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The Court for the Repression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism (CRIET) held a hearing on Monday as part of the trial of Achille Chaou. He is being prosecuted for internet fraud and complicity in false certification, according to the charges…

A vast diesel diversion network intended for the Chinese company SINOHYDRO has been dismantled by the Republican Police. The operation, according to Africaho, took place on Tuesday, July 8, within the company’s logistic base in the Kérou municipality, and led…

The case of embezzlement of public funds, money laundering, and abuse of function involving nine former officials of the ORTB (Office of Broadcasting and Television of Benin) resumed this Tuesday before the Court for the Repression of Economic Offences and…

The Ivorian Vice President, Tiémoko Meyliet Koné, met with a significant delegation from the Forum of Elders of West Africa. They were on a mission to Abidjan to promote peace, democracy, and stability in the sub-region. In the absence of…

The Baccalaureate Office announces that the first deliberation of the Bac 2025 will take place this Wednesday, July 9. The results will be immediately available online via two official platforms, allowing the candidates to check their verdict without having to…

The hunt was long, methodical, and relentless. On the morning of Thursday, July 10, 2025, the Republican Police apprehended one of the most feared criminals in the Kilibo region, suspected of being the mastermind behind a network of particularly violent…

The candidates for the Bac 2025 replacement session will start their exams on Monday, July 14th at the unique center of CEG Sainte Rita in Cotonou. The list of those admitted to this special session will be available from July…

A burglary that occurred in the computer room of Kountori’s General Education College (CEG), in the municipality of Cobly, led to the arrest of a student suspected of receiving stolen goods. The matter is currently being closely monitored by the…

The Court for the Repression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism (CRIET) held a hearing, on Monday, July 7, 2025, in a high-risk international drug trafficking case involving a Nigerian national. The defendant is accused of attempting to leave Beninese territory…

A 49-year-old mother and her daughter have brilliantly passed the 2025 baccalaureate together at the Ahmadou Bamba Technical High School in Diourbel, Senegal. It’s a powerful image that will mark the 2025 edition of the Senegalese baccalaureate. A 49-year-old mother…

The Beninese National Assembly adopted on Monday, July 7, 2025, a bill amending the legal, tax, and customs regime applicable to the Niger-Benin export pipeline project (PENB). These adjustments aim to strengthen the legal security of the project partners and…

A tragedy has shocked the city of Bohicon, in the Zou department, where a little girl was found dead in a well on Saturday, July 5, 2025, in the Sèmè neighborhood. The victim, who was spending the holiday with her…

The 9th edition of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) will be held from August 20 to 22, 2025, in Yokohama, Japan. Benin is among the countries that the Japanese government will be honoring at this event,…

On the night of Friday, July 4, to Saturday, July 5, 2025, a general food store located in Agbolo Kombon, a village in the district of Tchalla-Ogoï, was targeted in a violent robbery carried out by a group of armed…

A family dispute involving a sum of 18 million CFA francs was brought before the Court of First Instance of Abomey-Calavi, last week. The case implicates a friend of the plaintiff’s deceased husband and several members of her in-laws, suspected…

The Republican Police announced, in an official statement dated July 6, 2025, technical disruptions affecting the emergency toll-free numbers 166 and 117. These lines, which are respectively linked to the Ministry of Interior and the General Directorate of the Police,…

The National Assembly of Benin adopted a resolution on Friday, July 4, 2025, creating a parliamentary inquiry commission tasked with examining the management of resources allocated to the provision of drinking water and electricity in the municipality of Parakou, over…

In Thio, a locality in the municipality of Glazoué in central Benin, a pregnant young girl has lost her life following a clandestine abortion operation conducted by an individual posing as a specialist. The events that occurred a few days…

The Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) has delivered its verdict. On Monday, July 7, 2025, the former financial delegate of the presidency of the Republic was sentenced to four years in jail and fined one…

The fate of the students taking the BAC 2025 in Ivory Coast has been decided. The announcement of the results took place on Monday, July 7, 2025, with a pass rate of over 40%. The verdict has come out. On…

Invited on the airwaves of Cap FM, the politician Iréné Agossa spoke this Sunday, July 6, about the recent meeting between two major figures in Beninese political life: former president Boni Yayi and former president of the National Assembly, Adrien…

The university press in Benin will soon be regulated by a specific legal and institutional framework. This was announced by the Secretary-General of the High Authority for Audiovisual and Communication (HAAC) during his appearance on the show The Interview, broadcast…

A couple residing in Kassarou, within the municipality of Bembéréké, fell victim to a robbery on the night of Saturday, July 5, to Sunday, July 6, 2025. According to the reports by Nonsina FM, seven armed individuals broke into their…

Guest on the show ‘Cartes sur table’ broadcasted this Sunday, July 6, 2025, on Océan FM, Jean-Baptiste Elias, chairman of the Steering Committee for the audit of the electoral file (Copil), discussed the selection process of international experts in charge…

On July 4, 2025, the Beninese government took a symbolic step by officially launching the platform www.myafroorigins.bj, dedicated to the recognition of Beninese nationality for Afro-descendants from the diaspora. This digital portal marks the implementation of a historic provision provided…

In response to criticisms of a supposed desire to restrict press freedom in Benin, the Secretary General of the High Authority of Audiovisual and Communication (HAAC), François Awoudo, provided some clarifications on Sunday, July 6, 2025 on Bip Radio. Reacting…

Invited on Sunday, July 6, 2025, to the “L’entretien Grand Format” show on Bip Radio, the Secretary General of the High Authority for Audiovisual and Communication (HAAC), François Awoudo, shed some light on the issue of regulating social networks like…

L’hôtel Noah Garden de Cotonou a vibré au rythme de la grande finale du PIGIER ENTREPRENEURSHIP CHALLENGE (PECH) le 4 juillet 2025. Cette compétition, portée par l’Incubateur de Pigier Bénin, vise à promouvoir l’entrepreneuriat étudiant. Cinq projets innovants ont été…

La Go Range Rover, a well-known Beninese vlogger, passed away over the weekend at CNHU Hospital in Cotonou after being hospitalized for over a week. Known for her straight talk and fight against obesity stereotypes, she made a final plea…

The Directorate of Examinations and Competitions of Benin has announced that the oral and sports tests of the BEPC 2025 will begin on Monday, July 7, throughout the national territory. Eligible candidates are expected to be at their examination centers…