SOCIETY

On October 1, 2025, the First-Class Court of First Instance of Parakou carried out an operation to clear out its evidence storage rooms, supervised by the National Agency for the Recovery of Confiscated and Seized Assets (ANRACS). The initiative aimed…

On September 30, 2025, the Ministers of Justice and Interior, Yvon Détchénou and Alassane Séidou, officially launched the Automated Fingerprint and Palmprint Identification System (AFIS) at the headquarters of the Republican Police. This initiative marks an important step forward in…

Starting October 1, 2025, a large-scale operation will be launched by the Republican Police to enforce the ban on vehicles with opaque or tinted front windows. The Minister of the Interior, supported by the National Agency for Land Transport (ANATT),…

The Constitutional Court of Benin is in mourning again. Bernard Degboe, a former councillor of the country’s highest constitutional court, died the weekend of September 27–28, 2025. Aged 74, he leaves behind a long career in Benin’s judicial sector. Born…

The European Union officially launched, on Tuesday 30 September 2025 in Cotonou, the EU-Benin Youth Council, a space for dialogue between young people and European institutions. The event, marked by the closing of the digital campaign “Au-delà des Échos”, highlighted…

French photojournalist Antoni Lallican, 37, was killed this Friday, October 3, in Ukraine during a drone strike. Winner of several international distinctions, he had been covering the conflict that has been ravaging the country for more than two years. The…

On Tuesday, September 9, 2025, the Kpassakanmè public primary school, in the commune of Lalo (southern Benin), hosted the official launch ceremony for the school kit distribution campaign for the 2025-2026 academic year. Led by the Ministry of Nursery and Primary…

The book titled “Renaître ensemble” by LD deputy Kamel Ouassagari was released on the Beninese book market on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at the Institut Chants d’oiseaux de Cotonou. It took place in the presence of several political figures, including…

Côte d’Ivoire has reacted to the latest accusations from the Burkinabé president, who accuses it of colluding with armed groups to weaken Ouagadougou. Through its spokesman, Abidjan flatly rejects these allegations and is asking for proof. For several months, Captain…

The government has renewed the leadership of Benin’s public universities. The Council of Ministers on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, announced strategic appointments for the Teaching and Research Units (UFR) within Benin’s universities. Below are all the appointments announced this Wednesday:…

Cotonou hosted the International Conference on Nutrition on September 27 and 28, 2025. In officially launching the event, the Beninese president listed his expectations. Indeed, for the Beninese government, this event is not just a scientific and diplomatic meeting, but…

A large operation coordinated by Interpol resulted in the arrest of 260 people involved in online scam and sextortion networks, affecting 14 African countries, including Benin. Named Contender 3.0, this operation led to the dismantling of 81 criminal networks specialized…

The National Agency for Personal Identification (ANIP) announces an extension of the voting center transfer operations. Originally scheduled to end on September 28, 2025, they will exceptionally continue until Friday, October 3, 2025. However, ANIP specifies that two operations will…

Gathered in Cotonou, the Ministers of Employment and Vocational Training of the UEMOA countries on Friday launched the 16th Conference of the Consultation Framework. Held under the theme of digital transformation and artificial intelligence, this strategic meeting aims to define…

The Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) heard, on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, a soldier and a police officer in a desertion case. The Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) held, on…

The Departmental Director of Secondary, Technical and Vocational Education of Atlantique reminded, in a circular dated September 25, 2025, that it is strictly forbidden to sell or to impose the use of activity books in public and private schools. Any…

The Baccalaureate Office (OB) of Benin is modernizing its services: requests for baccalaureate-related documents — diplomas, certificates, transcripts, authentications — are now possible online via the platform services.bac.bj. This system allows users, whether in Benin or abroad, to request their…

A macabre discovery shook the residents of Savalou on Wednesday, September 24, 2025. The lifeless body of a young girl, decapitated, was found on the Logozohè road, a route leading to Glazoué, in the Collines department. According to information reported…

Since September 21, 2025, a fake press release attributed to the Agence nationale du Domaine et du Foncier (ANDF) has been circulating on social media, announcing plots for sale in the cities of Porto-Novo, Cotonou, and Parakou. This press release,…

The Beninese government approved, at the Council of Ministers on September 24, 2025, the 2025-2029 strategic plan of the National Employment Agency (ANPE), with the aim of strengthening and structuring the employment sector, with a particular focus on young people.…

A serious traffic accident occurred on Monday, September 22, 2025, in the Guéné arrondissement, in the village of Goungoun, municipality of Malanville. The tragedy claimed the lives of four people and left several others injured, in addition to causing property…

The Beninese government has announced the upcoming launch of renovation work on eight university campuses across the country. This initiative aims to improve campus facilities and teaching conditions for students and staff at the institutions concerned. According to the Council…

A Nigerian has been sentenced to ten years in prison by a special court in Coimbatore for his role in an international drug trafficking network dismantled in India. A special court in Coimbatore sentenced James, also known as Emmanuel Chukwunonso…

Samy Boucalt, nicknamed “chief of staff of the Mapanes”, was arrested on Sunday, September 21, 2025 by law enforcement in Libreville, Gabon. This arrest follows the spread of viral videos in which he threatened and harassed Beninese merchants, notably by…

The President of the Republic, Patrice Talon, visited the construction site of the new National Assembly headquarters this Tuesday afternoon. The purpose of the visit was to inspect the progress, check the finishes, and ensure that the setting will meet…

The Police républicaine announced the arrest of four individuals involved in an armed robbery that recently occurred in the commune of N’Dali, in northern Benin. The operation, carried out by local security units, helped put a stop to this criminal…

The customs authorities of Borgou-Alibori ended an ammunition trafficking operation on the morning of Tuesday, February 14, 2023. A batch of 15,000 rifle cartridges was discovered in Sinahou, a village in the Bétérou arrondissement, concealed in sand carried by a…

In Benin, a young man escaped a lynching after attempting to steal a motorcycle. The scene took place in   Mariagélta,  a locality of the commune of Abomey-Calavi on the morning of Friday, September 19, 2025. According to Les 4 Vérités,…

L’Agence nationale des transports terrestres (Anatt) maintient sa décision de détruire les plaques d’immatriculation produites avant le 31 décembre 2023 mais non retirées par leurs propriétaires. Cette destruction interviendra après le 15 octobre prochain. L’annonce a été confirmée par Laure…

The National Agency for the Identification of Persons (ANIP) announced the opening of service desks in ten hospital centers in Benin. The aim is to enable users to complete certain administrative procedures, such as birth registration or updating personal data,…