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Du 16 au 18 octobre 2025, Lagos accueillera la deuxième édition du Forum Création Africa, une initiative du ministère français de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères, portée par MansA – Maison des Mondes Africains. Après une première édition à Paris…

The Rupture government held its weekly meeting this Wednesday, October 22, 2025. Below is a summary of the matters reviewed.

Meeting in ordinary session this Wednesday, October 22, 2025, the Council of Ministers made several appointments at the Ministry of Labour and Public Service, on the proposal of the minister in charge of the department. Three appointments were announced this…

A delegation of about ten Moroccan companies from the agri-food sector is currently on a trade mission in Cotonou. The trip, organized from October 21 to 24, 2025, aims to explore export opportunities and partnerships with Beninese stakeholders. The initiative…

Miss Jamaica suffered a fall during the preliminary show of the Miss Universe pageant on Wednesday, November 19, 2025 in Thailand. After the incident she was rushed to the hospital. As Gabrielle Henry was confidently walking the preliminary show of…

The Council of Ministers, meeting this Wednesday, November 19, 2025, made an appointment at the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts. The general management of Bénin Tourisme and Bénin Tours has a new director. He is Sindé Gilles Chékété,…

The government is launching a recruitment process for 50 judicial auditors and 50 court clerks for the year 2025. This decision aims to strengthen the judicial sector’s human resources, notably in newly created courts, and to anticipate retirements expected by…

A call for financial contributions attributed to Fernande Hounsou, presented as a social worker and head of the social services of the First Class Court of First Instance of Cotonou, has been circulating on social media for the past few…

The case against the former Director General of the National Police, Louis-Philippe Houndégnon, has taken a new turn. The appeals chamber of the Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism has referred the file back to the correctional…

The Republican Police put an end to the activities of a network specialized in distributing counterfeit 10,000 F CFA banknotes. Two individuals were arrested by the police station of the 5th district of Porto-Novo and 1,930,000 F CFA in counterfeit…

The Criet Court of Appeal examined on Monday, November 17, 2025, the appeal in the case concerning a bank break-in involving former MP Désiré Vodonou. Sentenced to 14 years in prison at first instance, the former MP from Zogbodomey has…

In Llobogo in the Commune of Bopa, a teacher is being prosecuted before the Court for the Repression of Economic Offences and Terrorism for alleged rape of his minor student. The relationship between the teacher and the young student had…

The National Agency for Market Management (ANaGeM) has launched the selection process for operators who will run its two new major facilities: the Grand Nokoué Agro-Food Hub in Abomey-Calavi and the General Mathieu Kérékou Commercial Hub in Cotonou. Presented as…

The General Directorate of Water, Forests and Hunting has issued a new update as part of the recruitment competition recently held. Twenty-four candidates listed on the supplementary list have just been officially summoned for the mandatory medical examination, a decisive…

Three individuals were arrested in Pahou as part of a police operation linked to a supernatural scam. The suspects, accused of selling “magical” wallets, were in possession of 500,000 FCFA in counterfeit money, according to official sources. According to investigators,…

Le Mouvement Populaire de Libération a franchi un nouveau cap politique à l’issue de son conseil national tenu le samedi 15 novembre 2025 à Abomey-Calavi. À l’issue de ce conseil, le parti a annoncé son engagement officiel en faveur du…

The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, arrived in Cotonou on Saturday, November 15, 2025. Sent as a special envoy of Pope Leo XIV, he was welcomed at the airport by the foreign minister, Olushegun Adjadi Bakari, for a…

Less than twenty-four hours after announcing his resignation from the party Les Démocrates (LD), MP Sounon Boké Soumaïla has ultimately decided to stay. He announced it in a new video released on Sunday, November 16. In this statement, the Banikoara…

Deputy Sounon Boké Soumaïla today, Saturday, November 15, announced his resignation from the party Les Démocrates (LD). A decision he presents as a matter of principle, motivated by what he describes as a deep drift in the national political scene.…

The 9th legislature adopted early on Saturday, November 15, 2025 the bill to revise the Constitution introduced in parliament by Aké Natondé and Assan Séïbou. After long hours of debate, the deputies adopted the law amending the Constitution with 90…

After a tense, closely watched night in parliament, the deputies approved the revision of the Constitution at 6 a.m. The text received 90 votes in favor and 19 against, sealing one of the most decisive votes of recent years. The…

The verdict is in. Members of Parliament found the bill to amend the Constitution admissible. The bill received 87 votes in favor and 22 against, with no abstentions, allowing it to clear the first stage before substantive consideration. The reform…

Mali’s High Authority for Communication has decided to remove LCI and TF1 from the country’s TV channel packages, after the broadcast of content deemed defamatory, anxiety‑inducing and harmful to national security. Immediate suspension of the French channels LCI and TF1…

The installation drive for neighborhood chiefs appointed by the FCBE party continues in Parakou. On this third day dedicated to the exercise, the city mayor, accompanied by a municipal delegation, went to the third arrondissement to officially install two new…

As the major 2026 elections approach, Benin is entering a period in which the spread of false information can undermine social cohesion and the credibility of institutions. Aware of these risks, the Union nationale des médias en ligne du Bénin…

An individual was arrested on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 in the village of Adjago, Ahouannonzou district in Allada. The local police station arrested him as he tried to sell his victim an alleged “rainbow egg”, acting on behalf of an…

The High Authority for Audiovisual and Communication has terminated the authorizations of five private radio stations. These include Couffo FM, Atifa FM, Urban FM, Nostalgie FM and Alfa FM. These stations have not been broadcasting for several months, despite repeated…

The Godomey police station arrested, on November 12, 2025, an individual for stealing more than a hundred funeral plaques from the PK14 cemetery. Alerted by vigilant citizens, the police arrested an individual transporting a suspicious load on a pushcart. After…

A strategic meeting has been set for tonight between the President of the Republic and the 81 deputies of the presidential movement. It will be an opportunity to take stock of the constitutional reform file and align the positions of…

The idea of introducing a Senate in Benin continues to fuel political and academic debate. The project, presented as a way to strengthen territorial representation and improve the quality of legislative work, raises questions as much about its content as…