POLITICS

Designated this Thursday, August 6, 2026, to lead the very first term of the Beninese Senate for the period 2026-2031, Patrice Talon delivered his inauguration speech. Expressing his gratitude to his peers for the trust placed in the entire elected…

Forty-three civil society organizations from Togo and Africa have sent an open letter to the Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, to commend its decision on the constitutional reform adopted in Togo in 2024.…

At the conclusion of the election of the members of the Senate Bureau, the positions of responsibility were assigned as follows:President: Prof. Théodore HoloVice-president: Antoine Idji-KolawoléRapporteur: Charles Assika Toko

Thirty-six third-country nationals transferred from the United States to Cameroon have filed a case before the administrative court in Yaoundé. Their lawyers are challenging the legality of their detention on Cameroonian territory, their deprivation of liberty, and the lack of…

The private trip of Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch, at a time when Ceuta was facing unprecedented migrant arrivals, has sparked criticism in Morocco. Several media outlets claim that he cut short his stay in Mallorca, but the exact circumstances…

In front of the press this Wednesday, August 5, 2026, the government spokesperson, Wilfried Léandre Houngbédji, addressed the institutional agenda marked by the installation of the first mandate of the Senate. While the parliamentarians of this second chamber meet in…

The United Nations Development Programme, the African Union, the African Women Leaders Network, and the African School of Governance launched an academy in Kigali aimed at enhancing women’s participation in political life. The first cohort brings together 30 women leaders…

The entry of Benin into the era of bicameralism marks a pivotal moment. Tomorrow, Thursday, August 6, 2026, the 25 members of the Senate will meet for a decisive session. The personalities that make up the second chamber will gather…

The issuance of presidential decrees aims to demonstrate that Paul Biya is still in office, while his prolonged absence from Cameroon raises questions about a potential vacancy in power. Since June 7, 2026, the head of state has been outside…

The Supreme Court of Benin has been seized with 35 appeals related to the process of appointing village and city quarter chiefs. These challenges arise after the distribution, by the Autonomous National Electoral Commission, of the localities in which the…

The Cameroonian government has broken its silence regarding the prolonged absence of President Paul Biya, who has been out of the country for 56 days. The Minister of Communications and government spokesperson, René Emmanuel Sadi, assured in an interview with…

The former Malian Prime Minister Moussa Mara was released on Saturday, August 1, after serving a one-year prison sentence. He had been incarcerated for expressing his support on social media for several detained Malian political leaders. His release was met…

The Malian justice system on Monday, August 3, sentenced a journalist and an activist, both already detained. The two men were prosecuted in separate cases, including for “undermining the credit of the State” as well as for “threats and insults.”…

The former Togolese Minister of Agriculture Noël Koutéra Bataka has officially taken up his duties as the country representative of the International Fund for Agricultural Development in Burkina Faso. He submitted his cabinet letter to the Burkinabe Minister of Foreign…

The Democratic Republic of Congo commemorated its National Genocost Day on Sunday, a term coined to refer to “genocide for economic gain.” This concept relates to the human and social cost of conflicts linked to the exploitation of natural resources…

In a plenary session held on Monday, August 3, 2026, chaired by Professor Cossi Dorothé Sossa, the Constitutional Court declared the Senate’s Internal Regulations compliant with the Constitution. Prompted to act urgently by the second oldest member of the upper…

The release of Julien Kandé Kansou, which occurred on August 1, 2026, following a presidential pardon granted by the head of state Romuald Wadagni, is eliciting positive reactions within the Beninese political class. In a statement made public on August…

The Ghanaian government has accepted the principle of lowering the minimum age required to run for the presidential election. The threshold would shift from 40 to 35 years. This change is among several constitutional reforms being considered, including a five-year…

The administrative and financial management of contractual health agents recruited for the 2025 promotion now falls directly under the 77 municipalities of Benin. This major reorientation was formalized by a circular signed on July 23, 2026, by the Minister of…

Morocco released its first assessment of the migration crisis that erupted nearly five days earlier at the border with the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on Sunday. The Interior Ministry claims that 40,000 people attempted to cross the border illegally, while…

After their official installation and the adoption of their internal regulations on July 30, the members of the new high parliamentary chamber are preparing for a key step. Following the study of the compliance of the internal regulations with the…

A few days after the installation of its members, the Senate will soon have its internal regulations. The document will be reviewed this Monday, August 3, 2026, by the Constitutional Court. The seven sages are meeting in session today to…

After several months of intense activities, the Beninese executive takes a break. The President of the Republic and members of the government have officially been on vacation since August 1, 2026. Established under the presidency of Patrice Talon, this annual…

Applications for parish council elections are submitted on Monday in Uganda, against a backdrop of violence and irregularities observed during the first stage of the local vote. A new election must be organized in 1,135 villages following disputes related to…

Benin celebrated, on Saturday, August 1, 2026, the 66th anniversary of its accession to international sovereignty. Organized on the Boulevard de la Marina in Cotonou, the official ceremony was marked by several strong sequences, both institutionally and symbolically. The first…

On the occasion of the 66th anniversary of national sovereignty in Benin, President Romuald Wadagni delivered his first official speech on August 1st as head of state. In his statement, which he intended to be deliberately understated, Romuald Wadagni placed…

On the occasion of the traditional National Message delivered on August 1, 2026, Benin’s national holiday, the President of the Republic, Romuald Wadagni, took a moment to honor the memory and dedication of the members of the armed forces and…

On the sidelines of the official installation ceremony for the Senate members this Thursday, July 30, 2026, at the Palais des Gouverneurs in Porto-Novo, Me Robert Dossou spoke about the major challenges facing this brand new institution. In his statement,…

During the official installation session of the first members of the Beninese Senate on Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Porto-Novo, one of the newly installed senators, former president Patrice Talon, expressed his gratitude and commitment to the nation. Speaking after…

The Senate of Benin officially took office on Thursday, July 30, 2026. Gathered at the National Assembly in Porto-Novo, the 25 members of this new institution were inducted during a solemn ceremony presided over by Elisabeth Pognon. The former president…