POLITICS

The President of the Republic, Romuald Wadagni, formalized a major appointment on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, within the strategic oversight and monitoring apparatus at the presidency. Indeed, through Decree No. 2026 – 318, Adédiran Alfred Affoyon has been promoted to…

The President of the Republic, Romuald Wadagni, continues to structure the state apparatus following the formation of his first government. Through new official decisions, José Tonato and Salimane Karimou are joining the presidency as advisors to the president, respectively responsible…

The President of the Republic, Romuald Wadagni, sealed new strategic appointments within his inner circle on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. Through Decree No. 2026 – 319, he appointed Fulgence Primael Gbéké as Chief of Staff to the President of the…

By decree No. 2026–321 dated May 26, 2026, the President of the Republic has appointed Maximilien Claude Cocou Olympio as the Coordinator of the Legal Cell, Legal Advisor to the Presidency of the Republic. This appointment is part of the…

By decree No. 2026-317 dated May 26, 2026, the President of the Republic appointed Hermann Orou Takou as the Deputy Secretary General of the Presidency of the Republic. This appointment, made by the head of state, is part of the…

The former journalist Wilfried Houngbédji has been reappointed as the government spokesperson. His appointment was announced this Tuesday. The President of the Republic, Romuald Wadagni, made the appointment of Wilfried Léandre Houngbédji as minister and government spokesperson this Tuesday, May…

Yassine Latoundji has officially taken over as the Minister of Culture, Arts, and Heritage, now separate from Tourism in the Wadagni government’s structure. A visual artist and senior public finance official, he has framed his mandate around three commitments: Beninese…

Corinne Amori Brunet has officially taken office as the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with a roadmap focused on economic diplomacy, strengthening Benin‘s presence in multilateral institutions, and modernizing consular services. A former ambassador in Paris, she inherits…

Djibril Mama Cissé Moussa has officially assumed his role as the Minister Delegate in charge of Interior and Public Security, after nearly ten years as the prefect of Borgou. In a context marked by the terrorist threat in northern Benin,…

Adin Yéton Bloukounon Goubalan has officially taken the helm of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries, succeeding Gaston Cossi Dossouhoui after nearly nine years of management. An international researcher specializing in soil fertility and a former FAO staff member,…

Gildas Habib Bignon Agonkan has officially taken command of the delegated ministry responsible for national defense, following his appointment in the first government of Romuald Wadagni. A former deputy and ex-ambassador of Benin to Niger, he arrives at a strategic…

After leaving office on Sunday, May 24, 2026, in favor of President Romuald Wadagni, Patrice Talon automatically becomes a member of the Senate by right, according to the Constitution revised in November 2025. Patrice Talon has officially joined the ranks…

Aristide Médénou has officially taken over the Ministry of Economy and Finance following the handover with Abdoulaye Bio Tchané. Upon taking office, the new minister set three priorities: maintaining budgetary discipline, making economic growth more visible in the daily lives…

The Progressive Union for Renewal (UPR) reacted to the formation of the first government of President Romuald Wadagni. In a communiqué signed by its president Joseph Djogbénou, the party of the presidential majority notably praises “the appointment of its members”…

Elements from the Research Section attempted to apprehend the MP Pastef Cheikh Bara Ndiaye within the National Assembly, just minutes after the election of Ousmane Sonko to the presidency on Tuesday, May 26. The intervention, aborted after the parliamentarian was…

In Senegal, President Diomaye Faye tried to block the return of Ousmane Sonko to Parliament by referring the matter to the Constitutional Council before the plenary session of May 26. However, the court declared itself incompetent, paving the way for…

Since his election as president of the National Assembly, Ousmane Sonko has been trying to give a political and moral depth to his break with Bassirou Diomaye Faye. Amid disagreements over political funds, criticism of governance, economic divergences, and references…

Ousmane Sonko congratulated Ahmadou Al Aminou Lô following his appointment as Prime Minister, while distancing himself from a decision to which Pastef was allegedly not associated. In his first speech as President of the National Assembly, the former Prime Minister…

Ousmane Sonko was elected on Tuesday, May 26, as the President of the National Assembly of Senegal with 132 favorable votes out of 133 voters, meaning one abstention and no votes against. The vote took place after the opposition deputies…

Ousmane Sonko could return to the National Assembly as soon as May 26, just four days after being dismissed from the Prime Minister’s office by Bassirou Diomaye Faye. His reintegration as a deputy and potential election as the president of…

Romuald Wadagni revealed his first government just hours after his swearing-in, with a team characterized by economic continuity, the maintenance of security issues at the presidency, and a notable renewal in diplomacy. The creation of a portfolio dedicated to digital…

Romuald Wadagni publicly announced the composition of his first government team on the evening of his assumption of office. The new executive, formalized by decree No. 2026-314 of May 24, 2026, includes 22 ministers and three delegated ministers. Key appointments…

In his first presidential speech, Romuald Wadagni promised to make economic growth a concrete lever for improving the daily lives of Beninoise people. The new head of state notably announced an agricultural social protection, while showing a firm stance against…

Romuald Wadagni will take the oath this Sunday at the Palais des Congrès in Cotonou, becoming the fifth president of the Republic of Benin and officially succeeding Patrice Talon after ten years in power. Former Minister of State for Economy…

The dismissal of Ousmane Sonko from the Prime Minister’s office on Friday, May 22, 2026, marks a significant break at the top of the Senegalese state. Amid political tensions, power struggles within PASTEF, and the looming presidential election of 2029,…

Bassirou Diomaye Faye launched the consultations for national dialogue by receiving several former Prime Ministers at the Palace of the Republic. Presented as a consultation process on the major challenges facing the country, the initiative is contested by part of…

Indicted and placed under judicial control, Assalé Tiémoko appears as one of the few Ivorian opposition members still holding an elective mandate and having a strong media presence. Without a major party behind him, the mayor of Tiassalé disrupts by…

The Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye granted on Saturday evening, May 2, a long interview to the national press, his first major media appearance since April 2025, during which he clarified his relationship with his Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and…

The internal dispute within the party Les Démocrates will be examined today, Tuesday, 14 April at 4:00 PM before the Court of First Instance of Cotonou. The plaintiff is Éric Houndété, acting on behalf of his faction within the political…

On the day after the proclamation of the major trends of the presidential election of April 12, 2026 by the National Autonomous Electoral Commission (CENA), Romuald Wadagni publicly spoke to hail what he presents as a victory from the polls.…