Benin
Benin: Florent Mahougnon granted provisional release on bail
After several months in detention, Florent Mahougnon, better known under the pseudonym "El Professor", can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Prosecuted for harassment...
Construction of a tourism and hotel trades school: another step forward for the government
The Beninese government is laying the groundwork for an ambitious project in the vocational training sector. At the Council of Ministers meeting on Wednesday,...
A truck loaded with cement catches fire in Tchatchou: more fear than harm
A spectacular fire broke out in Tchatchou on Wednesday night, involving a truck transporting cement from Cotonou to Parakou.
The exact circumstances of the...
Collision between 2 trucks in Bohicon: one dead and two injured
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...
Death of former MP Parfait Houangni: a loss for Benin’s political class
Benin mourns the passing of one of its former representatives in the National Assembly. Dah Dèlidji Parfait Houangni, former deputy of the 6ᵉ and...
Benin: police officer sentenced to 4 years in prison for trafficking in counterfeit medicines
A Republican Police officer, stationed at the Direction Générale de la Police Républicaine (DGPR), has been sentenced to four years' imprisonment and a fine...
Benin: exports up and imports down in the fourth quarter of 2024
Benin's merchandise exports rose by 4.1% in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared with the previous quarter, while imports fell by 7.4%, according to...
Benin: minutes of the Council of Ministers meeting of Wednesday, March 19
On Wednesday March 19, 2025, the government of the rupture held its weekly conclave in the presence of the Head of State, President Patrice...
Benin: the central Imam of Porto-Novo is no more
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...
Porto-Novo: the municipality sets an ultimatum for the liberation of public spaces
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...