Closed since 2023, the Benin-Niger border could reopen in the coming weeks; a committee of experts has been working on the modalities for the resumption of a vital trade route between the Gulf of Guinea and the Sahel

Flames engulfed a truck in Avakpa, not far from the ISM Adonaï school in Porto-Novo as a truck carrying gasoline had an accident; The force of the impact caused a large spill, finding their way into the neighborhood's gutters

Over 500 bottles of suspected counterfeit alcoholic beverages were seized in Lokossa, Mono department; a shopkeeper suspected of selling counterfeit products was taken into custody according to information released by the Republican Police

280 kilograms of counterfeit pharmaceutical products were seized in a house in Kandévié Amoussa, in the 4th arrondissement of Porto-Novo; the police operation took place following information indicating illegal drug sales activity