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SNAB 2025: Vice President Mariam Chabi Talata Closes a โColorfulโ Edition
On Sunday, August 31, 2025, the curtain came down on the National Handicrafts Fair of Benin (SNAB) after ten days of exhibitions, panels, and training sessions, held on the Esplanade of the Palais des Congrรจs in Cotonou. The event was… -
“FCBE is now in a repositioning mindset. After nearly ten years in opposition, weโve decided to be in the pro-presidential camp in 2026, God willing,” Idrissou Bako
In an interview with Daabaaru TV, former lawmaker Idrissou Bako announced that Force Cauris pour un Bรฉnin รmergent (FCBE), after nearly ten years in opposition to Patrice Talonโs administration, is considering moving closer to the pro-presidential camp as the 2026… -
Kรฉtou: a French engineer found dead in his hotel room
On Tuesday, August 26, 2025, a tragedy was reported in Kรฉtou, in the Plateau Department. A French engineer was found dead in his hotel room while he was working on the construction site of a power plant being built in… -
Benin: second extraordinary session of the National Assembly for 2025 will open on Monday
The second extraordinary session of the National Assembly for 2025 will open on Monday, September 1, at 10 a.m. at the Palace of Governors in Porto-Novo. Two major items are on the agenda: the review and adoption of the National… -
Nikki police station led to the arrest of three individuals
On the night of Sunday, August 24, 2025, an operation carried out by the Nikki police station led to the arrest of three individuals involved in a case of counterfeiting and the use of counterfeit bills. This action marks the… -
Benin: A ring of thieves dismantled thanks to a complaint filed by a victim lured by a one-night stand
The police station of Cotonouโs 8th arrondissement put an end to the activities of a criminal network by arresting six individuals involved in a case of criminal conspiracy, theft, and receiving stolen goods. According to Africaho, the case broke after… -
Savรจ: Police station opens in Okรฉ-Owo to enhance security
The village of Okรฉ-Owo, in the commune of Savรจ, has just taken a major step in security with the official opening of a police station. The announcement was made official on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, during a field visit by… -
Tragedy in Savรจ: a man in his fifties found dead under a shed
On Thursday, August 28, 2025, a man in his fifties was found dead under a shed in the Adjegounlรจ neighborhood, not far from the preschool of the same name in Savรจ, Collines Department. Residents immediately alerted the relevant authorities. The… -
Benin: Religious groups mobilize for peaceful elections in 2026
A few months ahead of the general elections scheduled for 2026, Beninโs religious denominations are gearing up to play a leading role in preserving peace and social cohesion. More than 400 delegates from the countryโs twelve departments will take part,… -
Benin โ Cultural Class: 140 new supervisors deployed in 14 schools starting next school year
The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts has taken on a major challenge: training the new cultural instructors recruited during the auditions held on April 23 and 24, 2025. The goal is to prepare their imminent deployment in the… -
Port Autonome de Cotonou (PAC) is toughening its stance
Port Autonome de Cotonou (PAC) is toughening its stance. In a circular signed by its Director General, Bart Johan Jozef Van Eenoo, and published on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, the port authority announces the implementation of eight security rules intended… -
Accident at Wondo Bridge: the body of the NGOโs executive director recovered after hours of searching
A tragic traffic accident occurred on Tuesday, August 26, at the Wodo bridge, near Ina, in the commune of Bembรฉrรฉkรฉ. A 4×4 vehicle belonging to an NGO and bound for Banikoara tipped over into the water. There were two people… -
Kandi: “It’s perfectly normal for the FCBE to withdraw its confidence in them,” the FCBE on the no-confidence vote
The Force Cauris pour un Bรฉnin รmergent (FCBE) party has formalized a vote of no confidence against ten municipal councilors from Kandi who recently joined the opposition party Les Dรฉmocrates (LD).These councilors, originally elected under the FCBE banner, chose to… -
Benin: a second wave of disaster victims from Cotonouโs East Bank compensated
The Beninese government is continuing its program to relocate residents and redevelop the east bank of the Cotonou lagoon. This Wednesday, a second group of displaced residents received compensation checks at the offices of Cotonouโs 3rd arrondissement, as part of… -
Electoral sponsorship: sharp disagreements between the Cรฉna and lawmakers
The discussions between the Autonomous National Electoral Commission (Cรฉna) and lawmakers on August 20 revealed a major disagreement over the requirement to indicate a governance agreement on the sponsorship form. The Director General of Elections, Boucary Adam Soulรฉ, defended including… -
Kandi: eight municipal councilors removed from office after defecting to Les Dรฉmocrates
The simmering crisis within Kandiโs communal council came to a head on Wednesday, August 27, 2025. Eight communal councilors, including key figures in the local executive, were removed from office following a vote of no confidence held at city hall.… -
Benin: The government is banking on fiscal discipline for the next few years
Beninโs executive is projecting an ambitious budgetary path for the coming years. According to projections in the Multi-year Budgetary and Economic Programming Document (DPBEP), the wage bill-to-tax revenue ratio is expected to drop from 32.2% in 2025 to 30.9% in… -
Benin: Former Minister Seidou Adambi Reinstated in the Republican Bloc
Former Minister of Energy, Water, and Mines, Samou Seidou Adambi, has regained his place within the Republican Bloc. Suspended since January 2025 following his departure from government, he was officially reinstated on Sunday, August 31, 2025, during an extraordinary session… -
Cooking Without Destroying: Vegetables, Secrets of Health and Well-Being in Benin
While vegetable consumption remains insufficient in Benin, nutritionists, producers, and chefs are sounding the alarm on the urgency of adopting new eating habits. From local production to culinary practices, including steaming and gentle cooking methods, all insist on the need… -
Benin: She drugs her one-night stand and cleans out his room, six accomplices arrested
A resident of the Sainte Rita neighborhood in Cotonou had a nightmare of a night after being drugged by a woman heโd met the day before. Taking advantage of his unconscious state, the young woman and her accomplices emptied his… -
Benin: Devastating fire in a rental house in Cocotomey
A fire broke out in a rental house in Cocotomey, near the Aglouza intersection, on Thursday, August 28, 2025. Panic swept through the Cocotomey neighborhood on Thursday afternoon, August 28, 2025, when a fire started in one of the rooms… -
Benin: 13 ghettos dismantled in Godomey, 78 individuals arrested
In a week of targeted actions, from August 18 to 24, 2025, the Godomey Republican Police dismantled several criminal hubs, including 13 drug dens, and took 78 individuals into custody. Under the leadership of Commissioner Constant ZANNOU, officers of the… -
Drownings in Benin: Lieutenant Colonel Gilbert Edahโs life-saving advice on how to survive
As Benin has been shaken by several tragedies, notably in Glazouรฉ and Ina, the Agence Bรฉninoise de Protection Civile (ABPC) is calling for vigilance. Lieutenant Colonel Gilbert Edah offers practical recommendations to increase your chances of survival in the event… -
Benin: Odile Ahouanwanou, three-time African champion, enters politics
A new step in Odile Ahouanwanouโs journey. The three-time African champion in the heptathlon and World Athletics Championships finalist has officially announced her entry into politics. She herself calls this decision โdelicate,โ especially in an African context where public stances… -
Benin: CENA and International IDEA equip stakeholders for safe and inclusive elections
The Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA), in collaboration with the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), opened a capacity-building workshop on Tuesday in Cotonou focused on protecting elections. The initiative, supported by Canadian Cooperation, aims to better… -
Benin: the Front Patriotique calls for a new national conference
Amid political tensions and heated debates, the Front Patriotique (FP) issued a strong call: the organization of a new national conference. Meeting on August 23 in Cotonou, the movement led by its general coordinator, Laurent Mรฉtongnon, voiced its “deep concern”… -
Kandi: Les Dรฉmocrates denounce a “political maneuver” against their new councilors
The opposition party Les Dรฉmocrates (LD) reacted forcefully on Tuesday to the attempt to remove ten municipal councilors from Kandi, from the FCBE and UP-R, who had recently joined its ranks. At a press briefing in Cotonou, Boni Yayiโs party… -
Benin – Accident at the Wodo Bridge: a 4×4 vehicle plunges into the water, one passenger reported missing
A serious traffic accident occurred on the morning of Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at Wodo Bridge, near Ina, in the commune of Bembรฉrรฉkรฉ. A 4×4 vehicle belonging to an NGO and bound for Banikoara plunged into the water. According to… -
Start of the 2025-2026 school year: The Ministry of Secondary Education gives AME one last chance
Just days before the start of the school year, the Ministry of Secondary, Technical, and Vocational Education and Training (MESTFP) has just issued an important message to Aspirants to the Teaching Profession (AME). In a statement released on Monday, August… -
School Burglary in Hรชviรฉ Adoviรฉ: Main Suspect Arrested After Six Months on the Run
The Republican Police announced this Tuesday, August 26, 2025, the arrest of the prime suspect in the burglary that occurred last February at the Hรชviรฉ Adoviรฉ preschool and primary school. The man, on the run for more than six months,…