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The trial of Julien Kandé Kansou, activist and member of the opposition party Les Démocrates‘s communications cell, opened on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at the Courts for the Repression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism (CRIET). He is being prosecuted for…

A tragedy rocked the city of Kandi over the weekend. The lifeless body of a security guard, stationed at the Zone Hospital in the town, was found hanged in his family home. According to information reported by 24 Hours in…

On the night of Monday, June 30, 2025, in Malanville, armed individuals attacked a family, assaulted the parents, and kidnapped a 14-year-old boy, for whom a ransom of 20 million CFA francs was demanded, according to the complaint filed with…

Actors in the agricultural and commercial sectors can now resume their export activities. The Beninese government lifted, as of June 23, 2025, the ban on the export of staple foods such as corn, cassava, gari, and cassava flour, in accordance…

As part of the recruitment competition for 172 state officials for the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Ministry of Labor and Public Service publicized on Monday, June 30, 2025, the provisional lists of validated and rejected applications. According to…

Christophe Djossou, promoter of Kingo News, has passed away, it was learned the morning of Tuesday, July 1st, 2025. The Beninese press is mourning again. Christophe Djossou, founder and promoter of the online media Kingo News, has passed away. The…

The Beninese press is mourning the loss of one of their own once again. Christophe G. Djossou, a journalist, certified translator, and promoter of the online media Kingo News, passed away on the night of Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in…

A joint operation conducted on Saturday, June 28, 2025, by the Sirarou police station, with the support of the N’dali and Ouénou police stations, led to the dismantling of several counterfeit drug sales points in a ghetto located behind the…

On Monday, June 30, 2025, the prosecutor of the Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (Criet) requested a prison sentence against the journalist and women’s rights activist Angela Kpeidja. She is being prosecuted in the “Psychopath Gate”…

In Benin, the Ministry of Secondary, Technical, and Vocational Training (Mestfp) has provided details on the treatment and payment process for overtime compensation in public establishments. In a letter addressed to the Department Directors, dated June 23, 2025, and signed…

The Special Prosecutor of the Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET), Mario Métonou, has taken a stand to reaffirm the commitment of the institution he leads to guarantee impartial and fair justice. In a statement given…

Mohamed Traoré, former president of the Bar Association of Guinea and ex-member of the National Council of Transition (CNT), was abducted and violently assaulted on the night of June 20 to 21, 2025. The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA)…

A teacher has been sent to Abomey-Calavi civil prison on alleged charges of raping several of his underage female students. A teacher at a Public Primary School (EPP) in Porto-Novo, he is accused of raping minors under 13 years of…

A tragedy occurred on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, on the Niger River, marking the border between Benin and Niger. A canoe, mainly carrying Nigerien nationals, capsized between the cities of Gaya (Niger) and Malanville (Benin), resulting in the death of…

The results of the baccalaureate session of June 2025 in Benin will be known in a week. According to the information relayed by Serge Nonvignon, a member of the communications unit of the presidency. According to his information, the first…

The former minister, Paulin Akponna, issued a statement on Friday, June 27, 2025, to publicly apologize to his predecessor, Samou Seïdou Adambi, the Head of State, Patrice Talon, and the Beninese Nation after comments made during a political event in…

A serious traffic accident involving a truck and several motorcyclists occurred this Friday, June 27, 2025, in the evening, at the IITA intersection, in the commune of Abomey-Calavi. According to the preliminary information from Bip Radio, the truck reportedly overturned…

In Benin, the results of the CEP 2025 are already available online on the e-result platform. The Examination and Competition Board officially deliberated the Primary Studies Certificate (CEP) exam on Friday 27th June 2025. The Examination and Competition Board has…

The Examinations and Competitions Directorate officially deliberated the Elementary Certificate Examination (ECE) this Friday, June 27, 2025. According to the figures communicated, the national success rate reached 89.81%. In 2024, the national success rate stood at 89.67% . This year,…

In Benin, the proclamation of the results of the Primary Studies Certificate (CEP) 2025 marks the beginning of the official publication of the school examination results for this session. The big day is set for Friday, June 27, 2025. As…

An operation carried out by law enforcement in the village of Fita, Kpingni district (Dassa-Zoumè municipality), resulted in the seizure of 34 kilograms of Indian hemp on Thursday, June 26, 2025. The intervention took place on a rural track, known…

An operation by the Republican police resulted in the arrest of several individuals suspected of being involved in armed robberies in the commune of Kalalé, specifically in the districts of Dérassi, Bouca, and Dunkassa. The incidents occurred midweek, within the…

The results of the Primary School Certificate (CEP) 2025 in Benin will be available online for all candidates this Friday, June 27, 2025. The initial deliberations of the national end-of-year exams will be made public this Friday. The CEP, which…

The West African Development Bank (BOAD) has just granted financial support of 30 billion CFA francs to the Republic of Benin for the funding of the second phase of a high school construction and equipment project. The announcement was made…

The High Authority for Audiovisual and Communication (HAAC) is raising its voice. As part of its mission to monitor compliance with media legislation, the regulatory institution issued warnings this Thursday, against eight promoters of sound broadcasting stations, for failure to…

Sentenced on June 2, 2025, to two years in prison and fined two million CFA francs, Beninese cyber-activist Steve Amoussou might be facing legal proceedings again. The Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET), which passed this…

The Court for the Suppression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism (Criet) has requested a sentence of seven years’ imprisonment against a former contract worker of the Post of Benin, charged with abuse of office. The hearing, which was recently held…

The Court of First Instance in Cotonou opened a hearing on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, concerning the disappearance of ten million CFA francs during a money transport operation to a bank based in Abomey-Calavi. Four agents from a company specializing…

A chilling yet miraculous scene unfolded in Adohounsa, a village in the commune of Zè, in the Atlantic Department. On Tuesday, June 24, 2025, a baby was found alive at the bottom of a toilet, nearly 10 meters underground. The…

After the written exams of the Junior High School Certificate (BEPC), which took place from June 10 to 12, 2025 across the entire national territory, it is now time for the correction of the papers. On Wednesday, June 25, the…