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Uganda: Yoweri Museveni in the running for a 7th term
The Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni is not planning to leave the political scene anytime soon. At 80 years old, the head of state is set to run for a seventh consecutive term in the elections scheduled for 2026. The announcement… -
Benin: Léandre Houngbédji clarifies his political commitment and indicates his party
The Deputy Secretary General of the Beninese government and executive spokesperson, Wilfried Léandre Houngbédji, has officially revealed his political affiliation. During a recent public appearance, he confirmed his membership to the Progressive Union for Renewal (UPR), one of the key… -
Nourou Dine Saka Saley reflects on his exclusion from the 2023 legislative elections: “It was the party that withdrew my name”
Appearing on the “Sunday Interview” show on Eden TV, lawyer and opposition figure Nourou Dine Saka Saley shed light on a thus far little-discussed episode: his notable absence from the January 2023 legislative elections. An absence which, according to his… -
UP-PRD Crisis: “this case makes me sad. It raises a real ethical problem,” Jacques Ayadji
Appearing on Guérite TV, Jacques Ayadji, president of the Moele-Benin party, spoke for the first time about the crisis shaking the Democratic Renewal Party (PRD) and the Progressive Union Renewal (UP-R). A topic he confesses he has deliberately avoided until… -
Benin – 2026 Presidential Election: NDSS
One year before the presidential election in Benin, lines are beginning to move within the ranks of the opposition. Recently invited on the set of Eden TV, the lawyer and political actor Nourou-Dine Saka Saley confirmed his intention to run… -
Benin 2026 Presidential Election: Government sets date for its candidates’ nomination
We know a bit more about the date for the selection of the presidential movement’s duo of candidates. An important milestone has just been set in the electoral process for the 2026 general elections in Benin. At a press briefing… -
Benin: 5 bill projects adopted by parliamentarians on Friday
The National Assembly of Benin held a plenary session on Friday, June 20, 2025 at the Governors’ Palace in Porto-Novo. In the presence of the Minister of Justice, Yvon Détchénou, the deputies examined and adopted several bills covering strategic areas… -
Benin: Suspension of Gratien Ahouanmenou, member of the DEN of UP le Renouveau
The President of the Progressive Union Renewal, Joseph Djogbénou, signed on June 18, 2025, a provisional suspension against Gratien-Laurent Ahouanmenou, a member of the National Executive Board of the party. He is accused of publicly claiming membership in the PRD… -
Controversy over the remuneration of Beninese leaders: the government plays the card of restraint
Questioned by the opposition about the sensitive issue of the salaries of high-ranking state officials, the Beninese government, through its spokesperson, Wilfried Léandre Houngbédji, responded on Friday, June 20, 2025. During a meeting with the press at the headquarters of… -
Togo: 26 candidacies rejected for July 2025 municipal elections
The Supreme Court of Togo, through its administrative chamber, has published the results of the review of the applications submitted for the municipal elections scheduled for July 17, 2025. Out of the 520 cases submitted by the National Independent Electoral… -
Benin – Leaders’ Salaries: opposition deputies demand transparency
With less than a year until the end of President Patrice Talon’s second term, voices are being raised in the National Assembly demanding more clarity about the remuneration of the highest-ranking government officials. In a publication dated June 19, 2025,… -
Decentralization in Benin: the government adjusts the reform for more efficiency
On June 13, 2025, at the Palais de la Marina, President Patrice Talon and key actors in decentralization conducted an in-depth evaluation of the reforms initiated since 2022. The report of this session was presented in the Council of Ministers… -
Political misinformation on the ground: Ayadji invites Djogbénou and Bio Tchané to straighten out their supporters
In an interview given to Guérite TV, Jacques Ayadji, president of the Moele-Bénin party, expressed his deep dissatisfaction with certain practices observed in the political field and within the presidential movement itself. He openly accuses municipal officials of allied parties… -
“I am not an employee of UP-R,” Gratien Ahouanmenou defends his freedom of speech and his attachment to PRD.
In a letter dated June 16, 2025, addressed to the General Secretary of the Progressive Union the Renewal (UP-R), Gratien-Laurent Ahouanmenou responds to the request for clarification that was sent to him following his public statements. He defends the legitimacy… -
Gilbert Déou Malé: “Benin has no political prisoners”
Appearing on Daabaaru TV’s show Unpacking, the counselor to the minister of justice and foreign affairs, Gilbert Déou Malé, asserted that Benin holds no political prisoners. According to his statements, conveyed during this interview with journalist Barnabas Orou Kouman, people… -
Decentralization reform in Benin: local stakeholders share their expectations
The President of the Republic, Patrice Talon, gathered on Friday June 13, 2025, at the Marina Palace, the prefects, mayors, deputy mayors, Executive Secretaries of the municipalities, as well as representatives of the National Association of Municipalities of Benin (ANCB).… -
Heavy silence from Boni Yayi on the eve of the 2026 presidential election: the twilight of a political sphinx?
Once upon a time, every public appearance of Boni Yayi and the throngs of people it drew, caused a stir in the Beninese political realm. His media remarks acted like seismic shocks in the power structure. As a President with… -
“I am satisfied and I hope that the procedures will be carried through to the end,” Hugues Sossoukpè
Invited to the set of the private channel E-Télé this Sunday, July 13, 2025, the adviser minister Sèdami Fagla discussed forthrightly the case of Comlan Hugues Sossoukpè, a file that has been shaking the media and political scene for more… -
Cameroon: Paul Biya officially announces his candidacy for the October 2025 presidential election
The suspense is lifted. Cameroonian President Paul Biya announced his candidacy for the next presidential election to be held this coming October on Sunday, July 13, 2025. The announcement was made via a post on his X account (formerly Twitter),… -
We know a little more about the arrest of Comlan Hugues Sossoukpè (lawyers)
In a statement released this Sunday, July 13th by the law firm of Comlan Hugues Sossoukpè, we now know a little more about the circumstances of the arrest and detention of the Beninese journalist and activist Comlan Hugues Sossoukpè, who… -
Benin: Paulin Akponna officially fired after his revelations in Parakou
Announced early this morning by the media, it is now official. By presidential decree n°2025-327 dated June 26, 2025, Paulin Akponna has been dismissed from his duties as Minister of Energy, Water and Mines, less than a week after his… -
Benin: Wilfried Léandre Houngbédji finally unveils his political party
The Deputy Secretary General and spokesperson for the government, Wilfried Léandre Houngbédji, officially announced, on Friday, June 20, 2025, his membership in a political party of the current administration. Wilfried Léandre Houngbédji finally reveals his political party. The disclosure was… -
Benin: opposition demands parliamentary investigation following Paulin Akponna’s revelations
The declarations of Paulin Akponna, then Minister of Energy, Water and Mines, about an alleged siphoning off of billions of CFA francs within the Ministry of Energy, Water and Mines continue to shake up the Beninese political sphere. This Wednesday,… -
Benin: Already dismissed, Paulin Akponna disowned by his party, the Republican bloc
The axe has fallen. By Presidential Decree No. 2025-327 of June 26, 2025, Paulin Akponna was officially removed from his position as Minister of Energy, Water and Mines. In the wake of this, the Republican Bloc (BR), his own political… -
Beninese activist Comlan Hugues Sossoukpè arrested and extradited to Cotonou
The famous Beninese activist, Comlan Hugues Sossoukpè, is reported to have been arrested on the afternoon of Thursday, July 10, 2025, after more than seven years of exile in Togo. The director of the news site Olofofo was immediately extradited… -
PRD-UP merger case: MISP’s responsibility called into question, Houngbédji is within his rights
The controversy regarding the legal existence of the Parti du renouveau démocratique (PRD) following its merger with the Union progressiste (UP) continues to stir political debate in Benin. Speaking on Guérite TV Monde, political analyst Dr. Paul-Marie Houessou pointed to… -
Benin – Debate over the Amnesty Law: Parliamentary Majority Reacts to the Reopening of the Case
The debate over a possible amnesty law for opposition figures, including Joël Aïvo and Reckya Madougou, has resurfaced in Benin. Invited this Sunday, June 15, 2025, on Eden TV, MP Orden Alladatin, president of the Law Commission in the National… -
Benin: the opposition trades the ANIP over the electoral list
In the momentum of preparations for the 2026 general elections, the Framework for Consultation of Opposition Political Parties is intensifying its efforts. On Friday, June 13, 2025, a delegation led by Professor Eugène Azatassou was received by the Director General… -
2026 General Elections in Benin: What the CENA and Political Parties Discussed This Friday
The president of the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENA) conducted an informational session on Friday, June 13, 2025, for representatives of political parties. The focus was on the upcoming general elections of 2026. “As part of organizing these elections, CENA… -
Benin – National Assembly: Democrats bring back a bill proposal to the table
The parliamentary group Les Démocrates is bringing back to the table its bill on amnesty, aimed at granting judicial pardon to certain political figures facing prosecution or who have been convicted. Set aside for a long time after its rejection…