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On Tuesday, August 26, 2025, a tragedy was reported in Kétou, in the Plateau Department. A French engineer was found dead in his hotel room while he was working on the construction site of a power plant being built in…

On the night of Sunday, August 24, 2025, an operation carried out by the Nikki police station led to the arrest of three individuals involved in a case of counterfeiting and the use of counterfeit bills. This action marks the…

The police station of Cotonou’s 8th arrondissement put an end to the activities of a criminal network by arresting six individuals involved in a case of criminal conspiracy, theft, and receiving stolen goods. According to Africaho, the case broke after…

The village of Oké-Owo, in the commune of Savè, has just taken a major step in security with the official opening of a police station. The announcement was made official on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, during a field visit by…

On Thursday, August 28, 2025, a man in his fifties was found dead under a shed in the Adjegounlè neighborhood, not far from the preschool of the same name in Savè, Collines Department. Residents immediately alerted the relevant authorities. The…

The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts has taken on a major challenge: training the new cultural instructors recruited during the auditions held on April 23 and 24, 2025. The goal is to prepare their imminent deployment in the…

A tragic traffic accident occurred on Tuesday, August 26, at the Wodo bridge, near Ina, in the commune of Bembéréké. A 4×4 vehicle belonging to an NGO and bound for Banikoara tipped over into the water. There were two people…

A resident of the Sainte Rita neighborhood in Cotonou had a nightmare of a night after being drugged by a woman he’d met the day before. Taking advantage of his unconscious state, the young woman and her accomplices emptied his…

A fire broke out in a rental house in Cocotomey, near the Aglouza intersection, on Thursday, August 28, 2025. Panic swept through the Cocotomey neighborhood on Thursday afternoon, August 28, 2025, when a fire started in one of the rooms…

In a week of targeted actions, from August 18 to 24, 2025, the Godomey Republican Police dismantled several criminal hubs, including 13 drug dens, and took 78 individuals into custody. Under the leadership of Commissioner Constant ZANNOU, officers of the…

As Benin has been shaken by several tragedies, notably in Glazoué and Ina, the Agence Béninoise de Protection Civile (ABPC) is calling for vigilance. Lieutenant Colonel Gilbert Edah offers practical recommendations to increase your chances of survival in the event…

A serious traffic accident occurred on the morning of Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at Wodo Bridge, near Ina, in the commune of Bembéréké. A 4×4 vehicle belonging to an NGO and bound for Banikoara plunged into the water. According to…

Just days before the start of the school year, the Ministry of Secondary, Technical, and Vocational Education and Training (MESTFP) has just issued an important message to Aspirants to the Teaching Profession (AME). In a statement released on Monday, August…

The Republican Police announced this Tuesday, August 26, 2025, the arrest of the prime suspect in the burglary that occurred last February at the Hêvié Adovié preschool and primary school. The man, on the run for more than six months,…

During the night of Saturday, August 23 to Sunday, August 24, 2025, the Republican Police carried out a large-scale raid on several bars and drinking establishments in the arrondissement of Godomey. Objective: to enforce the prefectural order that bans the…

Dragnet in Parakou. Agents of the National Center for Digital Investigation (CNIN), backed by security forces, arrested twelve individuals suspected of cybercrime. The operation, carried out between Tuesday, August 19 and Friday, August 22, 2025, was made possible thanks to…

On Friday, August 22, 2025, the Ministry of Labor and the Civil Service released the lists of applications accepted and rejected for the selection test for 250 probationary assistants in public universities. These lists can be viewed on the official…

A prisoner escaped from the Abomey-Calavi civil prison on August 18, 2025, causing a major upset in the penitentiary hierarchy. The escapee, a former gang leader sentenced to 25 years of imprisonment, managed to evade the staff’s vigilance by exploiting,…

Suspended since April 25th, the trial of Codjo Cossi Alofa and Donatien Amoussou will resume this Tuesday, August 26th, 2025 before the Cotonou court. The two men are being pursued in the case of the alleged murder of Pierre Urbain…

The High Authority for Audiovisual and Communication (HAAC) has released a statement in which it reminds promoters of private educational establishments, as well as the press and the general public, about the rules governing school advertising in the Republic of…

The Abomey-Calavi Court of First Instance delivered its verdict on Thursday, August 21, 2025, in a case that aroused surprise and indignation. Two individuals, aged 37 and 28, were sentenced to five years in prison and fined 150,000 CFA francs…

The Ministry of Interior and Public Security has announced, through an official statement, a series of measures aimed at restoring order and cleanliness in the country’s major cities. The Republican Police has been instructed to act in coordination with municipal…

The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) continues its recruitment process. In a public statement released this Thursday, August 21, 2025, the ministry announced the list of candidates accepted into the practical phase for the position of Administrative Vehicle Driver.…

The National Center for Road Safety (CNSR) thwarted a new attempt at fraud in the framework of technical vehicle inspections on Monday, August 18, 2025. The events took place at the regional branch in Lokossa, where a user and an…

Three men have been arrested for the theft of a motorcycle in Ouèssè, in the Collines department. They are currently in custody, according to a statement released Thursday by the Republican Police. The incident dates back to Tuesday, August 19.…

As the 2025-2026 academic year approaches, the Togolese government reminds that public education remains free from kindergarten through high school. In a statement made public on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, the Ministry of Communication, Media, and Culture wanted to clarify…

The situation of the Teaching Profession Aspirants (AME) remains at the heart of the concerns of the trade unions. Gathered in front of the media on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, the general secretaries of three major centers, Anselme Amoussou (CSA-Benin),…

In preparation for the 2025-2026 school year, the Ministry of Kindergarten and Primary Education is organizing a pedagogical day of reflection and consultation across the nation on September 10, 2025. In a communique dated August 20, 2025, Minister Salimane Karimou…

The tragedy that occurred on the night of August 16 to 17, 2025, on the Ouémé River bridge in Thio, continues to plunge many families into mourning. According to Le Matinal, twenty-six victims of the STM bus accident were buried…

The Operational Monitoring Cell for flood management has announced that the water level has reached 885 cm, 35 cm above the critical threshold set at 850 cm. The districts of Kpédékpo and Dovi are among the hardest hit. Flooding from…