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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… -
From invitation to trap? The movie of journalist Comlan Hugues Sossoukpè’s arrest in Abidjan
Officially invited to Abidjan to cover a digital innovation fair, Beninese journalist Comlan Hugues Sossoukpè, a political refugee in Togo, was arrested in his hotel room and then expelled to Benin on a “private” plane according to the revelations of… -
Tragedy in Savalou: a woman found dead in her field, two suspects lynched by the populace
A tragic event took place on Saturday, July 12, 2025, in the district of Ottola, located in the town of Savalou, department of Collines. A woman in her thirties was found dead in her vegetable field, about 15 kilometers from… -
Official Visit: Patrice Talon welcomes Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye in Cotonou
On Tuesday, July 15, 2025, the Beninese president Patrice Talon will welcome his Senegalese counterpart Bassirou Diomaye Faye for an official visit marking a significant milestone in the relations between Benin and Senegal. According to information reported by Canal 3,… -
Benin: Shadrac Houngnibo explains himself before the CRIET on extracts from his statement
Pan-African activist Shadrac Watowédé Houngnibo appeared this Monday, July 14, 2025, before the Court for the Repression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism (CRIET). As the national coordinator of the NGO Pan-African Urgencies founded by Kemi Seba, the activist is facing… -
Benin: here are the charges held against the journalist and web-activist Hugues Sossoukpè
The Beninese journalist and web activist, Hugues Comlan Sossoukpè, now knows the allegations against him. Following his hearing on Monday, July 14, 2025, before the Instruction Commission of the Court for the Repression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism (CRIET), several… -
Benin: Journalist Comlan Hugues Sossoukpè returns to prison, Criet confirms his provisional detention
The Beninese journalist, Comlan Hugues Sossoukpè, who was arrested in Abidjan on Thursday, July 10, 2025, and then extradited to Cotonou, appeared on Monday, July 14, 2025, before the Court of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET). The Liberties Chamber decided… -
Benin: Journalist Hugues Sossoukpè placed under judicial supervision after his hearing
The Beninese journalist and web activist, Hugues Comlan Sossoukpè, was officially placed under detention order on Monday, July 14, 2025, by the Court of Economic Crimes and Terrorism (CRIET). His detention came after his hearing before the Commission on Freedoms… -
Benin: the CNIN calls out to the promoters of the Tiktok account “Abortion 2290”
The National Digital Investigation Center (CNIN) has apprehended the promoters of the TikTok account “Abortion 2290”. The news was shared to the public through a post on their Facebook page this Monday. After their arrest, these individuals who were promoting… -
Benin – Criet: Comlan Hugues Sossoukpè claims his Togolese nationality in front of the judge
The Beninese journalist Comlan Hugues Sossoukpè, arrested in Abidjan and extradited to Benin, appeared this Monday, July 14, 2025, before the judge of detention and freedoms at the CRIET. Represented by a team of seven international lawyers, in court on… -
Hugues Sossoukpè: his lawyers request his provisional release
Journalist and web activist Hugues Sossoukpè stood before the Commission for Freedom and Detention of the Court of Repression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism for a new hearing this Monday, July 14th. In response to this hearing, Attorney Barnabé Gbago… -
RSF condemns the arrest of Hugues Comlan Sossoukpè and demands his immediate release
As the Beninese journalist Hugues Comlan Sossoukpè is presented this Monday, July 14, 2025, before the special prosecutor of the CRIET, the NGO Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has expressed its indignation at the circumstances of his arrest. In a statement… -
Arrest of C. Hugues Sossoukpè: RSF denounces an “unheard of” extradition and demands his immediate release
Beninese journalist Hugues Comlan Sossoukpè, a political refugee in Togo since 2021, was arrested in Ivory Coast where he was officially invited for a professional mission. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns an arrest it considers illegal and calls for his… -
From Invitation to Trap: The Film of the Arrest of Journalist Comlan Hugues Sossoukpè in Abidjan
Officially invited to Abidjan to cover a digital innovation expo, the Beninese journalist Comlan Hugues Sossoukpè, a political refugee in Togo, was arrested in his hotel room and then expelled to Benin on a “private” plane, according to Reporters Without… -
Ivory Coast: Alassane Ouattara closes the door on the legalization of homosexuality
As debates on same-sex marriage increase around the world, Ivorian president Alassane Ouattara has clearly expressed his opposition to any form of legalization of union between individuals of the same sex in Ivory Coast. Citing traditions and national laws, the…