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The death toll from a bus accident in Benin has risen to over 30 after a Nigerien bus plunged into the Oueme River in Thio, in the commune of Glazoue, on the night of August 16-17, 2025.
Beninese football legend Razak Omotoyossi has passed away in Lagos, Nigeria, at the age of 39.
The Beninese government has called for restraint and a sense of fraternity among internet users from both Benin and Gabon, following a recent online controversy.
Benin has raised 33 billion CFA francs on the West African regional financial market through a short-term bond issuance maturing on November 6, 2025, as part of its Treasury’s short-term financing strategy.
As Benin celebrated its 65th Independence Day, President Patrice Talon delivered a deeply emotional and unifying message—his last as the…
American singer Ciara Princess Wilson has officially acquired Beninese nationality, becoming one of the first prominent figures to benefit from a groundbreaking citizenship program launched by Cotonou authorities aimed at strengthening ties with the African diaspora. Ciara, along with two other individuals of African descent, received her naturalization certificate in a historic ceremony.
Beninese President Patrice Talon has firmly rejected any notion of seeking a third presidential term, despite persistent calls from his close associates and a segment of the public.
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved $30.25 million in financing for a groundbreaking climate protection and agricultural sector resilience program in Benin.
The government of Benin announced on Wednesday the appointment of acclaimed American filmmaker Shelton Jackson “Spike” Lee and his wife, producer, author, and civil rights activist Tonya Lewis Lee, as Thematic Ambassadors to the African-American Diaspora in the United States.
Following the significant success of its inaugural edition in 2024, the Festival of Masks Scientific Symposium is set to return to the School of African Heritage (EPA) in Porto-Novo, Benin, on August 2 and 3.