Benin Heads to Polls After Failed Coup Shakes Political Landscape
RFI
Benin votes on Sunday in legislative and local elections that come just over a month after an attempted coup shook the commercial capital Cotonou. The vote follows weeks of… Read more »
Benin's Failed Coup Was Wrong - But Ignoring What Caused It Is Worse [guest column]
allAfrica
A decade of constitutional engineering, regional destabilization, and cross-border repression under President Patrice Talon made rupture inevitable. Stability in West Africa now… Read more »
Elections, Coups and Crackdowns - Africa's Mixed Democratic Record in 2025
RFI
Across Africa, contested ballots, violent crackdowns, coups d'état and military transitions morphing into long-term rule combined to make 2025 a year in which, as one… Read more »
African Union to Monitor Benin Elections [document]
African Union
At the invitation of the Government of the Republic of Benin, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), His Excellency Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, following the proposal… Read more »
Short On Jobs, Benin's Youth Range Between Economic Gloom and Cautious Optimism
Afrobarometer
More than half of young adults have considered emigrating, mostly to escape economic hardship or to find work. Read more »
Propped Up By Foreign Troops, Benin's Regime Targets Opposition
People's Dispatch
More than a week after a military intervention restored the president to power after a rebellion in the Beninese military, foreign troops continue to prop up Patrice Talon as his… Read more »
Ecowas Leaders Meet, Vow to Be Proactive Against Coups [press release]
Premium Times
West African leaders adopt measures to reduce cost of air travel across the region. Read more »
Federal Government Secures Release of Nigerian Pastor Jailed in Benin Republic
Leadership
The Federal Government has secured the release of a Nigerian pastor, Benjamin Egbaji, who was jailed in the Republic of Benin for over two years under what officials described as… Read more »
The Pharaohs See Benin Off at Afcon 2025
RFI
Marwan Attia scored and set up a goal as Egypt saw off Benin 3-1 on Monday night to advance to the quarter-finals at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Read more »
Benin Republic Scores First Afcon Win Against Botswana
This Day
Former Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has said Benin Republic's historic first-ever AFCON win over Botswana has boosted their chances of reaching the knockout rounds of the… Read more »
TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 - Yohan Roche Hands Benin First Ever Afcon Win, Senegal and DR Congo Draw
CAF
· -Benin secured a vital 1-0 victory over Botswana Read more »
Afcon Matchday 3 - Tunisia Defeats Uganda, Lookman's Swift Reply Seals Nigeria Win, Senegal Cruise Past Botswana, DR Congo Edge Benin
CAF
DR Congo secure narrow 1-0 win over Benin in Rabat Senegal cruise to 3-0 win against Botswana Nigeria recover from scare to beat Tanzania Tunisia ease past Uganda Read more »
DR Congo Vs Benin - Reunion, Memories and Intersecting Ambitions in Rabat
CAF
Democratic Republic of the Congo and Benin will kick off their TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 campaigns in a fixture rich in symbolism on Tuesday in Rabat. Read more »
Firm Partners Benin Republic to Launch Epass, Passport Platform
This Day
Seamfix, a provider of digital identity and biometric solutions supporting institutions across Africa and globally, has announced the global launch of ePass, a self-service digital… Read more »
Benin Republic, Seamfix Digitise Passport Renewals for Diaspora
Vanguard
Provider of digital identity and biometric solutions supporting institutions across Africa and globally, Seamfix, has developed ePass, a self-service digital passport renewal… Read more »
