Tag: Patrice Talon
Arrest of a former minister and businessman Olivier Boko, close to the president
In Benin, Olivier Boko, an economic operator and very close to the Head of State, and the former Minister of Sports, Oswald Homeky, were arrested on September 24, 2024 in…
President Patrice Talon pardons 27 opposition activists
On August 2, the day after Benin’s national holiday, Patrice Talon issued two decrees to pardon more than 400 common law prisoners and, above all, 27 opposition activists arrested and…
the clergy calls for the revision of the electoral code
In Benin, the controversy over the electoral code – modified on March 15 – returns to the debate. The opposition had sharply criticized it, civil society had requested a second…
civil society speaks out on the crisis with Benin after the arrest of five Nigeriens
In Niamey, this Sunday, June 9, several Nigerien civil society organizations and unions gathered for a joint speech on the subject of tensions with neighboring Benin. In their joint declaration,…
a busy program on the menu for President Talon’s official visit to Brazil
Patrice Talon begins an official trip to Brazil on Thursday May 23 until May 26. This is the first visit by an African head of state since the return to…
Benin gives authorization for one-off export of Nigerien oil
Patrice Talon received in audience this Wednesday, May 15 in Cotonou the general director of the Chinese company CNPC, accompanied by some colleagues. CNPC is in charge of the construction…
after the rejection of the constitutional revision, the relief of opponents
Following the rejection of the proposal to revise the Constitution in Benin, we are still discussing this subject. The Talon camp says it takes note of the failure of its…
In Parakou in Benin, the congress of the Democrats, the country’s main opposition party, is being held
The Democrats, the main opposition party, are in congress this weekend in Parakou, 450 kilometers north of Cotonou. Two subjects are on the agenda: the general elections of 2026 and…
decisive week before the legislative elections of January 8
Next Sunday, January 8, the Beninese renew the National Assembly. Unlike 2019, they will have a choice, since opposition parties are among the seven political parties authorized by the Autonomous…
smooth start to the electoral campaign for the legislative elections of January 8
In Benin, the legislative elections will take place on January 8th. Launched in the middle of the holiday weekend, the electoral campaign got off to a smooth start. The Les…