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The well-known Beninese pastor Edgard Guidibi was apprehended and placed in police custody at the criminal brigade on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. Preacher Edgard Guidibi is no longer free to move. Also the owner of a real estate agency, he…

La Haute Autorité de l’Audiovisuel et de la Communication (HAAC) a officialisé, à travers sa décision n°25-069/HAAC du 9 octobre 2025, la nomination des membres du Comité technique de la carte de presse. Cette instance est chargée, entre autres, d’examiner…

Journalist Olivier Allocheme, a contributor to the daily L’Événement Précis and a teacher, was arrested on October 9, 2025, according to several consistent sources. The arrest reportedly took place at the school where he works, according to information relayed notably…

The Council of Ministers, meeting this Wednesday, October 22, 2025, under the chairmanship of Head of State Patrice Talon, authorized the construction of social and community and security infrastructures in several border communities in Benin. The objective is to consolidate…

Meeting on Wednesday, 22 October 2025 and presided over by Head of State Patrice Talon, the Council of Ministers authorized the construction of five science high schools and a Higher Normal School. Following the Council of Ministers meeting of 22…

Meeting in Council of Ministers on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, the government of President Patrice Talon authorized the payment of compensation to people affected by the paving project for the Banikoara–Kérémou–Burkina Faso border road. In total, 227 affected people will…

Meeting on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, under the chairmanship of Patrice Talon, the Council of Ministers decided to allocate additional resources to the National Civil Protection Agency. Objective: to strengthen its operational capacities in the face of natural or human-caused…

The Council of Ministers met on Wednesday, 22 October 2025, under the chairmanship of Mr. Patrice Talon, President of the Republic, Head of State, Head of Government. The following decisions were taken :  I- Regulatory measures. Transmission to the National Assembly,…

The Council of Ministers met on Wednesday, 22 October 2025, under the chairmanship of Mr Patrice Talon, President of the Republic, Head of State, Head of Government. The following appointments were made: On the proposal of the Minister of Labour…

The elegant Topha 1er room of the Bénin Royal Hôtel brought together Amnesty International Benin and media professionals on Tuesday. In front of microphones and cameras, the NGO presented a series of strategic documents aimed at steering national legislation toward…

Four days before the presidential vote on October 25, 2025, Simone Ehivet Gbagbo, 76, breaks her silence. In an interview with Jeune Afrique, the former first lady, running for the presidency for the first time, strongly criticizes the exclusion of…

The Ministry of Higher Education announces the opening, as of Wednesday, October 22, 2025, of the paid registration phase for baccalaureate holders wishing to join private higher education institutions (EPES). This measure is aimed at newly graduated baccalaureate holders not…

The Residence of the European Union in Benin came alive on 16 October 2025 with colors and shapes at the opening of a joint exhibition by two Beninese artists: Verckys, painter, and Génia Ohini, sculptor. This event is part of…

On Monday, October 20 and Tuesday, October 21, 2025, groups of youths caused panic in several schools in Blolequin, in western Côte d’Ivoire. School calm was shattered in Blolequin, Côte d’Ivoire. According to the Ivorian Press Agency (AIP), an unidentified…

The appeal trial of the former Director General of the Republican Police, Louis-Philippe Houndégnon, opened on Monday, October 20, 2025, before the Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET). Houndégnon, who is being prosecuted for electronic harassment…

The Beninese government has signed a contract with the French communications agency Havas Paris to promote the emblematic Beninese pineapple variety, Ananas Pain de Sucre, on the French market. This decision is part of a broader strategy to enhance high-value…

The appeals chamber of the Court for the Repression of Economic Offences and Terrorism (CRIET) opened, on Monday, October 20, 2025, the appeal trial of Steve Amoussou. This new hearing follows the appeal lodged by the defendant against the decision…

A Kano court in northern Nigeria has ordered two TikTokers accused of indecency to marry within two months, under penalty of judicial sanctions, Daily Post reported. A Kano magistrate’s court in northern Nigeria ordered two TikTok influencers, Idris Mai Wushirya…

Political tensions remain high in Yaoundé. Following the presidential election of October 12, 2025, the National Commission for the Tallying of Votes announced the victory of outgoing president Paul Biya, credited with a score ranging between 53 and 54% of…

Nigerian authorities officially responded on Saturday, 18 October 2025, to rumors of a plot to overthrow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Ministry of Defence described press articles referring to a “conspiracy” as “false allegations,” saying the 16 officers recently arrested…

Former Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Sabaï Katé, died during the night of Sunday, October 19 to Monday, October 20, 2025, at around 3 a.m. at the National University Hospital Center (Centre national hospitalier universitaire, CNHU) in Cotonou. According…

France announced on Sunday, October 19, 2025, its intention to reopen a dialogue with Algeria, while relations between the two countries have remained frozen for over a year. French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez stressed that the lack of security cooperation…

The legal saga of Julien Kandé Kansou continues. The political activist, known for his critical stances on social media, will have to wait longer before learning his fate. His trial, originally scheduled this week before the Court for the Repression…

Under an international arrest warrant issued by Senegalese authorities, journalist and press owner Madiambal Diagne was apprehended on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, in the Yvelines, west of Paris. The information was confirmed by one of his lawyers to the daily…

At the Council of Ministers, the Beninese government decided to carry out four Multi-Village Drinking Water Supply Systems (SAEPmV). This project, which reflects the executive’s determination to provide communities with drinking water, has been entrusted to a company according to…

The Godomey district police station (Atlantique department) carried out, from October 6 to 12, 2025, a large “crackdown” operation against crime. The toll is particularly heavy: 31 people arrested, five crime hotspots dismantled, as well as significant seizures of drugs…

In August 2025, tensions were at their peak between the Méouane town hall and Grande Côte Opérations (GCO), the Senegalese subsidiary of the French group Eramet. Mayor Cheikh Sall denounced what he called “serious shortcomings” in the mining company’s activities,…

On the night of Sunday, October 12, 2025, the residence of the president of the Front Populaire Ivoirien (FPI), Pascal Affi N’guessan, was temporarily surrounded by security forces. In an audio recording broadcast by Franck Bi Ballo Zoro, the former…

The Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) examined, on Thursday, October 16, 2025, a case concerning alleged membership in a terrorist organization. At the dock, the defendant firmly denied the charges against him. According to the…

Work on the Vêdoko interchange has started, causing the partial closure of the route connecting stade de l’Amitié – Étoile Rouge. According to the Council of Ministers’ report, the works are intended to modernize this important urban junction, improve traffic…