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The Illara Border Commission seized a significant cargo of Indian hemp on Tuesday, August 12, 2025. The operation took place in the late afternoon during a routine patrol. According to the police, two suspicious individuals were spotted near a motorcycle.…

A serious traffic accident occurred on the night of Saturday, August 16, to Sunday, August 17, 2025, on Interstate Route No. 2, at the crossing bridge of the Ouémé River, in the town of Glazoué. A bus from the company…

At 45, Nigerian star Tiwa Savage hasn’t given up on love. In a recent interview aired on a widely shared podcast on social media, the singer candidly spoke, with a touch of self-mockery, about her ongoing single status. “I’m still…

The Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday, August 14, 2025, the pre-selection of 91 operating room hygienists as part of the recruitment of the third class of human health resources for the “Bridging the Gaps” project. According to the ministry’s…

The county tennis championships begin this Tuesday, August 12 and will extend until August 15, 2025. The event will take place simultaneously in the various regional leagues of the country. On the schedule, several categories are engaged: girls and boys…

Presented this Thursday, August 14, 2025, before the Court for Economic Offenses and Terrorism (Criet), the Beninese TikToker, Jérémy Degamer, was acquitted due to the benefit of the doubt. Beninese TikToker Jérémy Degamer was released this Thursday, August 14, 2025,…

The Ministry of Elementary Education published, on August 12, 2025, the results of the entrance exam to the Bembèrèkè Military Prytanée and the Natitingou Girls Military High School. In total, 72 candidates, girls and boys, were selected subject to checks,…

The Celestial Church of Christ (CCC), Holy See – Porto-Novo Mother Parish, has expressed its deep concern over the disrespectful use of the prayer robe in videos shared on TikTok by Boris El Chocozi and Tata Nadia. The religious institution…

As with every year, the city of Savalou will host the Yam Festival this Friday, August 15, 2025, starting at 6 p.m., with special entertainment provided by the Benin National Lottery (LNB). The event promises games, prize distributions, and artist…

Content creator Marius Placide was apprehended this Wednesday, August 13, 2025, by the authorities in Benin. Known for his viral videos in which he symbolically strikes political figures with a virtual stick, he is accused of damaging their image and…

In Bamako, the former Malian Prime Minister Choguel Maïga and several of his former colleagues have been in custody since Tuesday, August 12, 2025. The economic and financial unit of Bamako conducted the arrest of the former Malian government leader,…

In a letter addressed to Paul Biya and made public on August 12, 2025, Emmanuel Macron officially acknowledged that France had waged “a war” in Cameroon before and after the independence of 1960. The French president admitted the military’s responsibility…

The former Ivorian Prime Minister Patrick Achi Jerome has officially renounced French nationality, according to the French Republic’s Official Journal of August 12, 2025. This decision comes less than three months before the presidential election scheduled for October 25, 2025.…

Granted bail by the Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET), the Beninese TikToker Méryl Djokoui, also known as Coach Meryl Zeus, remains incarcerated due to failing to pay the required amount. This situation extends a detention…

Last Thursday, the Public Prosecutor’s Office at the Court for the Repression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism (CRIET) demanded prison sentences for three defendants, two of whom are agency managers from the Wesleyan Cooperative for Savings and Credit (COWEC-Benin). According…

Following the official ceremonies marking the 65th anniversary of Benin’s independence, President Patrice Talon and members of his government began their traditional summer holiday on Friday, August 1, 2025. Established in 2016 at the initiative of the head of state,…

The national coordinator of the OB26 movement, Hosée Houngnibo, appeared this Monday before the Court of Repression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism (Criet), after missing the previous hearing. He is prosecuted for “slanderous denunciation and harassment via electronic communication”, following…

The Ministry of Labor and Public Service of Benin announced that Friday, August 15, 2025, will be a paid non-working day throughout the entire national territory. This decision is in accordance with the law establishing the legal holidays in the…

On August 6, 2025, the Togolese government suspended the importation, distribution, and marketing of the product “Tasty Tom Enriched Tomato Mix”. This action follows a health alert from Ghana, where the product has already been withdrawn from the market due…

The cameraman-journalist from Bénin TV (SRTB), formerly ORTB, Wenceslas Ahouangnimon, passed away on Sunday, August 10, 2025. Beninese press is mourning once again. Wenceslas Ahouangnimon, cameraman-journalist for Bénin TV (SRTB) and ex-ORTB, died on Sunday, August 10, 2025. The sad…

The Beninese TikToker, Flapacha Premier, was apprehended by the National Center for Digital Investigation (NCIN) on Friday, August 8, 2025. This arrest is allegedly related to a staged scenario with another content creator, Jérémy Comédie, revolving around a purported murder…

In Ghana, two government ministers died in a helicopter accident on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. The Defense and Environment ministers were among the eight people on board the military aircraft, which had gone missing a few hours earlier. The Defense…

In a statement released this Wednesday, August 5, 2025, the special prosecutor from CRIET, Mario Elonm Mètonou, stepped up to denounce the “inaccuracies” circulating on social media about the AK MASHA ship’s trial. He recalls the proceedings of the case,…

On Tuesday, August 5, 2025, the president of Benin’s National Assembly, Louis Vlavonou, initiated a cybersecurity certification training for the parliament’s IT staff. The initiative, supported by the National Section of the African Network of Parliamentary Staff (SN/RAPP), aims to…

A few weeks after officially joining the Democrats party, Dr. Prophet Lucien Kinninnon was received by the former President of the Republic of Benin, Boni Yayi, on Monday, August 4, 2025, in Cotonou. The prophet Lucien Kinninnon continues his political…

At the invitation of the Beninese government, a significant Nigerian delegation, led by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, visited Cotonou as part of the continuation of bilateral exchanges initiated in Abuja during the West Africa…

New turmoil within the Progressive Union for Renewal. Former MP Tadjou Akadiri, along with three influential figures from Plateau, has left Joseph Djogbénou’s party. A collective defection formalized by letter, which raises questions about the internal stability of the political…

The members of the Breakthrough Government met this Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in a council of ministers in the presence of the head of state, the head of the government, President Patrice Talon. During this governmental conclave, several issues related…

The Council of Ministers met on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, under the chairmanship of Patrice Talon, President of the Republic of Benin, Head of State, Head of Government. I- Regulatory measures. I-1. Creation of the Ruminant Livestock Development Agency and…

The Council of Ministers met this Wednesday, July 2, 2025 in the presence of the government members. The following decisions were made: 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬 𝗠𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗦 ● Creation of the Ruminants Breeding Development Agency and approval of its statutes ; ● Transmission…