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The Beninese government has officially reacted following the attacks that occurred this morning near Diori-Hamani International Airport in Niamey. In a statement, Cotonou strongly condemned the armed attack carried out against Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey. Beninese diplomacy denounces…

The hearing of the former minister and president of the party Restaurer l’Espoir, Candide Armand-Marie Azannaï, before the Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) concluded this Thursday, June 18, 2026, in the late afternoon. After an…

The legal saga surrounding the leadership of the Democratic Party will hit a new standstill. Seized on appeal, the competent court has decided to postpone the examination of the case until October 15, 2026, thereby extending the uncertainty surrounding the…

The appeal trial in the case of the internal crisis of the party Les Démocrates was held on June 18, 2026, before the competent jurisdiction. At the end of the hearing, the court decided to postpone the case until October…

The incarceration of the president of the Urgences Panafricaniste NGO, Kemi Séba, continues. His request for bail has been rejected by the Pretoria court. The South African justice system has rejected the bail application made on behalf of the three…

Heavy gunfire and loud explosions were heard on the night of Wednesday, June 17 to Thursday, June 18, 2026, around the Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, the capital of Niger. The incident caused considerable alarm in several neighborhoods of…

Air France will permanently close its local representation in Bamako on June 30, 2026, nearly three years after suspending its flights to Mali. This decision marks a new step in the retreat of French presence in the country against a…

The government has made public the final lists of candidates authorized to participate in the recruitment competitions for 50 judicial auditors and 50 student court clerks. The written tests are scheduled for June 20 and 21, 2026. Candidates for the…

A violent fire broke out during the night of June 17 to 18, 2026, at the China Mall in Koumassi, Abidjan, before spreading to the nearby Fer Ivoire company. Military firefighters were mobilized to control the blaze, the causes of…

The deputies will meet on Friday, June 19, 2026, to review the emergency procedure for the draft supplementary finance law for the year 2026, as well as a proposal concerning the Mediator of the Republic. The National Assembly will hold…

As the mandate of the Republic Mediator, Pascal Essou, comes to an end, political behind-the-scenes are already buzzing around his succession. Many were the candidates eyeing this strategic position of regulation between citizens and public administration. However, a surprise reform…

Former official of the Les Démocrates party, Guy Dossou Mitokpè stands by his repositioning within the presidential movement. Invited on Bip Radio, the former deputy rejected accusations of opportunism, stating that he reassessed his political position out of conviction and…

After defying the official line of the Democrats party to support Romuald Wadagni before the presidential election, several former opposition leaders now find themselves without a visible role in the new power structure. Neither in the government, nor among the…

A brutal disappearance has caused shock within the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Abomey-Calavi this Tuesday, June 16, 2026. The lifeless body of a man in his fifties was found on the grounds of this research center. According…

Heavy gunfire and strong explosions were heard during the night of June 17 to 18, 2026, around Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey. Nigerien authorities assure that the situation is under control, but no official toll or details about the…

In an official statement, the prefect of the Plateau department, Kogbévi Délonix Djiméco, formally denied the rumors circulating for several days on social networks about the presence of unidentified armed groups in the region. Having been alerted multiple times to…

It’s a crucial court appointment taking place this Thursday, June 18, 2026. Former minister and president of the party Restoring Hope, Candide Armand-Marie Azannaï, will be presented to the investigating judge of the Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses…

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has just taken a historic step to regulate work in the digital age. Meeting at the annual conference, the member states of the UN institution adopted, on Friday, June 12, 2026, the very first international…

Meeting in plenary session this Wednesday, June 17, 2026, under the presidency of Professor Joseph Fifamin Djogbénou, the deputies of the 10th legislature proceeded to assign 25 major files to the various permanent committees of the National Assembly. The proceedings…

Côte d’Ivoire has expressed its willingness to resume joint operations with Mali and Burkina Faso in the fight against terrorism. This opening comes after diplomatic initiatives undertaken by Benin towards the countries of the Sahel States Alliance. Côte d’Ivoire says…

The National Assembly allocated 25 files to the permanent commissions on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. Among the texts involved are several draft laws awaiting review as well as new files submitted by the government. Beninese deputies have begun examining a…

A building owned by former deputy Zéphirin Kindjanhoundé will be auctioned on July 2nd in Cotonou. The procedure, initiated at the request of BOA-Bénin, is part of a dispute related to an unpaid bank loan. The name of Zéphirin Kindjanhoundé…

The Faculty of Health Sciences (FSS) at the University of Abomey-Calavi has launched a call for applications for holders of the 2026 baccalaureate obtained outside of Benin. Applications for admission to the basic training programs at the faculty can be…

Biao Karimou Inoussa has been appointed Acting Director of Examinations and Competitions at the Ministry of Secondary, Technical, and Vocational Education. He replaces Armand Kuyema Natta, who has been called to the government as Minister of Nursery and Primary Education.…

A strong emotion is shaking the inhabitants of the village of Akon, in the municipality of Savè. The lifeless body of a man, around thirty years old, was discovered on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, under particularly unclear circumstances in Lohoundjoko,…

A sad discovery shook the residents of Colli-Sohoué, in the municipality of Toffo, this Tuesday, June 16, 2026. The lifeless body of a woman in her fifties, identified by the initials N. B., was found at her home. The victim…

Diplomacy and Security: Benin Strengthens Its Military Cooperation with the United States and the European Union The Minister Delegate in Charge of National Defense, Gildas Agonkan, held a series of strategic meetings on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Cotonou. He…

The final results of the fifth registration campaign for the national file of admission and nomination of executives for positions in the public spending chain are now available. This publication follows the review of the integrity investigations carried out by…

The public prosecutor was particularly firm this Tuesday before the Court for the repression of economic offenses and terrorism (CRIET) against a young man, charged with blackmailing his ex-girlfriend by threatening to share her intimate photos. The case began almost…

The Equatorial Guinean government has submitted its collective resignation to President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. This decision follows an unfavorable assessment of its actions, with the Vice President estimating that only “10% of the objectives” set have been achieved. The…