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Senegal: The French army ends its permanent presence this Thursday
On Thursday, July 17, 2025, France ends more than six decades of permanent military presence in Senegal. During an official ceremony in Dakar, the facilities of the Geille camp and the military aeronautical stopover will be returned to the Senegalese… -
Baccalaureate 2025: Results from the 2nd deliberation available
The 57,349 candidates declared admissible during the first deliberation of the June 2025 baccalaureate examination can now check their grades. Results are available online at eresultats.bj. This second deliberation follows the physical education and optional subject exams. It has helped… -
Benin: A robber neutralized in Parakou, an accomplice arrested
On the night of Tuesday, July 15, 2025, an operation carried out by officers from the first district police station in Parakou succeeded in neutralizing a suspected robber, who was reportedly involved in an armed robbery in the Bèyèrou neighborhood.… -
Akponna Case: trial postponed to October 22, subject to bail conditions
The case opposing the former Beninese ministers Paulin Akponna and Samou Seidou Adambi will not be examined immediately. The Abomey-Calavi court, convened on this Wednesday, July 16, 2025, decided to postpone the hearing until next October 22, conditioning the review… -
Benin: Ganiou Soglo denounces a “shameful manipulation” of his father, the former president Nicéphore Soglo
The former Minister of Sports, Ganiou Soglo, is outraged by the alleged political appropriation of his father, the 94-year-old president Nicéphore Dieudonné Soglo. In a firm statement released on the evening of Wednesday, July 16, 2025, he denounces a media… -
Benin: TikToker Florent Mahougnon sentenced to 24 months in prison
Accused of harassment and electronic fraud, the Beninese TikToker Florent Mahougnon Mèkponou learned his fate on Thursday, July 3, 2025. The Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) sentenced him to a two-year suspended prison term and… -
Fighting corruption: Benin joins the UN’s GlobE Network
Benin is reinforcing its commitment to the fight against transnational corruption. The government agreed to the country’s adhesion to the GlobE Network initiative during a cabinet meeting on Wednesday. This global network was established by the United Nations Office on… -
SBEE: The Ivorian Hippolyte Ebagnitchié appointed new director
The Council of Ministers, meeting on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, has enacted a major change at the head of the Beninese Electric Power Company (SBEE). Hippolyte Ebagnitchie succeeds André-Marie Kaczmarek, who was appointed to this position in December 2023. This… -
Benin: strengthening the staff in several courts
Le Conseil des ministres tenu ce mercredi 16 juillet 2025 a procédé à une série de nominations et de promotions au sein de la magistrature béninoise. Des magistrats ont été affectés ou promus dans plusieurs juridictions, tant ordinaires que spéciales.… -
Benin: appointments from this Wednesday’s council of ministers meeting
During the council of ministers meeting held on Wednesday July 16, 2025, President Patrice Talon made several appointments, specifically in the Foreign Affairs Ministry, the Higher Education Ministry, and the Ministry of Mines. In fact, based on the proposals from… -
Municipal election: Togo closes its land borders this Thursday
Two days before the municipal elections, Togolese authorities have decided to take strict security measures. A joint statement published this Tuesday by the Ministry of Territorial Administration, Decentralization and Customary Chieftainship, and the Ministry of Security and Civil Protection announced… -
Malanville: Child kidnapped on July 1st found, eight suspects arrested
A 12-year-old child, kidnapped on the night of June 30 to July 1, 2025, in Malanville, in the Alibori department, was found safe and sound. He returned to his family home on Tuesday, July 8, after an operation carried out… -
Benin: Major decisions of the Council of Ministers on July 16
President Patrice Talon’s government met on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in the effective presence of the head of the government, President Patrice Talon. During the governmental conclave of the day, several files were examined. Below are the main issues addressed… -
Benin: Daniel Edah demands more transparency in the management of the Hugues Sossoukpè case
Daniel Edah, former presidential candidate and president of the political movement “We Will Do It,” spoke out this Wednesday via a public statement on the case of journalist Hugues Sossoukpè. Without commenting on the merits of the case or the… -
MEF recruitment competition: the list of selected candidates is available
The Ministry of Labor and Public Service has released the list of selected candidates who will participate in the recruitment competition for 172 state officials for the benefit of the Ministry of Economy and Finance. In an official statement, it… -
Benin – Accident at IITA intersection: truck driver explains himself before the judge
The driver of the corn-loaded truck, involved in the fatal accident on June 27, 2025, in Abomey-Calavi, appeared in court this Tuesday, July 15. He attributed the tragedy to a sudden malfunction of his vehicle’s brakes. In front of the… -
Benin: Former Energy Minister Paulin Akponan expected in court this Wednesday
Sued for defamation by his predecessor Samou Séidou Adambi, former Minister Paulin Akponan is set to appear this Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in the Abomey-Calavi court. The former Beninese Minister of Energy, Paulin Akponna, is due to appear this Wednesday,… -
CEP 2025 in Benin: the results of the sick people’s session are already available
The Exams and Competitions Department of the Ministry of Early Childhood and Primary Education released the results of the special sick student’s session for the Primary Studies Certificate (CEP) on July 11, 2025. The 2025 CEP sick student’s session officially… -
UEMOA, ECOWAS: Diomaye Faye advocates for an overhaul of regional institutions
During his official visit to Benin, the Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye took advantage of his joint statement with President Patrice Talon to address key topics related to the future of regional integration in West Africa. During his speech at… -
Official Visit to Cotonou: Bassirou Diomaye Faye Explains His Late Arrival in Benin
The Senegalese president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye arrived in Cotonou on Tuesday late afternoon for an official visit to Benin. This is his first visit to the country since his election as the head of Senegal on March 24, 2024. This… -
Arrest of Hugues Sossoukpè: The Democrats party demands explanations
Au Bénin, le parti d’opposition Les Démocrates a exprimé de vives préoccupations quant aux conditions d’interpellation du journaliste et activiste Hugues Comlan Sossoukpè, actuellement détenu à la prison civile de Ouidah. C’était à l’occasion d’un point de presse tenu ce… -
Audit of the electoral file: international experts on a mission in Benin
The four international experts recruited to audit the Beninese electoral file were received this Tuesday, July 15, 2025, by the president of the Constitutional Court. A strategic meeting that marks a key step in a mission aimed at ensuring the… -
Benin: Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye discusses his talks with Patrice Talon
Arriving in Cotonou on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, for a work visit, Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and his Beninese counterpart Patrice Talon addressed several major issues. From bilateral cooperation to strengthening trade ties, to combating terrorism and the essential… -
Matéri: a young man found hanging from a tree
A tragedy has struck the town of Matéri this Tuesday, July 15, 2025. The lifeless body of a young man was found hanging from a tree in the immediate vicinity of General Education College 1 (CEG 1), according to information… -
2026 General Elections in Benin: ANIP sends the first electoral data to CENA
The National Agency for Identification (ANIP) and the Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA) took a major step forward in the preparation for the 2026 general elections in Benin, this Monday, July 14, 2025. In accordance with the electoral law, the… -
Togo: July 17th, 2025 declared a paid non-working holiday
The Togolese authorities announce that Thursday, July 17, 2025, the day of the municipal elections, will be a public holiday, on which no work will be done and pay will be provided. This decision, taken in accordance with the electoral… -
Cameroon: Paul Biya appoints Vice-Admiral Joseph Fouda as Special Advisor to the Presidency
With less than three months to go before the presidential election scheduled for October 12, 2025, Cameroonian President Paul Biya signed, on Tuesday, July 15, a decree appointing Vice-Admiral Joseph Fouda to the position of Special Advisor to the Presidency… -
Benin: arrival of Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye in Cotonou
At the invitation of his Benin counterpart, Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye arrived in Cotonou this Tuesday, July 15, 2025, for a work visit. Welcomed by Beninese foreign minister Olushegun Adjadi Bakari at Cardinal Bernardin Gantin Airport, he will meet… -
Nigeria: An academy to retrain cybercriminals into digital experts
In the face of the alarming rise of cybercrime, Nigeria is opting for an innovative response. Instead of simply focusing on repression, the authorities announce the creation of an academy specializing in the professional retraining of former hackers. This unprecedented… -
Couffo: a formidable robber subdued by the Republican Police in Dahoué
The Republican Police conducted an operation this Monday in the village of Dahoué, Couffo department, putting an end to the actions of an individual who was actively wanted for multiple acts of serious crime. According to information reported by Le…