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The Minister-Counselor for Infrastructure and Living Environment, Jacques Ayadji, delivered a strong response to criticisms from the opposition party Les Démocrates regarding the perceived excessive cost of the Sèmè-Podji-Porto-Novo road. This was on Tuesday, June 3, during a public conference…

The work of the 31st African Regional Assembly of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Francophonie (APF) officially ended on the evening of Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Cotonou, after two days of intense discussions. Starting on Monday, June 2, this…

The soybean sector, a flagship of Benin’s agricultural and industrial strategy, is currently at the center of a heated political controversy. The opposition party Les Démocrates has questioned the government, demanding precise explanations on the mechanisms for exporting and enhancing…

A new fatal accident struck the security forces this Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Akpikpi, in the commune of Glazoué, Collines department. According to initial reports from Olofofo, a vehicle carrying four officers of the Republican Police and a soldier…

The meeting of Maurice Kamto, the leader of the Cameroonian opposition and president of the MRC, held on May 31, 2025, at the Place de la République in Paris, continues to make waves in Yaoundé. A declared candidate for the…

As the general elections approach in Benin, former deputy Guy Mitokpè raises his voice against the current government. In a public video shared on social media, he accused Patrice Talon’s regime of manipulating figures, repeated lies, and massive embezzlement of…

On the eve of the official launch of the 2025 session of the Primary School Certificate (CEP), scheduled for this Monday, June 2, across the entire national territory, the Minister of Preschool and Primary Education, Salimane Karimou, delivered a message…

The Certificate of Primary Studies (CEP) exams for the June 2025 session start this Monday, June 2, across the entire Beninese territory. The official launch of this national exam will take place at the Coopaha Public Primary School (EPP) in…

A tragic incident shook the Adjracomè neighborhood in the 3rd district of Cotonou on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, around 4:30 PM. A 16-year-old girl was fatally stabbed inside a clothing store. According to initial information from Bip radio, the alleged…

The Togolese artist King Papavi Mensah, a prominent figure in traditional and modern music in Togo, spoke for the first time about the arrest of his young colleague, Aamron, aka Tchala Essowe Narcisse, recently apprehended by the Togolese authorities. This…

A tragedy occurred on Monday, June 2, 2025, in Cotonou at the busy Étoile Rouge intersection. An apprentice mechanic lost his life in tragic circumstances while working under a broken-down public transport bus. According to initial information gathered at the…

The Commune of Natitingou will soon be equipped with a modernized truck parking area. This facility will ease traffic flow within the city. With the aim of improving urban traffic flow, structuring regional transport, and boosting the local economy, the…

Amidst a tour to revitalize its local structures, the Forces Cauris pour un Bénin Émergent (FCBE) party clearly outlines its ambitions for the 2026 general elections. On Sunday, June 1st, during the launch of operations to establish FCBE cells in…

The Ocass market in Touba, Senegal was once again ravaged by a fire on the night of Saturday, May 31 to Sunday, June 1. More than 34 stalls and numerous stands were reduced to ashes, reigniting a collective trauma still…

The Court for the Suppression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism (CRIET) delivered its verdict today, Monday, June 2, 2025, in the case involving Steve Amoussou, suspected to be “Brother Hounvi”. The defendant was sentenced to two years of imprisonment and…

The economic capital of Benin is hosting the 31st African Regional Assembly of the Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie (APF) starting this Monday. For several days, parliamentarians, representatives, and delegations from Francophone Africa will exchange ideas on strengthening institutions, parliamentary…

The results are in after a night of counting: Karol Nawrocki, the nationalist candidate, won the Polish presidential election this Sunday with 50.89% of the votes, according to the official figures released this Monday by the national electoral commission. He…

This information largely flew under the radar, but it’s expected to cause a shockwave in diplomatic, economic, and technological spheres. The professional email of the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) prosecutor, Karim Khan, has been blocked by Microsoft. This interruption, occurring…

The special court of the Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) has requested, this Monday, June 2, 2025, a seven-year prison sentence for the former financial delegate at the presidency of the Republic of Benin, who…

On the night of Thursday, May 29, 2025, a hairdresser residing in Adjohoun, in the Ouémé department, was the victim of an armed robbery. Thanks to a quick response from law enforcement, three individuals already known to police services were…

The legal case involving Steve Amoussou, mistaken for “Frère Hounvi,” is far from over. Hardly had the verdict been pronounced by the Court for the Suppression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) on Monday, June 2, 2025, when his lawyers…

Two medications produced by the Pharmaquick laboratory: Diclofenac 50 mg and Amoxicillin 500 mg had previously been quarantined in Benin due to irregularities. On May 26, 2025, the Beninese Agency of Medicine (ABMed) issued a statement announcing the lifting of…

The Ministry of Labor and Public Service of Benin announced via an official communiqué to all workers and citizens of Benin that Friday, June 6, 2025, is declared a holiday, off, and paid. The Beninese government has declared Friday, June…

The Ministry of Labor and Public Service of Benin has declared Monday, June 9, 2025, corresponding to Whit Monday, as a public holiday, observed and paid throughout the national territory. The Beninese government, through an official statement from the Ministry…

Two men appeared on Monday, June 2, 2025, before the Court of Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) for having disseminated, via social networks, false information about Soumaïla Yaya, former Director General of the Republican Police. The case dates…

At the end of his term as head of the Central Office for Combating Illicit Enrichment (OCLEI), Moumouni Guindo submitted the institution’s final report to the Malian authorities. A groundbreaking document that reviews eight years of anti-corruption efforts, marked by…

In Burkina Faso, the government is taking strong measures to promote local production. In a joint statement, the Ministries of Commerce and Agriculture announced the suspension of potato imports throughout the national territory. This ban is in effect until June…

Benin imported 746,805.7 tons of rice in the first quarter of 2025, for a total amount of 169.1 billion CFA francs, according to the quarterly report of INStaD. This rice, widely consumed by Beninese people, largely comes from India and…

Night of terror in Gogounou, in the Alibori department. A church was the target of an armed robbery on the night from Monday, June 2 to Tuesday, June 3, 2025, around three in the morning. The incident occurred while the…

Simone Gbagbo, former First Lady and spokesperson for CAP-CI, made an important request to President Alassane Ouattara concerning the 2025 presidential election. Four months before the presidential election, political tension is rising in Côte d’Ivoire. This weekend, the Coalition for…