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United States: Elon Musk launches the “America Party” to break away from the bipartisan system
The founder of Tesla and SpaceX, Elon Musk, officially launched a new political party named “America Party” on Saturday, July 5, 2025. The stated goal is to offer an alternative to the Republican and Democratic parties, which he accuses of… -
Benin: The results of the BEPC 2025 are already available online (check here)
In Benin, the results of the BEPC 2025 June 2025 session are already available online. Candidates can check their results on the e-result platform. Candidates for BEPC 2025 now finally know their outcome. As in previous years and even for… -
Benin Vision 2060: the National Assembly adopts a new framework law for development
This text is described as historic by its promoters. This Friday, July 4, 2025, the Beninese deputies unanimously adopted law nยฐ2025-16 outlining Benin’s development vision towards 2060. An ambitious roadmap that aims to structure public action and the country’s development… -
Benin – BEPC 2025: here are the success rates by department
The Benin Directorate of Examinations and Competitions announced on Saturday, July 5, 2025, the results of the June 2025 single session of the BEPC. With a national success rate of 77.25%, departmental statistics reveal significant disparities across Benin. The official… -
Benin – BEPC 2025: the results are already available online; the two key steps to view them
The results of the BEPC June 2025 session were announced on Saturday, July 5, 2025, by the Directorate of Examinations and Competitions. With a national success rate of 77.25%, candidates can check their results online via the official platform www.eresultats.bj.… -
Benin – BEPC 2025: the results will be available online this Saturday
The Directorate of Examinations and Competitions announced the results of the BEPC session of June 2025 on Saturday, July 5, 2025. With a success rate of 77.25%, candidates can check their results online. In Benin, the proclamation of the results… -
Benin: 77.25% pass rate for the BEPC 2025
The proclamation of the BEPC 2025 results was made on Saturday, July 5th, 2025. According to the information, the success rate for the year 2025 is 77.25%, showing progress compared to the year 2024, which was 73.73%. The results will… -
DRC: The latest UN report reignites accusations against Rwanda
The United Nations Group of Experts on the situation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) published a new alarming report on Wednesday, July 2, pointing to Rwanda’s direct involvement in the armed conflict shaking the eastern provinces of the… -
Benin: 3 individuals specialized in smash-and-grab thefts arrested in Ouรจssรจ
An operation carried out on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 by the special police station of Kaboua, in the municipality of Savรจ, succeeded in dismantling a network specialized in theft from moving trucks. Three individuals were arrested as part of this… -
Benin – Lifting of the ban on the export of food products: the government’s explanations
The government spokesperson, Wilfried Lรฉandre Houngbรฉdji, defended this Friday, July 4, 2025, the lifting of the ban on exporting food products. During a press conference held in the premises of the newspaper Le Bรฉninois Libรฉrรฉ, he clarified the choices made… -
Etisalat Case: Beninese Supreme Court Affirms the Conviction of Sรฉverin Adjovi
The Supreme Court of Benin confirmed on Thursday, July 3, 2025, the conviction of businessman and former mayor of Ouidah, Sรฉverin Adjovi, in the case against him by the Beninese state and the company Etisalat. With this decision, the country’s… -
Mali: An indefinitely renewable presidential term for Assimi Goรฏta, against a backdrop of extended transition
In Mali, the political transition takes a new turn. On Thursday, July 3, 2025, Malian authorities adopted a bill establishing a five-year presidential term, renewable without limit, for General Assimi Goรฏta, president of the transition since the August 2021 coup… -
Burundi: six people accused of witchcraft killed near Bujumbura
A new episode of communal violence has saddened Burundi. Six people were killed, two of whom were burned alive, on Monday, June 30, on the hill of Gasarara, about ten kilometers from Bujumbura. The victims were targeted by a group… -
CNSS: a new Board of Directors installed
The National Social Security Fund (CNSS) is embarking on a new dynamic. Nine administrators officially took office on Tuesday, July 2, 2025, following a swearing-in ceremony chaired in Cotonou by the Minister of Labor and Public Service, Adidjatou Mathys. This… -
2025 Presidential Election in Ivory Coast: Ouattara receives envoys from ECOWAS
The Ivorian president Alassane Ouattara received a delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) this Thursday, July 3, at the presidential palace in Abidjan. The delegation was led by Professor Thรฉodore Holo, head of the pre-election information… -
Benin: 8 soldiers facing Criet for illicit trafficking of military uniforms
Eight Beninese soldiers are standing trial in front of the Court for the Repression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism (CRIET), accused of the illegal trafficking of military uniforms. The case, revealed after the interception of a suspicious package on the… -
Abomey-Calavi: a child dies from electrocution at Akassato
A tragedy occurred on the afternoon of Saturday, June 28, 2025, in the village of Agonmรจ-Guรฉviรฉ, Akassato district, Abomey-Calavi commune. A child under ten years old died there after being electrocuted. According to initial information gathered, the victim, due to… -
Benin: The BEPC 2025 results will be available online
In Benin, just like for the CEP 2025, the BEPC 2025 results will be available online on July 5, 2025. The results of the Middle School Certificate (BEPC), June 2025 session, will be available online from Saturday, July 5, 2025,… -
Abomey-Calavi Court: Stepmother sentenced for attempted appropriation of her stepdaughter’s property
On this Wednesday, July 2, 2025, the court of Abomey-Calavi delivered its verdict in a family case involving a dispute between a woman and her mother-in-law. At the heart of the dispute was a succession issue revolving around real estate… -
Boni Yayi – Adrien Houngbรฉdji: Simple exchanges or the beginning of a political pact?
Since the beginning of 2025, the meetings between Boni Yayi and Adrien Houngbรฉdji, two major figures of the Beninese political class, have been intriguing observers and analysts. If the first was qualified as a “courtesy visit”, the following ones, recurring… -
Phytosanitary: the government exposes an internal corruption network
Agents in the plant health sector were caught for illegal practices, following an audit revealed at the Council of Ministers held this Wednesday, July 2, 2025. While officially working on behalf of the state, some agents were illegally offering services… -
Benin – Judiciary: 80 new justice auditors incorporated into the corps
The Council of Ministers, convened in a regular session this Wednesday, July 2, 2025, under the chairmanship of the Head of State, Patrice Talon, has confirmed the integration of eighty justice auditors into the Beninese judiciary. This decision marks an… -
Benin: He dies while chasing his own sheep
A young man tragically lost his life while chasing after his own sheep on Monday, June 30, 2025, in Setto, a locality in the commune of Djidja. According to initial reports, the victim, who had just purchased a sheep, began… -
Benin: Restructuring of Sรจmรจ City’s governance
The Beninese government is taking a new step in its strategy to reposition Sรจme City as a regional hub of excellence. In a cabinet meeting this Wednesday, several decrees were adopted to implement the institutional and functional restructuring of this… -
Renรฉ Pleven Stadium Reconstruction: The project enters active phase
The Beninese government continues its ambition to provide the country with modern sports facilities that are accessible to young people and suitable for both amateur and professional sports practice. One of the priority projects is the reconstruction of the Renรฉ… -
Digital Code in Benin: government adopts 8 implementation decrees
The Benin government has taken a new step in the effective implementation of the Digital Code with the adoption of eight implementing decrees. These texts complement the existing regulatory framework and aim to further stimulate the initiatives of digital sector… -
Benin: the government submits a new environmental bill to the National Assembly
The Beninese government has submitted to the National Assembly, for examination and adoption, a new environmental bill. This text aims to modernize the existing legislative framework, which is now considered ill-suited to new environmental challenges. This initiative is part of… -
Benin: the complete minutes of the Council of Ministers from Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Rรฉuni en conseil des ministres ce mercredi 2 juillet, le gouvernement du prรฉsident Patrice Talon a examinรฉ plusieurs dossiers. Ci-dessous le compte rendu intรฉgral des dรฉcisions issues du conclave gouvernemental. Compte rendu du conseil des ministres I- Mesures normatives. I-1.… -
Benin: 2 young women prosecuted for online sale of abortion drugs
Two young women are being prosecuted by the special public prosecutor’s office attached to the Court for the Repression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism (CRIET) for illegal practice in pharmacy. They are on trial for offering abortion drugs online. The… -
Desecration of the Saint Francis of Assisi parish in Lubumbashi, the Holy Sacrament taken away
On the night of June 30 to July 1, 2025, unidentified individuals desecrated the Catholic Parish of Saint Francis of Assisi in Lubumbashi. The Catholic Parish of Saint Francis of Assisi, located in the Luano district, commune of Ruashi in…