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Cyril Ramaphosa announced a tightening of measures against irregular immigration in South Africa, following several weeks of tensions and violence targeting foreign nationals. The South African president promises more controls, sanctions against employers, and expedited expulsion procedures, while warning groups…

On the eve of the start of the written exams for the Certificate of Education for the first cycle, President Romuald Wadagni sent a message of encouragement to the candidates of the June 2026 session. The head of state invites…

Pascal Affi N’Guessan accuses the Ivorian government of failing to address the root causes of the recurring floods in Abidjan. For the former Prime Minister, the visible investments in bridges and large structures have overshadowed the maintenance of drainage systems,…

Degaule PANDA the wise fool, a Beninese specialist in capturing reptiles, has been mandated by the authorities of the 13th arrondissement of Cotonou to locate and capture a Seba python reported for several days in Agla. The non-venomous but imposing…

Bishop Osório Citora Afonso, of Quelimane and apostolic administrator of Beira, was found shot dead on Saturday morning at his home in central Mozambique. Authorities have opened an investigation following this armed attack against a high-ranking official of the Catholic…

As the free tuition fees have just been generalized for secondary school girls, the Benin government does not rule out granting the same advantage to boys. The government spokesperson, Wilfried Léandre Houngbédji, stated that this possibility remains conceivable if the…

The written tests for the Brevet d’Études du Premier Cycle (Bepc) exam, June 2026 session, will officially start on Monday, June 8, 2026, throughout the entire national territory. Everything is ready for a smooth conduct of the Brevet d’Études du…

In response to the rise in consumption of “Atinkinkouin,” a psychoactive substance that is wreaking havoc among many young people and motorcycle taxi drivers, the Beninese government has announced a large-scale operation to combat the trafficking and use of these…

The Road Infrastructure and Land Development Company (SIRAT SA) is stepping up its efforts as part of Phase B of the Paving program. The company announced the imminent start of rehabilitation and development works on the Carrefour Cadjèhoun – Étoile…

In just a few days leading up to the election scheduled for June 7, 2026, for the renewal of the governing bodies of the National Order of Physicians of Benin, Dr. Gilbert Fassinou, a candidate for the presidency, accompanied by…

While his inauguration was scheduled for this Friday, June 5, according to the timeline set by the government, the new prefect of Zou, Laurent Zomaï, has not been installed. The handover ceremony has been postponed to a later date, with…

The case of the woman who was the victim of severe abuse in Ekpè continues to unfold in front of the court handling this particularly sensitive matter. The hearing this Friday did not resolve the case. The competent jurisdiction decided…

The President of Benin, Romuald Wadagni, held two major meetings with religious delegations on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at the Marina Palace. These meetings are part of a permanent dialogue initiated by the presidency with various faiths in the country,…

The judicial case of content creator Arsène Kplédo, known on social media by the pseudonym “Billy,” has been postponed again. The TikToker appeared on Thursday, June 4, 2026, before the Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET),…

Another drama related to the risks of confined spaces occurred on the morning of Sunday, May 31, 2026, in Sérou, a locality in the Djougou commune, north-western Benin. A young well-digger of Burkinabé nationality, aged 30, lost his life while…

Former Renaissance MP Jean-Jacques Bridey has been sentenced to two years in prison suspended by the Paris judicial court for embezzlement of public funds and corruption. The case particularly concerns the irregular use of his mandate expense allowance and the…

The Correctional Chamber of the Court for the repression of economic offenses and terrorism issued its verdict on Monday, June 1, 2026, in the case of abuse of office involving the former chief clerk of the Parakou First Instance Court,…

Beninese journalists and those from the subregion were made aware this Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Cotonou, of the biometric national identity card of ECOWAS, designed to facilitate the free movement of West African citizens. Organized by IOM and the…

The Beninese government is announcing a major social measure in favor of education and equal opportunities. Starting from the 2026-2027 school year, the free schooling for girls, from the 6th grade up to high school, will come into effect nationwide.…

The police station of the 1st district of Porto-Novo arrested several suspects during an operation conducted at dawn on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in the Ouémé department, according to a statement from the Republican Police of Benin, the only available…

Days after the interception of 17 minors in Aplahoué while they were traveling to Côte d’Ivoire, the Beninese government has broken its silence. In a radio-televised statement, the Ministry of Family and Social Action praised the action of the state…

The Republican Police have just put an end to the illegal activities of a network trafficking in counterfeit pharmaceutical products in the Donga department. Police officers from the central police station in Bassila conducted a successful operation on Monday, June…

The criminal court of Abidjan sentenced the influencer Apoutchou National to three years in prison and his associate Lionel PCS to five years on Tuesday in a money laundering case arising from a viral video showing bundles of cash. Both…

Pursued for abuse of functions in the case regarding the construction of the Eya center in Fidjrossè Akogbato, Samuel Akindès, former chief of the 12th arrondissement of Cotonou, contested on Monday before the CRIET any monetization of the project’s validation.…

The National Center for Digital Investigations (CNIN) is sounding the alarm regarding the abusive use of artificial intelligence to alter, create, or disseminate a person’s image without their consent. In a recently launched awareness campaign, the institution reminds that these…

In Nigeria, the security crisis now affects schools in the southwest. In Oyo State, the Nigerian Union of Teachers has launched an indefinite strike following the abduction of dozens of students and teachers by armed men, described by the army…

The authorities in Niamey have initiated the eviction of around 26,000 people living on the airport land of the capital, citing national security reasons following the January attack on Base Aérienne 101. The operation affects four neighborhoods built on a…

The Ivorian Minister of Sanitation, Amédé Koffi Kouakou, has given private operators 72 hours to clean up Abidjan, which is facing a resurgence of garbage deposits in several neighborhoods. This injunction comes as the economic capital produces more than 5,000…

The case that has been shaking the National Agency for Food and Nutrition (ANAN) for several days has just reached a major judicial turning point. According to information from Le Potentiel, Yves Bogninou, the Public Procurement Officer (PRMP) of the…

Côte d’Ivoire recorded a national success rate of 85.76% in the CEPE 2026, with 512,106 admitted out of 597,171 candidates present. Despite a slight decline of 0.82 points compared to 2025, the number of students admitted has increased in absolute…