Benin
2026 general elections: Céna and civil society strengthen their collaboration
On Tuesday, March 18, 2025, the Autonomous National Electoral Commission(Céna) and the Electoral Platform of Civil Society Organizations(PEOSC) held a working session on preparations...
Exclusion of Clément Capo-Chichi from public procurement: the Supreme Court overturns ARMP’s decision
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...
CDM 2026 (Q): Zimbabwe-Benin, South Africa-Lesotho, Matchday 5 schedule
The road to qualification for the 2026 World Cup intensifies in Africa with the resumption of the qualifiers this Monday, March 17. This fifth...
Law on traditional chieftaincy: reservations even within the parliamentary majority
Despite its adoption by a large majority, the new law governing traditional chieftaincy continues to be debated in the National Assembly. Nassirou Bako Arifari,...
World Cup 2026 (Q): South Africa’s coach warns the Cheetahs
South Africa coach Hugo Broos has admitted that the next two games in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers will be crucial for Bafana Bafana....
Benin: after his courtesy visit to Houngbédji, Yayi receives the leader of the Tchoco-tchoco at home
On Sunday March 16, 2025, the former president of the National Assembly, Adrien Houngbédji, visited Boni Yayi's home in Cotonou.
This courtesy visit comes...
Benin – Release of Madougou and Aïvo: Talon says a firm “no” to the release of Madougou and Aïvo
As the end of his second term approaches, the question of a possible presidential pardon continues to divide opinion in Benin. Questioned on this...
Electoral code: Antoine Guédou-Vissétogbé identifies imperfections to be corrected
Antoine Guédou-Vissétogbé, president of the GSR party and spokesman for the Cadre de Concertation de l'Opposition, was a guest on Version Originale on Carrefour...
Benin: one fatality in an altercation between police and local population in Kalalé
On Monday March 17, 2025, an intervention by the Republican police to apprehend a trader degenerated into a confrontation with the local population, resulting...
Philippe Louis Houndégnon case: requisition by the public prosecutor’s office postponed
The former Director General of the National Police (DGPN), Louis Philippe Houndégnon, prosecuted by the Court for the Repression of Economic Offences and Terrorism...