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President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, in his capacity as Minister of the Armed Forces, has signed a decision enacting the reform and dismissal of 559 Togolese soldiers for desertion. A decisive sweep in the ranks of the Togolese Armed Forces (FAT).…

During a press dinner held on Thursday night in Porto-Novo, the spokesperson for the President of the National Assembly, Vitali Boton, commented on the noted absence of oral questions with or without debate addressed to the government during recent parliamentary…

The funeral program for Sonia Annick Agbantou, an iconic figure of the Beninese media, began this Thursday, July 17, 2025, with the arrival of her remains at Cotonou Airport. After a touching evening of prayers in Ouenlinda, the body now…

The Baccalaureate Office of Benin has announced the organization of a special session for candidates eligible for the BAC 2025 who could not participate in the optional, sports, or oral exams for exceptional reasons. According to a statement signed by…

The President of the National Assembly, Louis Vlavonou, is being strongly criticized by the deputies of the parliamentary group Les Démocrates. In a public statement on Thursday, July 17, 2025, the opposition members expressed their profound disapproval of how the…

Benin recorded an economic growth of 7.5% in 2024, its highest level since 1990, according to the latest Economic Outlook Report published by the World Bank on July 17, 2025. This remarkable performance is mainly attributed to the dynamism of…

The Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) held a significant hearing on Thursday, July 17, 2025, regarding a smuggling case on the Niger River. Two high-ranking military officers are involved: Jean-Léon Olatoundji, former Chief of Staff…

Having passed away in Dijon, France, on Monday, June 23, 2025 at the age of 39, the Beninese broadcaster Sonia Annick Agbantou was repatriated to Benin on the night of Thursday, July 17. Her remains were received at the Cardinal…

During its 77th session held in Arusha, the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights ruled on two appeals filed against the Republic of Benin. The two cases, respectively relating to a 2019 inter-ministerial order and an amnesty law tied…

The Burkina Faso government adopted, this Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in the Council of Ministers, a bill aimed at dissolving the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI). Created in 2001 following the Sapouy tragedy, this institution was tasked with ensuring the…

The court in Abomey-Calavi examined, on Thursday, July 17, 2025, a case of breach of trust involving a young girl in high school, housed by a couple in Agori, in the same municipality. She is accused of embezzling more than…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…