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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 This action follows a health alert from Ghana, where the product has already been withdrawn from the market due…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…

Le Conseil des Ministres s’est réuni mercredi sous la présidence de Patrice Talon, Président de la République du Bénin, Chef de l’État, Chef du Gouvernement ce mercredi 2 juillet 2025. I- Mesures normatives. I-1. Création de l’Agence de Développement de…

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…

In a statement published on June 27, 2025, the Beninese government, through its foreign affairs ministry, expressed its satisfaction following the signing of the peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, which took place in Washington…

This Saturday, June 28, 2025, Paul Pogba signed a two-year contract with AS Monaco. After nearly two years away from the field, the 32-year-old French international midfielder, Paul Pogba, decided to sign with AS Monaco, sticking with them until June…

Christiane Chabel Medeho (Ifè), a sickle cell sufferer and an activist dedicated to fighting this disease, encourages everyone to know their status through an electrophoresis test to avoid passing this genetic pathology onto their offspring. Every June 19, the world…

A man impersonating a military officer was arrested on the night between Wednesday, June 18, and Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Bohicon, during an identity check conducted by a patrol of the Republican Police. Riding a motorcycle, the suspect claimed…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the latest technical reviews of ongoing economic and financial programs with Benin. This validation concerns the Extended Credit Facility (ECF), the Extended Financing Facility (EFF), and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF). It…

The government of change convened this Wednesday, June 18, 2025 in a cabinet meeting. Following this governmental conclave, the following decisions were made. I- Normative measures.Under this heading, the decrees were adopted carrying: transmission to the National Assembly, for examination…

The State Judicial Agency (AJE), under the authority of the Presidency of the Republic of Benin, published a statement on June 12, 2025, giving notice to the debtors of the Agency for the Development of Youth Entrepreneurship (ADEJ). These individuals…

In a correspondence dated June 13, 2025, signed by the General Secretary of the Union Progressiste le Renouveau party, Gratien Ahouanmenou, a member of the Politburo and the National Executive Directorate, is called upon to provide explanations following stands deemed…

In an unexpected move, Donald Trump abruptly left the G7 summit in Canada on the night of Monday, June 16 to Tuesday, June 17, citing “compelling reasons”, according to his spokesperson, Karoline Leavitt. The American president signed the joint G7…

Au lendemain du lancement officiel de ses activités, le Centre hospitalier international de calavi (CHIC) a dévoilé une liste détaillée des consultations spécialisées et des examens d’imagerie disponibles, accompagnés de leurs tarifs respectifs. Les services proposés par le CHIC couvrent…