POLITICS

The military who seized power in Guinea-Bissau following a coup d’état have announced the creation of the Supreme Military Command responsible for restoring order, which becomes the country’s supreme governing body. The announcement was made by Brigadier General Denis N’Canha…

The president of COJEP, Charles Blé Goudé, gave an emotional testimony on NCI on November 24, 2025, publicly calling for forgiveness for his former mentor, Laurent Gbagbo. A guest on the show La Quotidienne, the former leader of the Jeunesse…

The revision of the Constitution of 15 November 2025 will be debated next Thursday before the Constitutional Court. Several citizens have brought cases before the Constitutional Court to challenge various aspects of the process that led to the recent revision…

The president of the Front of National Organizations Against Corruption (FONAC), Jean-Baptiste Elias, took part this weekend in the annual symposium of the Institute of Artisans of Justice and Peace (IAJP). During the proceedings focused on the theme Peaceful elections,…

Less than twenty-four hours after announcing his resignation from the party Les Démocrates (LD), MP Sounon Boké Soumaïla has ultimately decided to stay. He announced it in a new video released on Sunday, November 16. In this statement, the Banikoara…

Deputy Sounon Boké Soumaïla today, Saturday, November 15, announced his resignation from the party Les Démocrates (LD). A decision he presents as a matter of principle, motivated by what he describes as a deep drift in the national political scene.…

The 9th legislature adopted early on Saturday, November 15, 2025 the bill to revise the Constitution introduced in parliament by Aké Natondé and Assan Séïbou. After long hours of debate, the deputies adopted the law amending the Constitution with 90…

After a tense, closely watched night in parliament, the deputies approved the revision of the Constitution at 6 a.m. The text received 90 votes in favor and 19 against, sealing one of the most decisive votes of recent years. The…

The verdict is in. Members of Parliament found the bill to amend the Constitution admissible. The bill received 87 votes in favor and 22 against, with no abstentions, allowing it to clear the first stage before substantive consideration. The reform…

The installation drive for neighborhood chiefs appointed by the FCBE party continues in Parakou. On this third day dedicated to the exercise, the city mayor, accompanied by a municipal delegation, went to the third arrondissement to officially install two new…

A strategic meeting has been set for tonight between the President of the Republic and the 81 deputies of the presidential movement. It will be an opportunity to take stock of the constitutional reform file and align the positions of…

The idea of introducing a Senate in Benin continues to fuel political and academic debate. The project, presented as a way to strengthen territorial representation and improve the quality of legislative work, raises questions as much about its content as…

The political climate in Senegal has noticeably tightened since November 11, 2025. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and his Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko are now openly clashing over control of the presidential coalition “Diomaye Président”, originally created to support Faye’s candidacy…

The year 2026 could mark a historic turning point for Beninese political life. Excluded from the presidential race, absent from the municipal elections and threatened with exclusion from the next legislative elections, the party Les Démocrates is going through a…

The President of the National Assembly, Louis Gbehounou Vlavonou, summons the deputies to a plenary session to be held on Friday, 14 November 2025 at 10:00 a.m., at the Palais des Gouverneurs in Porto-Novo. According to official communiqué No. 840/AN/SGA/CSE,…

Constitutional expert Théodore Holo spoke on Monday, November 11, 2025, about the constitutional amendment project aimed at establishing an upper chamber, the Senate, in Benin. Asked to shed light on the debate, his remarks were technical and measured. He described…

Alternate deputy Chabi-Barka Bekourou Nadjibh is no longer a member of the opposition party Les Démocrates (LD). Appearing on the Actu Matin set this Thursday, the former member of the opposition party laid out without hesitation the reasons for his…

Originally scheduled to be examined in plenary on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, the bill introduced by deputies Aké Natondé (Union Progressiste le Renouveau) and Assan Séïbou (Bloc Républicain) was ultimately postponed to this Thursday. The decision was motivated by compliance…

At Wednesday’s Council of Ministers meeting, the government announced the dissolution of the Société nationale du Bois (SONAB) and the creation of a new entity called the Société de Développement Forestier (SODEF SA). SODEF SA is to take over all the tasks…

The plenary session devoted to the revision of the Constitution, which opened this Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at the National Assembly, was suspended and postponed. No new date for resuming the proceedings has been announced yet. This suspension comes amid…

After ten years of silence, Sévérin Adjovi, former minister and former mayor of Ouidah, breaks his silence to speak about the constitutional revision project being prepared in Benin. In a public statement, he says he is speaking « par devoir…

The National Assembly is about to take a new decisive step in the process of revising the Constitution. The bill initiated by MPs Aké Natondé and Assan Séïbou will be examined in plenary session on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, after…

During his televised interview on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, President Patrice Talon said that the prolonged confrontation between him and Boni Yayi is now harming the country. “It would be good for us to leave the political scene. Our relationship…

President Patrice Talon gave a media interview on the evening of Tuesday, November 4, on national political affairs. In the interview granted to national television, President Patrice Talon clearly stated his support for the proposed constitutional revision bill establishing the…

A few hours before the plenary review of the bill to revise the Constitution, a meeting is announced between President Patrice Talon and deputies of the presidential movement. President Patrice Talon is inviting deputies of the presidential movement to a…

The National Assembly adopted, on Monday 3 November 2025, the sixth activity report of President Louis Gbèhounou Vlavonou, covering the period from 1ᵉʳ April to 30 September 2025. The document was approved by 87 votes in favour, following its review…

The electoral process for the 2026 municipal elections is continuing at the Commission électorale nationale autonome (CENA). After the Union Progressiste le Renouveau (UPR) party, it was the Bloc Républicain’s (BR) turn to receive its provisional receipt on Monday, November…

In a new letter made public on November 2, 2025, Daniel Edah, a former presidential candidate, issued a solemn appeal to the resigning deputies of the party Les Démocrates. The president of the movement “Nous le ferons” urges these parliamentarians…

Members of the ninth legislature are summoned to a plenary session this Monday, 3 November 2025 to review the activity report of President Louis Gbèhounou Vlavonou. As parliamentary tradition dictates, the president of Parliament presents his peers with a detailed…

The proposed constitutional revision bill introduced by the two pro-government political blocs continues to spark controversy. In the face of questions and speculation, Aké Natondé, president of the Union Progressiste le Renouveau parliamentary group, sought to clarify his intentions. He…