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The Autonomous Port of Cotonou has a new Board of Directors. Head of State Patrice Talon appointed seven members by decree on 5 November 2025. Their mission will be to guide and validate strategic decisions aimed at strengthening the port’s…

The Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts, Jean-Michel Abimbola, unveiled on November 29 an initiative that’s already making waves: Paris–Cotonou flights at preferential fares for the holiday period. This scheme, designed for the diaspora and travelers during the festive…

The results of the national Bachelor’s examinations, 2025 session, are now available on the eRésultats platform. Candidates can check their results online at eresultats.bj in the section reserved for the Bachelor’s degree. A total of 8,176 candidates sat the exams…

Boulevard Saint-Michel in Cotonou will be closed to traffic starting 1 December 2025. This decision is part of the sanitation works planned along this route. The affected area stretches between the Bourse du Travail and Pharmacie Camp Guézo. The works…

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye received Mariam Chabi Talata Zimé Yarou on Thursday, November 27, 2025. The Vice‑President of Benin, also Grand Chancellor of the national orders and president of the Conference of Francophone Chancellors, was on a mission in…

In Benin, the former sub-prefect of Nikki, Abdoulaye Zimé, passed away on the night from Thursday to Friday, 28 November 2025, at the age of 70. He died after a long illness. The news plunged the town of Nikki into…

The Republican Police has just announced a major reshuffling of the recruitment competition schedule for the seven hundred and fifteen trainee agents planned for 2025. The deadline for receiving applications, originally set for Friday, November 28, has been extended until…

A fatal accident occurred on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at the Sodohomè intersection in Bohicon. A young mother carrying her baby on her back was run over by a truck. She died at the scene. The child was found alive,…

The Republican Police carried out a large-scale security operation across the entire territory, according to information reported by Le Matinal. The operation was launched in several sensitive areas to prevent criminal acts and to strengthen surveillance during hours considered critical.…

The construction site of the Musée international du Vodun, located at the entrance to Porto-Novo, was visited by the Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts, Babalola Jean Michel Hervé Abimbola, on Thursday, November 27, 2025. This visit is part…

Activist Abel was arrested for spreading false news and content deemed defamatory, targeting in particular Beninese authorities. Arrest of Sossou Abel, aka ABELVIDO De Brave Yôyô, detained after publishing a fake message announcing the death of Minister of State Romuald…

Two men suspected of belonging to a motorcycle theft and trafficking ring between Benin and Togo were arrested on November 24, 2025 by law enforcement in Boukoumbé. Several motorcycles of dubious origin were seized. Police say the ring operated through…

The Ministry of Health is launching from December 1 to 7, 2025 a large national vaccination campaign against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV), aimed at girls aged 9 to 14 in all identified schools and public centres. This initiative seeks to…

A fire ravaged at dawn on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, the main auditorium of the Institute of Mathematics and Physical Sciences (IMSP) in Dangbo. The 250-seat building, used for classes and various academic ceremonies, was completely destroyed. According to a…

Construction work on a modern penitentiary has begun in Ouèdo. Installé sur une superficie de 4,3 hectares, le futur établissement vient répondre à la vétusté des anciennes infrastructures devenues inadaptées aux besoins actuels. The project includes accommodation units that meet…

The Republican Police released the results of “Operation Screen 2025”, dubbed in French “Opération Écran”, a measure carried out simultaneously at several strategic entry points to the country. According to information relayed by BIP Radio, checks were carried out at…

After accusations of election fraud and the sensational resignation of Olivia Yacé, a Bangkok court issued on Tuesday, November 26, an arrest warrant for Anne Jakrajutatip, co-owner of the international Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe 2025 pageant, which saw…

The Paris Court of Appeal had sentenced Nicolas Sarkozy, on 14 February 2024, to one year of imprisonment, including six months of unconditional imprisonment, for illegally exceeding the spending limits of his 2012 presidential campaign. The custodial portion was to…

In Benin, the revision of the Constitution adopted on the eve of November 15, 2025, continues to provoke strong protests. A new appeal has just been filed with the Constitutional Court. Its author, opposition MP Habib Woroucoubou, says the text…

Government spokesperson Wilfried Léandre Houngbédji spoke about the controversy surrounding the change of the presidential term from five to seven years. Since the adoption of the constitutional revision on 15 November 2025, some voices have suggested that this reform would…

The constitutional amendment adopted on November 15, 2025 marks a major development in Benin’s institutional architecture. The text clarifies the prerogatives of the Constitutional Court and responds to a recurring demand from citizens and legal practitioners, eager to better distinguish…

A tragic incident occurred on Monday, November 24, 2025, in Hêvié, in the commune of Abomey-Calavi. According to information relayed by Bip Radio, an individual described by several witnesses as disoriented and likely in psychological distress wandered the streets wielding…

The military who seized power in Guinea-Bissau following a coup d’état have announced the creation of the Supreme Military Command responsible for restoring order, which becomes the country’s supreme governing body. The announcement was made by Brigadier General Denis N’Canha…

A majority of French people are willing to support the introduction of a voluntary military service, which the country’s president Emmanuel Macron is due to announce soon. That’s what a poll carried out by the firm Elabe for the television…

The president of COJEP, Charles Blé Goudé, gave an emotional testimony on NCI on November 24, 2025, publicly calling for forgiveness for his former mentor, Laurent Gbagbo. A guest on the show La Quotidienne, the former leader of the Jeunesse…

An online fraud case was heard on Monday, November 24, 2025, by the Court for the Repression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism. According to Bip Radio, the defendant is suspected of posing as a nursing assistant. He is accused of…

Benin’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shegun Bakari, is staying in Luanda where he is taking part in the 7th joint summit between the African Union and the European Union. Benin’s top diplomat is leading the national delegation to this high-level…

In Benin, an individual suspected of criminal conspiracy, fraud and possession of counterfeit banknotes was arrested in Abomey, in the Zou department, on the evening of Sunday, November 16, 2025. The operation was carried out by the Cana district police…

A forceful operation was carried out on the night of Thursday, November 20, 2025 in Zakpo Ahouamè, an area long regarded as one of the epicenters of prostitution and nighttime disturbances in Bohicon. Under the direction of Colonel Alexis Azoua,…

The revision of the Constitution of 15 November 2025 will be debated next Thursday before the Constitutional Court. Several citizens have brought cases before the Constitutional Court to challenge various aspects of the process that led to the recent revision…