POLITICS

The advisors at the Constitutional Court will meet this Thursday, July 30, 2026, in the afternoon for a plenary session in the institution’s hearing room. Only one item is on the agenda for this session. The proceedings will focus exclusively…

The installation ceremony for the members of the first mandate of the Senate, scheduled for Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Porto-Novo, will not include the election of the bureau members. This step has been postponed due to the unavailability of…

An important page in the institutional history of Benin is opening this Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Porto-Novo. Arising from the constitutional revision of November 2025, the second chamber of parliament, the Senate, is officially established with the installation ceremony…

Benin opened a five-day workshop in Cotonou on Monday, July 27, 2026, dedicated to preparing its very first National Action Plan (NAP) as part of the Open Government Partnership (OGP). From July 27 to 31, this meeting brings together public…

The President of the Republic, Romuald Wadagni, officially installed the members of the Permanent Committee of the National Commission for Legal Reform on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. The ceremony took place in the Ambassadors’ Hall of the Marina Palace, in…

The Institute of Artisans of Justice and Peace (IAJP) gathered on Thursday, July 23, 2026, in Cotonou, religious leaders, political actors, and several guests for a social conference focused on the theme: “Rule of Law and Political Alternation in Africa:…

In the context of the preparations for the 66th anniversary of its accession to independence, set for August 1, 2026, Benin has made public the official logo intended to accompany the celebrations throughout the national territory. Designed as a symbol…

The President of the Republic, Romuald Wadagni, granted an audience this Thursday, July 23, 2026, at the Marina Palace to the President of the UEMOA Commission, Abdoulaye Diop, as part of the annual political review of community reforms. Following this…

The President of the Republic, Romuald Wadagni, chaired a double ceremony on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at the Palace of Marina in Cotonou, marking the strengthening and renewal of two major state institutions: the Economic and Social Council (CES) and…

While he had declared that he did not want to sit in the Senate during the revision of the Constitution, former Beninese president Boni Yayi has changed his position. In a message published this Wednesday on his Meta page, he…

Abdoulaye Bio Tchané is the new president of the Economic and Social Council (CES). His election takes place as part of the installation of the new term of this institution, whose missions have been expanded by a reform adopted in…

The Beninese Damien Mama has taken on new responsibilities within the United Nations. He has been appointed Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Resident Coordinator, and Humanitarian Coordinator. This high-level position gives him…

The members of the Senate are convened on July 25 by the oldest member, President Nicéphore Soglo. According to information from Bip Radio reported by L’Investigateur, the establishment of the new high parliamentary chamber is entering its decisive phase. The…

In Cameroon, the management at the top of the state is increasingly causing tensions within the political class. In the face of the prolonged absence of President Paul Biya, who has been away from the public scene and the national…

The Constitutional Court of Benin completed a five-day seminar on Friday, July 17, in Agoué, focused on evaluating the presidential election of April 12, 2026. During this meeting, the members of the High Court reviewed the entire electoral process to…

Gathered this Sunday, July 19, 2026, in Freetown, Sierra Leone, the heads of state and government of ECOWAS have elected Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye as the organization’s new chairperson. He succeeds Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio, who had…

After his first months at the head of Cotonou, Luc Gnacadja places the reform of the municipal administration, the fight against flooding, mobility, cleanliness, and support for the local economy at the heart of his mandate. The mayor includes these…

Members of the Finance and Exchanges Committee of the National Assembly, along with their colleagues from other technical committees, have been participating since Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in Bohicon in a workshop to analyze the execution report of the State…

Special advisor to the Nigerien authorities and holder of a diplomatic passport from Niger, Kémi Séba has been detained in South Africa for three months. While Benin is demanding his extradition, the restraint observed by Niamey contrasts with the closeness…

While the establishment of the brand new Senate raises many questions within public opinion, the opposition party “Les Démocrates”, through its leader Eugène Azatassou, expresses its expectations for this institution. Initially opposed to its creation, Eugène Azatassou, the political leader…

The Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye has appointed Ousmane Diagne as a member and president of the Constitutional Council. The magistrate replaces the late Mamadou Badio Camara at the head of this central institution in the democratic and electoral functioning…

Just a few days before the official installation of the Beninese Senate, Professor Théodore Holo clarified how he intends to carry out his mandate within the new upper chamber. The former president of the Constitutional Court stated that he wants…

Gathered in a plenary session on Friday, July 10, 2026, at the Palais des Gouverneurs in Porto-Novo, the deputies of the National Assembly adopted four major items on the agenda, focusing on deep institutional, administrative, and financial reforms for the…

In response to the legitimate concerns raised by the announcement of the temporary suspension of the Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA), the initiator of the reform is taking a firm stance to calm minds. Deputy Augustin Ahouanvoébla, who presents this…

One year after his controversial arrest in Abidjan and his opaque transfer to Cotonou, the Beninese journalist Hugues Comlan Sossoukpè remains detained without trial in the civil prison of Ouidah. Caught in a neglected refugee status, suspicions of illegal exfiltration,…

The Beninese deputies adopted, on Friday, July 10, 2026, a law that repeals the provisions of the Electoral Code relating to the Autonomous National Electoral Commission. The measure results in a temporary abolition of the institution, pending a reflection on…

François Silibi officially joined the National Assembly on Friday, July 10, 2026. He succeeds Louis Vlavonou, who left his seat as a deputy after entering the Senate as a member by right, due to his previous role as President of…

The National Autonomous Electoral Commission has finalized the allocation of localities in which the Progressive Union for Renewal and the Republican Bloc can designate village or neighborhood leaders. However, one locality in Aplahoué is still awaiting a supplementary decision. The…

The Beninese Senate will be officially inaugurated on July 30, 2026, at the premises of the National Assembly, pending the arrangement of its own headquarters. The announcement was made this Friday, July 10, during a plenary session, through a letter…

The deputies of the 10th legislature of the National Assembly of Benin are meeting in plenary session this Friday, July 10, 2026, at the Palace of Governors in Porto-Novo. This important parliamentary session is marked by the examination of several…