In Paouignan, work on the cassava processing unit is progressing quickly. It is there, in the heart of the Hills, that the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Mr. Adin Yeton BLOUKOUNON GOUBALAN, set one of the first milestones of a three-day tour, from June 11 to 13, 2026, which took him to Glazoué then to Parakou. Everywhere, the same slogan, carried by the Head of State, Romuald WADAGNI: produce more, and transform on site. The message contrasts with decades of Beninese agriculture focused on the export of raw materials. For the Minister, the issue goes beyond the economic fiel…

The written tests for the Baccalaureate, single session in June 2026, were officially launched this Monday, June 15, 2026 across the entire national territory. This exam involves 77,101 candidates spread across 140 composition centers across the country. The Baccalaureate is a reference diploma which certifies the end of secondary studies and opens access to university studies. The official launch took place at the Sino-Beninese Technical Friendship High School in Akassato, under the leadership of the Minister of Secondary Education, Mr. Clément KOUCHADE, and the Minister of Higher Education …

• Ladies and Gentlemen, media professionals, • Ladies and Gentlemen, On this special day for our Nation, I would first like to have a kind thought for the thousands of young Beninese men and women who, in a few hours, will face with courage and determination the written baccalaureate exams, single session in June 2026. The baccalaureate is not an exam like any other. It marks the culmination of long years of effort, sacrifice and hope. It represents an important step in the career of our children and opens the doors to higher education, professional training and integration into working life…

The Government of Benin is taking a new step in its ambition to make sport a pillar of education and child development. Through the Educational and Sports Synergies project, the Ministry of Sports and Civic Engagement, in collaboration with the Ministry of Nursery and Primary Education, organized a large collective event on Friday June 12, 2026 in Akassato bringing together students from pilot schools. This initiative is part of the pilot phase of the project, currently deployed in ten primary schools in the Akassato district. It constitutes the first collective meeting between the students of…

The new Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage, Mr. Yassine LATOUNDJI, officially took office this Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at the Ministerial City in Cotonou. This, thanks to the handover ceremony with Mrs. Shadiya Alimatou ASSOUMA, Interim Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts. This ceremony, held in the presence of executives from the two Ministries, Directors General of Agencies and several players in the cultural sector, comes after the formation of the new government of President Romuald WADAGNI, and which dedicated the creation of the new Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage, now dis…

The conference room of the Ministry of the Interior and Public Security hosted, this Tuesday, May 26, 2026, the official ceremony of taking office of Mr. Djibril MAMA CISSÉ MOUSSA as Minister Delegate to the President of the Republic in charge of the Interior and Public Security. He thus replaces his predecessor, Mr. Alassane SEIDOU, who has presided over the destiny of this ministerial department since May 2021. The taking office ceremony took place in the presence of members of the Cabinet Council, the committee of directors and agents of the various structures of the Ministry who were highl…

The Minister of Health, Professor Benjamin HOUNKPATIN, proceeded on Thursday, May 21, 2026 to the official launch of the campaign to popularize obstetric epidural analgesia, an initiative aimed at improving the quality of maternal care and promoting a more humane and safer childbirth for Beninese women. The ceremony, organized at the Lagune Mother and Child University Hospital Center, brought together several personalities from the health sector, including representatives of the Ministry of Health, technical and financial partners such as UNICEF, UNFRA...etc., hospital managers, as well as hea…

The State Judicial Agent has the honor to invite the persons whose names follow or their beneficiaries, to come and withdraw, as a matter of urgency, their property title(s) placed as guarantee of their financial commitments in the books of the former state banks (BBD, BCB, CNCA) at the annex of the State Judicial Agency located in Akpakpa, Cotonou, on the paved street of the ex-SONICOG leading to the Cité “Vie Nouvelle” on working days from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. These are: ...... From the date of this press release, the persons concerned have one (01) month to come forw…

The locality of Djègbadji, in the commune of Ouidah, hosted this Thursday, May 21, 2026, the inauguration ceremony of the local iodized salt production unit Xwlajè. Carried out as part of the Local Iodized Salt Promotion Project (ProSel), this modern infrastructure represents an investment of more than 600 million FCFA and marks an important step in the development of the salt industry in Benin. Supported by the Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises and Employment Promotion, the project benefits from the technical and financial support of the IBSA Consortium (India–Brazil–South Africa) as w…

The logistics base of the Waste Management and Sanitation Company (SGDS SA), located in Akpakpa, served as the setting, this Wednesday, May 20, 2026, for an official ceremony to hand over sanitation equipment. This endowment, work of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), aims to support Benin's efforts in waste management and improvement of the living environment of the populations. The ceremony brought together several personalities, including the Minister of Living Environment and Transport, Mr. José TONATO, the Resident Representative of ECOWAS, Mr. Amadou DIONGUE, the int…

On Tuesday, May 26, 2026, the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MESRS) hosted an official handover ceremony, marked with solemnity and respect for republican principles. On this occasion, Mrs. Sèdami MEDEGAN FAGLA was installed in her position as Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, responsible for Technical Training, in the presence of outgoing Ministers, ministry executives, as well as her relatives and allies. On behalf of the staff of the sub-sector, Mr. Alain GBLADJA, representative of the employees, sent his congratulations to the new Minister while s…

After three years at the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Olushegun ADJADI BAKARI now takes command of the Ministry of Tourism and Foreign Trade, in charge of Industry and the Promotion of Private Investment. The handover ceremony held on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 with Mrs. Shadiya Alimatou ASSOUMAN reflects the desire to continue the dynamic of transformation initiated under the vision of the President of the Republic, Mr. Romuald WADAGNI. Today, this strategic ministry carries the economic, industrial and tourism ambitions of tomorrow's Benin. Over the last ten years, the country has…

The conference room of the Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises and Employment Promotion hosted, on Tuesday May 26, 2026, the official handover ceremony between the outgoing Minister, Mr. Modeste Tihounté KÉRÉKOU, and his successor, Mrs. Awaou BACO, now invested with the responsibility of leading public policies in the area of employment and promotion of SMEs. The ceremony took place in the presence of several authorities. political-administrative, public administration executives, technical and financial partners as well as actors from the entrepreneurial world and professional training. …

During a very simple ceremony, the Ministry of Justice and Legislation proceeded, on Friday May 22, 2026, to the official delivery of nationality certificates to 22 Afro-descendants who chose to reconnect with the land of their ancestors. The ceremony, which was part of a dynamic of historical recognition and symbolic reparation, was held under the leadership of Mrs. Rose-Marie SOSSA, Technical Advisor to the Minister of Justice and Legislation, in the presence of the Minister of Justice, Mr. Yvon DETCHENOU, the Mayor of Ouidah, Mr. Christian HOUETCHENOU and several political-administrative pe…

It was through a very simple ceremony that the handover ceremony between Mr Didier TONATO and his successor, Mr Édouard DAHOME, took place on Tuesday May 26, 2026 at the Ministerial City of Cotonou. The ceremony brought together Ministry executives, social partners and close collaborators, who came to salute the republican continuity and confirm the government's ambition in energy, hydraulics and mining. An engineer who graduated from the École Polytechnique de France in 1980, Édouard DAHOME brings to the Ministry a long experience in the energy sector. Former president of EDF Afrique Services…

He is a versatile political actor who takes the reins of the Ministry of National Defense from this Tuesday, May 26, 2026. Mr. Gildas AGONKAN, former Member of Parliament and former Ambassador of Benin to the Republic of Niger, replaces Fortunet Alain NOUATIN who managed this ministerial portfolio placed under the status of delegate to the President of the Republic for 8 years and 7 months. This day, first on the courtyard of the ministry, then in the conference room which hosted the handover ceremony between the outgoing Minister NOUATIN and the incoming AGONKAN, the atmosphere was solemn, mi…

On the morning of Tuesday, May 26, 2026, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted the official handover ceremony between the outgoing Minister, Mr. Olushegun ADJADI BAKARI, and the new Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Corinne AMORI BRUNET, recently appointed to the Government of the President of the Republic, Romuald WADAGNI. This solemn, sober ceremony brought together the Ambassadors of Benin accredited in the different countries, the members of Public Administration and the staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This ritual marks an important step in the continuity of Beninese diplomatic …

Mr. Adin Yeton BLOUKOUNON GOUBALAN took the reins of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (MAEP), on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at Building F of the Ministerial City in Cotonou. He thus replaces Minister Gaston Cossi DOSSOUHOUI, in office since Monday, October 30, 2017. In the presence of Ministry executives, parents and friends, the new Minister announced eight (08) priorities for the sector. Mr. Adin Yeton BLOUKOUNON GOUBALAN has given himself a compass at the head of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries. It is structured around eight priorities, including the prof…

The handover of responsibilities at the Ministry of Decentralization and Local Governance (MDGL) between the outgoing Minister, Mr. Raphaël AKOTEGNON, and the incoming Minister, Mr. Janvier YAHOUEDEHOU took place this Tuesday, May 26, 2026. This, following the publication of the decree appointing members of the government of the President of the Republic, Mr. Romuald WADAGNI. A moment marked by solemnity, emotion and recognition, this ceremony allowed the outgoing Minister to take stock of five years spent at the head of the ministerial department responsible for decentralization and local gov…

The Ministerial City of Cotonou served as the setting, on Tuesday May 26, 2026, for the official handover ceremony at the Ministry of Living Environment and Transport, in charge of Sustainable Development. On this occasion, Minister José TONATO officially transmitted the responsibilities of this ministerial department to Mr. Georges ALE, now called upon to lead public policies linked to the living environment and sustainable development in Benin. The ceremony, full of solemnity and emotion, took place in the presence of public administration executives, political-administrative authorities, te…