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The government of the Republic of Benin has expressed its great satisfaction following the announcement of the unveiling of the 2,854th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in honor of singer Angélique Kidjo. The ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday,…

Benin takes the top spot among cottonseed producing countries in the CFA zone with a harvest of 533,590 tonnes for the 2025-2026 campaign. This positioning comes despite a 16.3% decline in production year on year, marking its second consecutive annual…

At a political gathering in Parakou, Nourénou Atchadé, president of the opposition party Les Démocrates, spoke about the current governance and the role of the opposition in the Beninese political landscape. Speaking on the preservation of democratic space, the leader…

Benin: The Democrats call on the Senate to revise controversial laws at a meeting in Parakou On the occasion of a meeting held in Parakou on Sunday, August 16, 2026, the leaders and supporters of the opposition party The Democrats…

The city hall of Cotonou has announced the availability of taxi driver cards for motorcycle taxi drivers and owners who have paid their fees and taxes by June 30, 2026. The cards can be collected on weekdays at the locations…

The political class and diplomacy of Benin are in mourning following the death of Ambassador Issiradjou Ibrahim Gomina, which occurred on Saturday, August 15, 2026, after a short illness. A high-ranking state servant and influential figure in the presidential majority,…

The activist and civil society actor Thibaut Ogou has been placed under provisional detention on Friday, August 14, 2026, following his presentation to the special prosecutor at the Court of Repression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism (CRIET). Arrested a few…

A traffic accident occurred on the evening of Saturday, August 15, 2026, at the Tovègbamè bridge, in the municipality of Adjohoun. After missing a turn according to initial reports, a Toyota Avensis carrying four people ended up under the structure.…

According to the Statistical Bulletin of public debt published by the Autonomous Debt Management Fund (CAGD), the outstanding public debt of Benin stands at 9,122.2 billion FCFA as of June 30, 2026. This level represents 50.1% of the Gross Domestic…

A chance discovery allowed law enforcement to intercept a large shipment of psychotropic products on Thursday, August 13, 2026, at the Agla roundabout in Cotonou. ​Alerted by residents about a vehicle engulfed in flames and abandoned on the public road,…

Just a few days after his election as President of the Beninese Senate, Patrice Talon is announced in France on August 29. The former president of the Republic, now a facilitator of the reunification process of the Church of Celestial…

The Beninese political activist Thibaut Ogou is once again the subject of legal proceedings after being arrested by law enforcement. According to information from Madame Actu, the civil society actor is to be presented before the public prosecutor in connection…

Ivory Coast launched the Identification Project for Cashew Operators and Farms (IEEA) on August 11 in Korhogo. Led by the Cotton Cashew Shea Council (CCAK), the initiative aims to establish a more reliable database to improve management and traceability in…

Rwanda’s agricultural exports generated $1.1 billion during the 2025/2026 fiscal year, according to the National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB). This result represents an increase of about 24% compared to the $893.16 million recorded during the previous period. The announcement…

An investigation by RFI reveals that a call to massively join Ceuta on August 15, 2026, was widely shared on Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp following the migration crisis on July 30 and 31. The rumor, based in part on the…

Ivory Coast is preparing to launch the main campaign for 2026/2027 in a context marked by price volatility and increased international requirements. The country is rolling out a new national traceability system to better track the origin of the beans…

The trial for the murder of journalist Norbert Zongo, killed in 1998 along with three of his companions, will not open on the initially planned date in Burkina Faso. An appeal filed with the Court of Cassation by the lawyer…

The military court in Yaoundé continued, on Thursday, August 13, the examination of two cases concerning 66 people arrested after the presidential election of October 25, 2025. Some have been detained for nearly ten months and are charged with spreading…

The new Constitution of Guinea-Bissau will be submitted to a referendum on August 30, ahead of the presidential election scheduled for December 6. Presented by the transitional authorities as a means to reduce institutional blockages, the text mainly provides for…

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced on Wednesday, August 12, that they have taken control of Geissan, a strategic town in Blue Nile State, near the Ethiopian border. However, the Sudanese army disputes this version and claims that fighting continues…

South Africa estimates the cost of operations carried out after recent protests against illegal foreigners to be nearly 300 million rands, or around 16 million euros. Pretoria claims that nearly 90,000 foreign nationals left the country between the end of…

In Kenya, alleged victims of abuses linked to the presence of British soldiers are seeking justice and compensation before the renewal of the military agreement between Nairobi and London. They particularly denounce sexual violence, deaths related to unexploded ordnance, and…

The Chadian president Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno granted a presidential pardon to Succès Masra, former Prime Minister and president of the party Les Transformateurs, on Friday, August 14, 2026. Condemned to twenty years of criminal detention, the opponent could soon…

Adopted on July 30, the new internal regulations of the Senate of Benin establish an unprecedented disciplinary framework that strengthens the upper chamber’s control over the National Assembly. By virtue of Articles 49 and 50 of this text, the Senate…

By a joint radio-television announcement dated August 13, 2026, the ministries responsible for Secondary Education, Higher Education, and Small and Medium Enterprises invite all aspiring teachers (AME) deployed and having served until the end of the 2025-2026 school year to…

Thirteen years after being the victim of an assassination attempt on the night of December 9, 2013, Martin Vioutou Assogba, president of the NGO Alcrer (Association for the Fight Against Racism, Ethnocentrism, and Regionalism), underwent a successful surgical procedure in…

The National Center for Digital Investigations (CNIN) made a significant move in the world of social media by apprehending two TikTokers along with several of their accomplices. The individuals apprehended are being prosecuted for engaging in acts of sexual exhibitionism…

The fear of a new attempt to cross into Ceuta is growing as the date of August 15, 2026, approaches. Calls shared on social media are encouraging Moroccans to join the Spanish enclave, two weeks after the massive arrival of…

A Cameroonian has been held since August 11, 2026, at the central prison of Yaoundé-Kondengui, after presenting a fake decree on national radio announcing the appointment of a vice president of the Republic. Johann Adriel Sitchom Kuate is being prosecuted…

Tens of Mauritanians who were arrested in Mali while returning from Côte d’Ivoire were repatriated on Wednesday, August 12, to Néma, in the southeast of Mauritania. Their return was organized on a special flight, instructed by President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani,…