POLICY

This text is described as historic by its promoters. This Friday, July 4, 2025, the Beninese deputies unanimously adopted law n°2025-16 outlining Benin’s development vision towards 2060. An ambitious roadmap that aims to structure public action and the country’s development…

In Mali, the political transition takes a new turn. On Thursday, July 3, 2025, Malian authorities adopted a bill establishing a five-year presidential term, renewable without limit, for General Assimi Goïta, president of the transition since the August 2021 coup…

Since the beginning of 2025, the meetings between Boni Yayi and Adrien Houngbédji, two major figures of the Beninese political class, have been intriguing observers and analysts. If the first was qualified as a “courtesy visit”, the following ones, recurring…

The Benin government has taken a new step in the effective implementation of the Digital Code with the adoption of eight implementing decrees. These texts complement the existing regulatory framework and aim to further stimulate the initiatives of digital sector…

Réuni en conseil des ministres ce mercredi 2 juillet, le gouvernement du président Patrice Talon a examiné plusieurs dossiers. Ci-dessous le compte rendu intégral des décisions issues du conclave gouvernemental. Compte rendu du conseil des ministres I- Mesures normatives. I-1.…

The Democrats Party completed, on this Sunday, June 29, 2025, a massive political tour that took them to all 13 districts of Cotonou. Scheduled over two successive weekends – June 21-22 and June 28-29 – this grassroots campaign, long demanded…

The ambitions continue to unfold a few months before the 2026 presidential elections in Benin. On Monday, June 30, 2025, Leonidas Hounton officially announced his candidacy for the highest office, marking his entry into the national political scene. The former…

Daniel Edah, declared candidate for the 2026 presidential election, confirmed this Sunday, June 29, 2025 that he has the required endorsements to participate in the election. On the airwaves of Bip Radio, the former commissioner to the ECOWAS answered the…

The Ivorian political climate is heating up as the 2025 presidential election approaches. The president of the New Generation Alternative (ANG) and declared candidate for this due date, Dr. Ousmane Camara, has officially approached the Constitutional Council to denounce what…

A few months before the general elections of 2026, the National Autonomous Electoral Commission (CENA) intends to innovate to ensure a transparent and credible ballot. This is what the Director General of Elections, Boucary Abou Soulé Adam, hinted during his…

The Progressive Union Renewal (“UP le Renouveau”) is going through a leadership crisis in the commune of Sèmè-Kpodji. Since its creation in 2022, resulting from the merger of the Democratic Renewal Party (PRD) of Adrien Houngbédji and the Progressive Union…

The chairman of the National Transition Council (CNT), Dansa Kourouma, officially announced on Sunday, June 29, 2025, that the proposed new Guinean Constitution sets the duration of the presidential term at seven years, renewable only once. The announcement was made…

The selection of José Tonato to succeed Paulin Akponna as the head of the Ministry of Energy, Water, and Mines is not unanimous. Guest on the program Original Version broadcast on Sunday, June 29, 2025, on TVC, the political figure,…

Gathered in front of the press on June 27, 2025, the leaders of the opposition party “The Democrats” demanded accountability on a series of issues that they describe as opaque. In a statement read by their communications secretary, Guy Mitokpè,…

Less than a year before the general elections of 2026, Benin is calling on international expertise to ensure the transparency and reliability of its electoral process. Four specialists from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), France, and Togo have been…

Daniel Edah, candidate for the 2026 presidential election, spoke out this Sunday, June 29, 2025, on Bip Radio about the recent public accusations made by ex-minister Paulin Akponna. He believes that Akponna’s statements were neither appropriate nor in accordance with…

As part of its commitments to promote democracy, peace, and stability in West Africa, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has dispatched a pre-election information mission to Côte d’Ivoire. From June 29 to July 5, 2025, a delegation…

With less than a year to go before the 2026 general elections and the end of President Patrice Talon’s second term, meetings between former head of state Boni Yayi and former National Assembly President Adrien Houngbédji are increasing. On Sunday,…

The Liberal party is gearing up to sign a governance agreement with one of the major groups in the presidential majority. This is what Sèmèvo Mon Désir Amadidje, Deputy General Secretary of the party, hinted at during his appearance on…

As a guest on the show From You to Us, broadcasted on Peace FM, the mayor of Porto-Novo, Charlemagne Yankoty, gave a detailed commentary on the crisis shaking the Progressive Union the Renewal (UPR), born from the political merger between…

The spokesperson for the Beninese government, Wilfried Léandre Houngbédji, justified this Friday, June 27, 2025, the dismissal of the Minister of Energy, Paulin Akponna. The latter was relieved of his duties by President Patrice Talon on Thursday, June 26, following…

The Beninese government has reacted firmly to comments made by former Minister of Energy, Water, and Mines, Paulin Akponna, during the visit of his spokesperson to Parakou. When asked about the aftermath of this issue, the government spokesperson, Wilfried Léandre…

A political shockwave is sweeping through the capital of Benin. Four hundred and five (405) supporters of the Progressive Union for Renewal (UP-R), one of the main presidential majority parties, have collectively resigned, submitting their resignation letters to the local…

A technical adjustment has just been made within the Beninese executive, following a consultation with the office of the National Assembly and in accordance with the constitutional provisions in force. By presidential decree signed this Thursday, the Secretary General of…

A change of direction is shaping up within the Benin government. The office of the National Assembly is said to have given its green light this Thursday, June 26, 2025, for the replacement of the Minister of Energy, Water, and…

A noticeable departure within the Movement of Committed Elites for the Emancipation of Benin (MOELE-Benin). Ulrich K.M. Dehou, until now the deputy director of protocol and national coordinator for employment and entrepreneurship, has officially left the party. In a letter…

The president of the “Talon Continue” Dynamic and active member of the Republican Bloc, Bertin Koovi, held a public press conference on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 in Cotonou. It was an opportunity for him to discuss several current topics, but…

Nadine Okoumassoun, a political activist and member of the Democratic party, sent a letter to President Patrice Talon on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, asking him to initiate national discussions aimed at restoring peace and guaranteeing inclusive elections in 2026. In…

Salomon Odjo, former Deputy Director of Infosec. and Administrative Secretary of the Force Cauris for an Emerging Benin (FCBE) party, passed away on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, following a short illness. A hard blow for the Force Cauris for an…

Former Minister Aboubakar Yaya, a leading figure in the party Force Cauris for an Emerging Benin (FCBE), does not rule out the possibility of a political rapprochement between his party and those close to power. In an interview with Guérite…