Tag: Benign
appointments in May 2024
In New York, Paris, Brussels, Geneva, Lille, Dakar, Cannes, Bordeaux, Tangier, Montreuil, Marseille, Togo… Indoors or outdoors, here are 22 events of Afro or African culture not to be missed…
in Benin, several gatherings to protest against the high cost of living
In Benin, two events marked May 1, 2024, an uneventful meeting at the labor exchange and a CSTB march prevented by the police and which led to 72 arrests, according…
the demonstration against the high cost of living blocked by the police
In Benin, the union march announced for this morning in the streets of Cotonou against the high cost of living was banned by the authorities. All access to the gathering…
Criet opens the trial of 42 people arrested during the 2021 presidential election
The Court for the Repression of Offenses (Criet) opened, yesterday, Friday April 26, the trial of 42 people arrested during the 2021 presidential election following electoral violence. These are opposition…
three police officers sentenced to prison for assault
The Natitingou court sentenced three police officers to prison on Thursday, April 25, who were responsible for violence against a motorcycle driver during a helmet-wearing check. In a video, we…
police checks which degenerate into the source of great tensions in the country
The mandatory helmet check launched on March 1 is not without damage. The police are implicated, accused by public opinion of “ excesses and brutality “. Incidents were filmed and…
Promulgated by President Talon, the new electoral code still arouses opposition
The Beninese head of state Patrice Talon promulgated the electoral code modified and validated by the Constitutional Court on March 14 after a dozen appeals. This code, which is not…
Pan-Africanist activist Kemi Seba was able to gather his support near Paris
Kemi Seba’s press conference, scheduled for this Saturday March 16 in France, took place. The Franco-Beninese pan-Africanist activist is the subject of proceedings aimed at withdrawing his French nationality. He…
the new electoral code approved by the Constitutional Court
The Constitutional Court of Benin validated this Thursday, March 14, the electoral code modified on March 5, 2024 by the deputies of the Talon camp. This code was immediately attacked…
Major internet outages in several African countries due to faulty cables
Major internet outages affected several African countries this Thursday March 14 due to faulty submarine cables. Some countries are more affected, this is the case of Côte d’Ivoire where the…