SOCIETY

The Porto-Novo Court of First Instance sentenced a taxi driver to twenty-four months’ imprisonment, six months of which are to be served, for breach of trust. The man was found guilty of having sold, without authorization, the vehicle placed at…

During an academic visit to Benin, Professor Shinoda Hideaki of Tokyo University of Foreign Studies led a seminar at UAC this Saturday on peace issues. The Japanese researcher highlighted the central role of trust and universities in training a new…

The Avogbanna arrondissement police station, in the Bohicon municipality, carried out the arrest of two individuals as part of an investigation that led to the discovery of a vehicle reported stolen in Ouidah. The facts came to light following a…

Police Commissioner Bignon Delcoz Kindjanhoundé appeared on Monday, February 9, 2026 before the Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET). He is charged with incitement to hatred and rebellion, as well as illegal possession of firearms, following…

In Koussiguou, in the commune of Natitingou, the gold mining operation turned into a tragedy on the night of February 5, 2026. An explosion that occurred in an artisanal gold mining gallery triggered a collapse, trapping several people. According to…

A tragedy occurred on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at General Education College 3 in Kétou. A student in the Première D class died after taking part in a blood donation drive organized at the school by a non-governmental organization. According…

A rare and violent tragedy has bereaved the commune of Glazoué, in the Collines Department, during the night from Friday, February 6 to Saturday, February 7, 2026. The events occurred in Assanté, a village in the Gbanlin Fifadji neighborhood, more…

The Nigerian musician Matthew Ogundele, along with three members of his team and a blogger, were found dead in Ajah, Lagos, according to local media. An investigation has been opened to determine the exact circumstances of this tragedy. Gospel musician…

A pastor charged with involuntary manslaughter following the death of an eight-month-old infant was brought before the Second Class Court of First Instance in Abomey-Calavi on Wednesday. The defendant appeared before the judge without remand. According to statements reported by…

Au Bénin, le partenariat entre Celtiis et Afreeka Play signé ce jeudi au siège del’opérateur mobile à Cotonou, marque une avancée majeure dans l’accès légal à la musiqueafricaine, en intégrant une plateforme de streaming local au cœur de la super…

New details have emerged about the serious road accident that occurred on Thursday morning in Malanville, in the Alibori Department. The tragedy has claimed one life and left several injured, according to information gathered by Fraternité FM. The provisional toll…

The Court for the Repression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism (CRIET) opened on February 3, 2026 the trial of four people charged with praising crimes against state security, in the case of the foiled coup d’État of December 7, 2025…

An unusually strange scene unfolded this Tuesday, February 3, 2026, around 10 a.m., in front of a bank near Allada’s bus station. According to information from Les 4 Vérités, a municipal administrative officer who had come to perform a banking…

A major fire broke out in the early hours of this Thursday morning in front of the Malanville rice mill, not far from a customs checkpoint, spreading panic in the area. According to several witnesses on the scene, a truck…

In view of the upcoming commissioning of the Ahossougbéta administrative city, whose works are due to be completed during the year, the authorities have undertaken the contracting of development works on the western side of the section linking this city…

In Pahou, in the commune of Ouidah, two individuals suspected of motorcycle theft have been arrested by officers of the Republican Police. The incident concerns a Wave 110 motorcycle, reported stolen by its owner. According to reported information, the intervention…

As part of the investigation into the attempted coup d’État on December 7, 2025, Chabi Yayi was summoned this Wednesday, February 4, 2026 by the Judicial Police to be questioned regarding elements related to this case. The summons comes as…

The Cotonou City Hall officially launched the census of taxi, motorcycle, and tricycle drivers and other similar vehicles, with the aim of organizing, regulating, and modernizing urban transport in Benin’s economic capital. This operation, part of a broader effort to…

The trial of the 21-year-old TikTok influencer Kingbo Florence opened this Tuesday, February 3, 2026, before the Court for the Repression of Economic Offences and Terrorism (CRIET) in a charged atmosphere. The young woman is charged by the Special Prosecutor’s…

The Republican Police carried out a major seizure of artisanal alcoholic beverages unfit for consumption in the commune of Dogbo, in Mono Department. In total, 770 litres of sodabi were removed from circulation following a field operation, Le Matinal has…

The Director General of the National Agency for the Management of Expertise and Project Ownership (ANAGEM) provided clarifications on the relocation of commercial activities around the Dantokpa International Market, during a recent statement to the media. According to her remarks,…

A network trafficking in fraudulent passports was uncovered at the Cardinal-Bernardin Gantin International Airport in Cotonou, leading to the arrest of several people, including two officers of the Republican Police, according to local press. The operation, conducted by the Economic…

The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research has published the list of 167 new assistant professors recruited on probation for Benin’s public universities. This decision is part of the drive to strengthen human resources undertaken by authorities to sustainably…

The Court for the Repression of Economic Offences and Terrorism (CRIET) issued, on January 28, 2026, a judgment acquitting former executive secretary of the Kpomassè town hall, Dieudonné Aloukoutou, and his associate Gbaguidi Christian. The decision was made on the…

The Society of Road Infrastructures and Territorial Development (SIRAT SA) announces temporary traffic disruptions in several strategic areas of Cotonou, due to nighttime maintenance work on road safety equipment. In a press release, the company informs that repair operations on…

The main opposition party, Les Démocrates, issued on January 31, 2026, a statement following the arrest and provisional detention of its vice-president, Alassane Tigri, in a case related to the attempted coup d’État that shook Benin on December 7, 2025.…

Arrested as part of the investigation into the alleged coup d’État attempt, lawyer Stanic Adjacotan was released this Friday, January 30, 2026, according to multiple sources. According to one of his lawyers, the charge brought against him is “glorification of…

The Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) reviewed a case that was, to say the least, unusual, involving a person posing as a member of the United States military. Following the submissions, the public prosecutor requested…

Benin takes a new step in guaranteeing the right to identity with an initiative from the National Agency for Identification of Persons (ANIP) aimed at enrolling children who have never been registered with the civil registry. This information was made…

Soixante-dix-huit ans après sa fondation à Porto-Novo, l’Église du Christianisme Céleste (ECC) traverse l’une des périodes les plus délicates de son histoire. Depuis la mort de son fondateur, le prophète Samuel Bilehou Joseph Oschoffa, en 1985, la question de la…