Benin: On the first day of the resumption of the Dangnivo trial, the two accused deny any involvement

After being put to sleep for seven years, the trial of the two alleged murderers of Urbain Dangnivo, a trade unionist and Beninese opponent who had been missing for 15 years, resumed, on Tuesday 11 March, in the Cotonou Court of First Instance. At the hearing, the two defendants denied in whole being involved in the case, claiming that they had been used by the political leaders of the time.

The trial in the Pierre Urbain Dangnivo case finally began this Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at the Cotonou Court of First Instance (First Class). This trial, eagerly awaited for more than fifteen years, marks a crucial step in a case that has long been in the news in Benin. The disappearance of Pierre Urbain Dangnivo, a senior official in the Ministry of Economy and Finance and opposition activist, dates back to August 17, 2010. At the time, seriou…