Tag: Benign
Two localities in northern Benin institute a curfew because of the presence of armed groups
The municipalities of Cobly and Matéri, two municipalities in northwestern Benin, bordering Togo and Burkina Faso, have issued orders to prohibit the circulation until further notice of two- and three-wheel…
Beninese journalist prosecuted for his documentary on extra-judicial executions
The trial of Beninese journalist Virgile Ahouansè opened on Monday February 13 in Porto-Novo. He is being prosecuted for “spreading false news” by the correctional chamber of the Court for…
the legislature is launched, the opposition makes a remarkable comeback
After the so-called one-color parliament of 2019, Benin has since yesterday had a pluralist national assembly where the opposition is represented with 28 elected members out of 109. The opposition…
meetings in February 2023
In Libreville, Brussels, Ségou, Saint-Denis, Paris, Sharjah, Marrakech, Ivry-sur-Seine, Cotonou, Ouidah, Poitiers, Berlin, Ouagadougou, indoors or outdoors, here are sixteen meetings of Afro culture or not to be missed in…
government provides update on deadly road accident and promises action
Following the serious accident that occurred last Sunday between a bus and a truck in Benin, the government confirmed this Wednesday after the Council of Ministers, the toll of 20…
Democrats appeal on results dismissed
The Beninese Constitutional Court on Saturday (January 21st) rejected the main appeal of the opposition party Les Démocrates after a public hearing. The party which contests the results of the…
the Constitutional Court confirms the victory of the presidential camp
The Constitutional Court published last night the final results of the legislative elections held in Benin on Sunday 8 January. The sages confirm the provisional results of the electoral commission…
the opposition returns to the Assembly with the Les Démocrates party
In Benin, the Autonomous National Electoral Commission (Céna) has just given the provisional results of the legislative elections of Sunday, January 8. At stake, the 109 seats of deputies in…
civil society submits its report, the Céna works on the results
Beninese are awaiting the results of the legislative elections held on Sunday to elect the 109 deputies of the future National Assembly. Seven parties were in the running. La Cena…
an inclusive vote with low attendance
More than six and a half million voters were called to the polls this Sunday for the legislative elections in Benin, the first ballot open to the opposition since the…