Benin
Benin: key decisions adopted at the Council of Ministers this Wednesday april 16
In Benin, President Patrice Talon’s government met on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, for its weekly Council of Ministers. At the conclusion of the meeting,...
Benin: Adrien Houngbédji calls for national unity and greater electoral openness
Former Speaker of Benin’s National Assembly, Me Adrien Houngbédji, has once again spoken out in favor of political appeasement in the country. Speaking on...
Benin: headless body found in Savalou, investigation underway
In Benin, a decapitated body was discovered on the morning of Saturday, April 12, on a field in Doïssa-Ataké, a neighborhood in Savalou commonly...
Benin: head of the Republican Guard promoted to Colonel-Major
In Benin, the head of the Republican Guard, Colonel Dieudonné Djimon Tévoédjrè, has been promoted to the rank of Colonel-Major by presidential decree dated...
Benin: new Board of Directors appointed for the Niger Valley ATDA
Beninese President Patrice Talon has appointed the members of the Board of Directors of the Territorial Agricultural Development Agency (ATDA) for the Niger Valley.
The...
Benin – 2026 general elections: CENA unveils official timelines
Benin’s Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA) has released the official timelines for activities related to the 2026 general elections. The presentation ceremony took place...
In Benin, Law No. 2025-09 establishing the legal framework for traditional chieftaincy enacted
On April 3, 2025, President Patrice Talon enacted a historic law establishing a legal framework for traditional chieftaincy in the Republic of Benin. Passed...
Benin: man killed by nephew in land dispute
A new tragedy shook the commune of Dogbo, in the Couffo department, on Tuesday April 8, 2025.
A few days after the murder of...
Benin: the government announces the construction of a modern courthouse in Malanville
On Wednesday March 26, 2025, the Beninese government approved the complete project management mission for the construction of the Malanville Court of First Instance....
Drama in Adovié: 4 children perish in a house fire, the mother is wanted
On the night of Sunday March 23, 2025, a tragic fire ravaged a family home in Adovié, claiming the lives of four children.
First...