filled the vacancy within its local executive. On Monday, July 6, 2026, the prefect of the Couffo department, Christophe Megbedji, officially installed advisor Georges Ekpè, a member of the Bloc Républicain (BR) party, in…

In an official statement published by its Communication Directorate on July 6, 2026, the political party Union Progressiste le Renouveau (UP-R) expressed its great satisfaction regarding the recent flagship social measures adopted by the government of President Romuald Wadagni. The…

An individual prosecuted before the Court for the repression of economic offenses and terrorism (CRIET) is facing heavy requisitions for impersonating a member of the Republican Police. Accused of extorting large sums of money from several people, the defendant saw…

The Court of Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) examined, on Thursday, July 2, 2026, the case of two individuals charged with alleged acts of kidnapping. Among the accused is the ex-fiancé of a 22-year-old woman, a zemidjan driver,…

As part of the ongoing improvement of the quality and reliability of its distribution network, the Benin Electricity Company (SBEE) is carrying out significant technical maintenance work this Tuesday, July 7, 2026. These large-scale interventions, although necessary to enhance the…