SOCIETY

After several months in detention, Florent Mahougnon, better known under the pseudonym “El Professor”, can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Prosecuted for harassment and swindling via the Internet, the tiktokeur was granted provisional release by the Court for the…

A military aircraft crashed on Wednesday near Aoulef, in the Adrar wilaya in southern Algeria, killing a pilot, the Algerian Ministry of Defense announced in a press release. Following the accident, the Algerian Army launched an investigation to determine the…

The Beninese government is laying the groundwork for an ambitious project in the vocational training sector. At the Council of Ministers meeting on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, the executive gave the go-ahead for a contract with a consultancy firm to…

A spectacular fire broke out in Tchatchou on Wednesday night, involving a truck transporting cement from Cotonou to Parakou. The exact circumstances of the fire are still unknown, but thanks to the rapid intervention of the fire department, the worst…

A traffic accident of rare violence occurred this morning on the Bohicon-Dassa axis, a strategic stretch of road in central Benin. Two trucks collided in as yet unsolved circumstances, causing the death of one person and seriously injuring two others,…

Benin mourns the passing of one of its former representatives in the National Assembly. Dah Dèlidji Parfait Houangni, former deputy of the 6ᵉ and 7ᵉ legislatures, passed away this Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at the Centre national hospitalier universitaire Hubert…

A Republican Police officer, stationed at the Direction Générale de la Police Républicaine (DGPR), has been sentenced to four years’ imprisonment and a fine of five million FCFA by the Correctional Chamber of the Cour de Répression des Infractions Économiques…

Cape Verde’s Judicial Police announced on Tuesday the arrest of a 34-year-old man, who was stopped on Sunday at Praia’s Nelson Mandela International Airport in possession of over 608 grams of cocaine upon arrival on a flight from Guinea-Bissau. According…

Benin mourns the passing of the central Imam of Porto-Novo, El Hadj Amzat Houzeifa, who was called back to God during the blessed month of Ramadan. For many believers, this departure is seen as a sign of the greatness of…

Following the example of several other cities in Benin, the municipality of Porto-Novo is stepping up its efforts to ensure that the occupation of public spaces is respected. Through an official press release, the municipal administration is reminding the population…

Clément Capo-Chichi can now turn the page on his exclusion from public procurement. In a ruling handed down on March 12, 2025, the Supreme Court of Benin overturned the decision of the Autorité de Régulation des Marchés Publics(ARMP), which had…

Despite its adoption by a large majority, the new law governing traditional chieftaincy continues to be debated in the National Assembly. Nassirou Bako Arifari, a member of the Bloc Républicain (BR) and a deputy from the presidential camp, has made…

On Monday, the White House rejected a French politician’s request to reclaim the Statue of Liberty for France. “Absolutely not,” reacted White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt in a televised press conference, in response to the request from French MEP Raphaël…

On Monday March 17, 2025, an intervention by the Republican police to apprehend a trader degenerated into a confrontation with the local population, resulting in the death of one man and the injury of four others. It all began with…

The former Director General of the National Police (DGPN), Louis Philippe Houndégnon, prosecuted by the Court for the Repression of Economic Offences and Terrorism (CRIET), will have to wait until Monday March 24, 2025 for the outcome of his trial.…

The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries has officially served formal notice on two contract agents recruited through the competitive recruitment process for 225 public-sector contract agents. In a press release broadcast over the radio, the agents concerned were ordered…

In Senegal, the mayor of the island commune of Dionewar, Lansana Sarr, has admitted to receiving a significant sum of money from a smuggler involved in irregular migrant routes to Spain. Lansana Sarr, now facing legal trouble in Senegal, was…

The Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) heard a case on Thursday, March 13, 2025, involving online fraud allegations against a man accused of extorting money from a woman with whom he had a romantic relationship.…

Burkina Faso’s Defense and Security Forces recently carried out an operation in Solenzo, in the Boucle du Mouhoun region (West), to rescue 305 individuals held hostage by terrorists, according to a report aired Saturday evening by Radiodiffusion Télévision du Burkina…

An unusual incident occurred on Saturday night in Parakou. A hunter from the Tourou neighborhood in the city’s first district accidentally discharged his homemade rifle while passing near the Albarika motor park. The unintended shot injured a man who was…

In response to a wave of outrage on social media, Benin’s Republican Police acted swiftly after two videos surfaced implicating one of its officers in an extortion case. The victim claims to have been forced to pay 20,000 CFA francs…

On Thursday, March 13, 2025, the Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) granted provisional release on bail to Dieudonné Aloukoutou, former Executive Secretary of the Kpomassè town hall. He is being prosecuted for abuse of office…

Kpomassè has officially been designated as one of the qualified municipalities to host the Special Land Affairs Court. The National Assembly recently approved an amendment to existing legislation that establishes a special court for land disputes. The decision was made…

Due to the celebration of Labor Day, Wednesday, May 1, 2024, has been declared a public holiday, non-working and paid day across the entire national territory of Benin. The announcement was made through a statement from the Minister of Labor…

On Tuesday, April 30, 2024, Benin received four fuel transport trucks as a generous donation from the United States. Benin has benefited from the support of the United States through a significant donation of four trucks specially equipped for fuel…

Here is the complete list of one hundred and seventy (170) officers of the Benin Republican Police recently promoted to the rank of Police Brigadiers. Officers of the Benin Republican Police were promoted to the rank of Brigadier through a…

The fine for not wearing a helmet has now been reduced by the Minister of Interior and Public Security. It has been lowered from 10,000 CFA to 5,000 CFA. The Benin government announced a reduction in the fine for not…

A national census of deceased individuals who were registered in RAVIP will soon be launched. This was announced through an official statement signed by the Director General of ANIP. The operation, initiated by the National Agency for the Identification of…

The tragedy that struck on Lake Nokoué last Sunday has worsened as two additional bodies were discovered, bringing the total number of fatalities to eight. On the afternoon of Sunday, April 21, 2024, a boat carrying twelve passengers lost control…

The newly established government in Senegal is pressing for the return of state property, including vehicles and official residences, previously used by members of former President Macky Sall’s cabinet. As part of the transition of power, former government members are…