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...
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...
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,...
United States: the White House refuses to return the Statue of Liberty to France
On Monday, the White House rejected a French politician's request to reclaim the Statue of Liberty for France."Absolutely not," reacted White House spokeswoman Karoline...
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...
Benin: 2 agents being recruited by the Ministry of Agriculture put on formal notice
The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries has officially served formal notice on two contract agents recruited through the competitive recruitment process for 225...
Senegal: Mayor arrested for involvement in migrant smuggling network
In Senegal, the mayor of the island commune of Dionewar, Lansana Sarr, has admitted to receiving a significant sum of money from a smuggler...
Benin: artist accused of fraud by former mistress appears before the Criet
The Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) heard a case on Thursday, March 13, 2025, involving online fraud allegations against...
Burkina Faso: 305 hostages freed during security forces’ offensive
Burkina Faso’s Defense and Security Forces recently carried out an operation in Solenzo, in the Boucle du Mouhoun region (West), to rescue 305 individuals...