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CELTIIS Cash and UBA Bénin officially launched the Bank to Wallet / Wallet to Bank service this Thursday in Cotonou, a solution that allows customers to instantly transfer funds between their bank account and their electronic wallet. This innovation, the…

The Court for the Suppression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism (CRIET) rejected, on Thursday, July 16, a request for provisional release filed by the lawyers of one of the co-defendants in the case involving Richard Boni Ouorou. This decision keeps…

Dangnivo Trial: Hearing Firmly Adjourned to Wednesday, July 22, 2026 for Defense Pleas A new twist in the trial related to the Pierre Urbain Dangnivo case before the Cotonou Court of First Instance. While the hearing had initially been suspended…

Benin: conclusion of the first ordinary session of the tenth legislature under the sign of results The first ordinary session of the first legislative term of the National Assembly of Benin officially ended on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. This conclusion…

The two main defendants in the case of the deadly fire that occurred in January 2025 in Ayélawadjè, in the 3rd arrondissement of Cotonou, appeared this Wednesday before the Court of First Instance in Cotonou. As a reminder, this tragedy…

Three young men suspected of cybercrime activities were arrested by law enforcement on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, around 6 PM in the Dogoudo neighborhood of Allada. During the search, the police seized a significant amount of communication equipment, counterfeit banknotes,…

The central commissioner of Parakou led a targeted control operation in the 3rd district of the city on the afternoon of Tuesday, July 14, 2026. This raid, conducted not far from the Al-Houda intersection, resulted in the apprehension of three…

The Court of First Instance of Cotonou has postponed the trial related to the Pierre Urbain Dangnivo case to Thursday, July 16, 2026. This upcoming hearing will be devoted to the defense’s pleadings and the replies from the various parties.…

The police station of the 1st district of Porto-Novo apprehended a man who had been wanted for several months in connection with an alleged fraud case. The accused is accused of extracting large sums of money from numerous people by…

The trial linked to the Pierre Urbain Dangnivo case has taken a new turn this Wednesday, July 15, 2026, before the Court of First Instance of Cotonou. Just after the public prosecutor’s requisitions requesting the Court to keep Alofa in…

The trial regarding the disappearance of Pierre Urbain Dangnivo reached a decisive stage on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, before the Court of First Instance of Cotonou. During its closing statements, the public prosecutor requested a sentence of 30 years of…

The public prosecutor presented, this Wednesday, July 15, its recommendations in the case of the disappearance of Pierre Urbain Dangnivo. The prosecutor requested a sentence of 30 years of criminal imprisonment against the main accused, Codjo Alofa, as well as…

Benin will participate in the festivities marking the 66th anniversary of the independence of Côte d’Ivoire. Elements of the Beninese Armed Forces will parade in Yopougon alongside military delegations from three other countries. Benin is among the invited countries to…

The Court of Repression of Economic and Terrorism Offenses (CRIET) focused on the case of a man prosecuted for “apology for a crime against state security” on Monday, July 13, 2026. The public prosecutor requested a two-year prison sentence and…

A great catch for the Beninese law enforcement in the north. Officials from the Tchikandou border police station have neutralized a suspected counterfeit money trafficker after an intense chase. In total, 84 counterfeit 10,000 FCFA notes, representing a face value…

The University of Parakou has recorded a concerning new result. In the second year of Modern Literature, no student has passed the required teaching units to progress to License 3 at the end of the regular session. However, candidates will…

The written exams for the replacement session of the Baccalaureate, session of 2026, officially started this Monday at CEG Sainte-Rita in Cotonou, the only examination center selected nationwide. This session is exclusively for candidates who, for duly justified and validated…

On the night of Monday, July 13 to Tuesday, July 14, 2026, elements of the Bétérou district police intercepted a vehicle transporting an illegal cargo of five hundred (500) 12-gauge cartridges. The conveyor, a thirty-year-old man, was immediately arrested and…

The Commercial Court of Cotonou has made its ruling in a dispute involving two Beninese students, residing in France and Switzerland, against a bank and a money transfer company. At stake were monthly transfers intended to finance their studies, which…

After winning over the audience with two sold-out performances of his show What It Costs You last May, Beninese stand-up comedian Amour Aïou is back at it. The artist is launching a Private Tour 2026 with four dates, featuring a…

New twist in the Kémi Séba case in South Africa. South African judicial authorities have decided to once again postpone the review of his case. The next hearing is now set for August 11. This decision extends a legal process…

The Beninese Electric Energy Company (SBEE) informs its subscribers that several localities in the country will experience disruptions in the electrical supply this Tuesday, July 14, 2026. These scheduled outages are part of maintenance operations aimed at sustainably improving the…

The village of Daroukpara, located in the Suya district within the municipality of Nikki, is in mourning. A violent storm accompanied by heavy rain and strong winds claimed the lives of two young locals, Two young men from the village…

In Benin, seven primary school teachers are at risk of being dismissed for irregular absence from their posts. Their cases were reviewed last week by the joint administrative commission of the Ministry of Maternal and Primary Education, which must now…

In Katsina State, in northern Nigeria, a young woman has died following a conflict with her family regarding her choice of partner, according to several local sources. The exact circumstances of the tragedy have not yet been established by the…

Following a robbery committed on Monday, July 5, at the Houdegbe building, the Agbanou police station carried out a successful operation on Saturday, July 11, 2026, in the municipality of Allada, bringing an end to the gang of criminals’ escape.…

Initially scheduled to be held on Monday, July 13, 2026, before the Court for the Suppression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism (CRIET), the trial of police commissioner Delcoz Kindjanhoundé has finally been postponed to August 17th. This postponement was made…

The Economic and Terrorism Offenses Court (CRIET) sentenced Me Magloire Yansunnu to seven years in prison and a fine of 28 million CFA francs on Monday, July 13, 2026. The lawyer was prosecuted in a case concerning the management of…

The National Assembly of Benin unanimously adopted, on Friday, July 10, 2026, the amendment to Article 94 of the law creating the national orders of Benin. This bill, brought forward by the Vice President of the Republic and Chancellor of…

The Ministry of Labor and Public Service has made public the results of the recruitment competition for 50 justice auditors and 50 trainee clerks for the Ministry of Justice and Legislation. The lists of admitted candidates are now available online.…