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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 agricultu…

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…

• 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 child…

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 s…

In Parakou, this Friday June 12, 2026, the country's best cotton farmers are in the spotlight. The celebration, established by the Interprofessional Cotton Association (AIC) to salute field performances, takes on a particular resonance this year: it is part of the dynamic of relaunching a strategic sector, long a driving force of the Beninese economy. Leading producer in the West African sub-region, Benin has seen its production increase from more than 700,000 tonnes to around 500,000 tonnes ove…

Benin refuses fate. Benin chooses to ACT. On the occasion of the school and academic exam period, marked each year by a significant increase in travel throughout the national territory, the National Road Safety Center (CNSR) is launching a special awareness campaign entitled: “ACT FOR ZERO ACCIDENTS DURING THE 2026 EXAMS” This initiative is a continuation of the national AGIR campaign and aims to strengthen the vigilance of all road users during a period when thousands of candidates, parents, …

The Minister Delegate to the Minister of Economy and Finance, in charge of the Budget and the Civil Service informs the candidates for the recruitment competition for fifty (50) Auditors of Justice and fifty (50) student Registrars for the benefit of the Ministry of Justice and Legislation, session of Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 June 2026, that the provisional lists of validated applications and those rejected can be consulted, on the ministry's web portal at https://www.travail.gouv.bjou in the d…

The Minister of Secondary Education, Mr. Clément Adéyèmi KOUCHADE, carried out this Monday, June 8, 2026, the official launch of the written tests for the Brevet d'Études du Premier Cycle (BEPC), June 2026 session. The ceremony took place at the Saint Jean-Baptiste Catholic College in Cotonou, in the presence of several administrative, educational and municipal authorities. For this official launch, the Minister was surrounded by members of his Cabinet, of the Departmental Director of Secondary …

MESSAGE TO THE NATION FROM THE MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR AND PUBLIC SECURITY ON THE OCCASION OF THE CELEBRATION OF AFRICAN BORDERS DAY 2026 EDITION Like the international community, our country Benin celebrates African Borders Day (AFB) every June 7. This commemoration is based on the need to promote border areas by establishing them as true havens of peace, security and integration for harmonious economic, social and cultural development. The theme chosen for the 16th edition of this celebrati…

The Communal Cooperation of Rice Parboilers (CCER) of Glazoué has had, since Wednesday June 3, 2026, a unit for processing paddy rice into parboiled rice. The provisional reception of the infrastructure was made by the delegation of the National Agricultural Development Fund (FNDA), led by the Director General, Mr. Nicolas AHOUISSOUSSI. The Municipality of Glazoué has taken a new step in the promotion of female agricultural entrepreneurship. The unit financed and received by the FNDA constitutes…

The Government of Benin, through the Ministry of Sports and Civic Engagement, proceeded on Tuesday June 2, 2026 in Cotonou, to the official delivery of subsidies to sports federations and clubs for the year 2026. Chaired by Minister Benoît DATO, the ceremony brought together the main actors of the national sports movement. This award ceremony marks a new stage in the implementation of the national sports development policy. It concretely reflects the State's commitment to supporting stakeholders…

On Tuesday June 2, 2026, at the Lycée Technique Coulibaly in Cotonou, the practical tests of the Technical Baccalaureate, June 2026 session, were officially launched jointly by the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, in charge of Technical Training, Dr Sèdami MEDEGAN FAGLA, and the Minister of Secondary Education, Mr Clément KOUCHADÉ. This launch marks the effective start of a a decisive step in the process of evaluating learners in technical and professional sectors across the…

The 42nd edition of National Arbor Day was celebrated on Monday June 1, 2026 at the Hêkandji Public Primary School in Tori-Bossito, marking the official launch of the 2026-2027 national reforestation campaign. Placed under the theme: “Children, forest ambassadors committed to a green Benin”, this commemoration, established since 1985, was organized simultaneously in the twelve departments of the country. It brought together political-administrative authorities, forestry officials, local elected …

The Minister of Maternal and Primary Education, Mr. Armand Kuyema NATTA, carried out this Monday, June 1, 2026, the official launch of the Primary Education Certificate (CEP) exams, June 2026 session. The kick-off was given at the Gbofoly School Complex, located in the commune of Aplahoué in the presence of the Prefect of the Couffo department, stakeholders from the educational world and the authorities political-administrative. Nationally, 286,995 candidates are registered for this session, an …

The National Agricultural Development Fund (FNDA), with financial support from LuxDev, has provided the COMUBA Microfinance Institution with significant equipment as part of its policy of establishing a more inclusive, more digitalized, more resilient agricultural financial system and more oriented towards the real needs of the rural world. The equipment handover ceremony took place on Friday May 29, 2026 at COMUBA headquarters in Cocotomey. The FNDA supports its financial partners in helping it…

Mrs. Adidjatou MATHYS leaves the former Ministry of Labor and Civil Service amid a shower of tributes and recognition. The official handover ceremony between the outgoing Minister of Labor and the Civil Service, Mrs. Adidjatou MATHYS, and the new Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Economy and Finance, in charge of the Budget and the Civil Service, Mr. Rodrigue CHAOU, was held on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at the Ministerial City of Cotonou. This ceremony ratifies administrative governance, with…

The Administrative Towers hall of Cotonou hosted, on Friday May 22, 2026, the official graduation and graduation ceremony for the second class (2025) of the Training School for Judicial Professions (EFPJ). This solemn event sealed the end of a year of intensive initial training, culminated today by the delivery of the Certificate of Aptitude for the profession of clerk to 99 winners, out of 100 initially registered. Chaired by Mrs. Bernadette HOUNDEKANDJI CODJOVI, Director of the EFPJ, the cerem…

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 …

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…

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. …

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 econ…

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…

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. Yv…

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 bri…

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 ce…

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 Minist…

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 o…

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 …

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 Cou…

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 Heal…

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:…

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 benef…

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 Environmen…