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Benin: Union of Priests in West Africa denounce kidnappings and call for more security and peace

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The priests of West Africa recently concluded their 11th annual ordinary Congress with Holy Mass at Saint Michael Parish in Cotonou, Benin. In their final communiqué, the Union of Priests of West Africa notably called for peace and security in the sub-region while denouncing cases of kidnapping and assassination of pastoral agents in the exercise of their ministry. Read allRead Article

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Benin Hosts the Regional Laboratory for Innovation and Digital Technologies, with a Pioneering AI Project in Fon

Cotonou, 24 June 2025 – Institute for Inclusive Digital Africa (IIDIA) and the Agence des Systèmes d'Information et du Numérique (ASIN) are launching today in Cotonou the Regional Laboratory for Innovation and Digital Technologies, with an unprecedented inaugural project: the development of the first artificial voice-to-voice intelligence model in the Fon language. Designed as a real turning point in digital sovereignty, this innovation aims to …See the Story

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Opportunity: Train in Future Jobs with Digital Africa and Epitech

On the occasion of the Cyber Africa Forum 2025, Epitech Benin announced, on Tuesday 24 June 2025, the launch of a new cohort of 70 young Africans trained in digital trades, as part of the Talent4Startups programme led by Digital Africa. Epitech Benin opens a new cohort of the Talent4Startups programme. This initiative, deployed by the Coding Academy d'Epitech, is part of a desire to promote access to the most sought-after technical skills on the…Read Article

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Cybersecurity: A Strong Partnership to Strengthen Digital Security in Africa

On the occasion of the Cyber Africa Forum (CAF) 2025, held in Cotonou from 23 to 25 June 2025, New Digital Africa (NDA) and Forward Global formalized a strategic partnership to strengthen the resilience of digital ecosystems on the continent.Cotonou · CotonouRead Article

Coris Méso Finance Benin: a New Era of Financing for SMEs

Cotonou, 18 June 2025 – The Pan-African group Coris Holding has crossed a strategic course in Benin with the official launch of Coris Méso Finance Benin (CMF-Benin), an institution dedicated to financing small and medium-sized enterprises. Approved as a Decentralised Financial System (DFS) by the Ministry of Finance of Benin, this new entity wants to fill a structural gap between...Cotonou · CotonouRead Article

La Revue De L'actualité Internationale : Chinese Deceived in Cotonou, FATF-Mali, Wages Reduced in Kenya

On 19 June, 170th day and 25th week of 2025, the world commemorates the day "of the elimination of sexual violence in times of conflict". Meanwhile, the Kenyan government revises the emoluments of the senior officials of the administration. Mali honoured in its ranking by the FATF. Two Chinese nationals accuse in Benin.Wages · CotonouRead Article

Five Questions to Understand Why the Crisis Simmers Between Talon and Tiani

While the relations between Cotonou and Niamey were thought to be calming, General Abdourahamane Tiani revived the tensions by again accusing Patrice Talon of building terrorist bases in complicity with France.International · CotonouRead Article

West Africa’s Catholic Priests End Congress with Pledge to Foster Intercultural Dialogue to Demolish “walls of hatred”

Members of the Regional Union of Diocesan Priests of West Africa (RUPWA) have concluded their 11th Ordinary Congress with a renewed commitment to fostering intercultural and interreligious dialogue in what they have described as a key response to the region’s pressing challenges, including the “increasingly rising … walls of hatred.” In a statement following the Congress that concluded on Sunday, June 15, RUPWA members, who had gathered in Benin…Cotonou · CotonouRead Article

African Furniture: a Booming Sector to Transform West Africa

The African design and furniture sector is experiencing a staggering rise, driven by rich craftsmanship and growing global demand for unique and sustainable designs. The African Design and Furniture Fair (SMOB), scheduled to be held in Cotonou, Benin, from 16 to 18 October 2025, will bring together designers, artisans and investors to explore this $10 billion market. Initiated by entrepreneur Noël Wallabregue, the African Design and Furniture Fa…Cotonou · CotonouRead Article

Two Close Associates of Benin’s President Sentenced to 20 Years for Coup Conspiracy - Afric Info

In a significant progress in Benin’s political landscape, two close associates of President Patrice Talon have been sentenced to 20 years in prison for their involvement in a purported coup plot. The ruling, announced by a court in the capital, Cotonou, comes amid ongoing concerns regarding political dissent and the limitations placed on opposition voices in the West African nation. This verdict not only underscores the government’s crackdown on…Cotonou · CotonouRead Article

Suspected Jihadist Attack in Benin Kills Soldiers, Police

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Cotonou (AFP) June 5, 2025 Three soldiers and two police officers were killed in a suspected jihadist attack in northwestern Benin, locals and military sources told AFP on Thursday. The attack on a police station in Tanougou on Wednesday night follows a wave of Islamist violence in Benin, its northern neighbours Niger and Burkina Faso and Mali further west. A military source said there were "five dead: two policeBurkina Faso · Burkina FasoSee the Story

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