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The Beninese government has appointed new prefects to head several strategic departments of the country. These appointments are part of the ongoing reform of territorial administration and aim to strengthen local governance.In the Zou department, Laurent ZOMAI has been appointed…

The President of the Republic, Romuald Wadagni, appointed Claudy Siar to the position of special advisor for culture, media, and visibility of Benin this Wednesday during the Council of Ministers. French-Beninese journalist and producer Claudy Siar is now part of…

The President of the Republic, Romuald Wadagni, announced on Wednesday at the Council of Ministers the appointment of Colonel Raouf Malèhossou as the Director General of Customs. Colonel Raouf Malèhossou is the new Director General of Customs of Benin. His…

In Benin, the government held the Council of Ministers this Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at the Marina Palace. Several decisions were made during this session.

The police station of the 1st district of Porto-Novo arrested several suspects during an operation conducted at dawn on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in the Ouémé department, according to a statement from the Republican Police of Benin, the only available…

Ousmane Sonko shared his version of his dismissal and accused Bassirou Diomaye Faye of attempting to form a government without considering Pastef, which is largely in the majority in the National Assembly. While acknowledging his party’s non-participation in Lô’s government,…

Days after the interception of 17 minors in Aplahoué while they were traveling to Côte d’Ivoire, the Beninese government has broken its silence. In a radio-televised statement, the Ministry of Family and Social Action praised the action of the state…

The new Beninese head of state, Romuald Wadagni, began a regional tour on Monday, which has taken him to several West African capitals, including Abuja, Niamey, and Ouagadougou. This Wednesday, June 3, President Romuald Wadagni is expected in Lomé, where…

The former Beninese president Nicéphore Dieudonné Soglo expressed his satisfaction following the initial diplomatic steps taken by president Romuald Wadagni since his inauguration. For the first head of state of the democratic renewal era in Benin, the new president made…

Ousmane Sonko has intensified his tone against the new Prime Minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo and President Bassirou Diomaye Faye. During a press conference, the leader of Pastef accused the government of trying to destabilize his party, while stating that…

Ousmane Sonko described the Senegalese political situation as “cohabitation” on Tuesday after the formation of Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo’s government without Pastef. While calling for dialogue with Bassirou Diomaye Faye, the president of the National Assembly assured that his party…

On a friendship and work visit to Ouagadougou on June 2, 2026, the President of the Republic of Benin, Romuald Wadagni, held a working session at the presidential palace of Koulouba with his Burkinabé counterpart, Ibrahim Traoré. This high-level meeting…

The Republican Police have just put an end to the illegal activities of a network trafficking in counterfeit pharmaceutical products in the Donga department. Police officers from the central police station in Bassila conducted a successful operation on Monday, June…

At the end of the official visit on June 2, 2026, in Niamey by the Beninese president Romuald Wadagni, Benin and Niger issued a joint communiqué marking a significant step in strengthening their diplomatic relations. In this resolution, both heads…

Benin and Niger have taken a new step in normalizing their relations. Following the official visit of Beninese President Romuald Wadagni to Niamey, the two countries announced the establishment of a committee of experts tasked with identifying and removing obstacles…

The President of the Republic of Benin, Romuald Wadagni, has extended an official invitation to his Nigerien counterpart for a state visit to Cotonou. According to a joint statement released in Niamey on May 2, 2026, the Head of State…

Romuald Wadagni and Abdourahamane Tiani have taken a first step towards normalization between Benin and Niger. Following their meeting in Niamey, the two leaders announced the creation of a committee of experts tasked with preparing, within fifteen days, the conditions…

The President of the Republic of Benin, Romuald Wadagni, arrived on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in Ouagadougou as part of a visit of friendship and work to Burkina Faso. Upon his arrival at the international airport of Ouagadougou, the Beninese…

In Senegal, the formation of the new government by Prime Minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Mohamed Lô opens a new political chapter. While Ousmane Sonko’s Pastef party refused to participate in the executive, five of its members chose to stay. A…

The criminal court of Abidjan sentenced the influencer Apoutchou National to three years in prison and his associate Lionel PCS to five years on Tuesday in a money laundering case arising from a viral video showing bundles of cash. Both…

One month after the Ibadan Declaration, the Nigerian opposition is already struggling to maintain its plan for a single candidate in the 2027 presidential election. The departures of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso to the Nigeria Democratic Congress weaken the…

General Abdourahamane Tiani is expected in Ankara from June 3 to 5, 2026, for an official visit with Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The main focus of this trip is to strengthen the security partnership between Niger and Turkey, now centered on…

The trial of Florence Kingbo, the 21-year-old influencer being prosecuted in front of the Court for the Repression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism (CRIET), has been postponed to July 7, 2026, according to a judicial source. This decision follows a…

Washington is preparing to significantly reduce its visa issuance framework in Africa. According to the Associated Press, only 20 American embassies and consulates will retain full processing capacity, a decision that could complicate procedures for nationals from many African countries,…

Romuald Wadagni was welcomed on Tuesday in Niamey by Abdourahamane Tiani for an official visit with significant diplomatic implications. This is the first high-level meeting between Benin and Niger since the coup d’état in July 2023, and this trip opens…

Pursued for abuse of functions in the case regarding the construction of the Eya center in Fidjrossè Akogbato, Samuel Akindès, former chief of the 12th arrondissement of Cotonou, contested on Monday before the CRIET any monetization of the project’s validation.…

The President of the Republic, Romuald Wadagni, is on an official friendship and work visit to the Republic of Niger and Burkina Faso on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. This information was made public through an official statement from the Presidency…

The President of the Republic is undertaking a large-scale reform of the national intelligence system. The Directorate of Liaison and Documentation Services (DSLD) is changing its status and is now becoming the General Directorate of Services (DGS), marking a new…

The President of Benin, Romuald Wadagni, is giving a boost to the country’s foreign policy by embarking on his very first official diplomatic tour. On Monday, June 1, 2026, the President of the Republic flew to Nigeria, the first stop…

The National Center for Digital Investigations (CNIN) is sounding the alarm regarding the abusive use of artificial intelligence to alter, create, or disseminate a person’s image without their consent. In a recently launched awareness campaign, the institution reminds that these…