By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on La Nouvelle Tribune
Benin’s Constitutional Court has declared the Senate’s rules of procedure, adopted on 30 July 2026, to be constitutional. The decision, made public on Monday 3 August during a plenary hearing, removes the legal obstacle to the new parliamentary chamber’s operation.
Beninese magistrate Désiré Henri Aïhou was elected vice-president of the ECOWAS Court of Justice for a two-year term on 13 October 2026 in Abuja. Liberian Charlyne M. Brumskine became president of the court, which interprets regional treaties and settles disputes, according to La Nouvelle Tribune.
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Beninese economist Olivier Noukpokinnou presented four proposals to the government during a public conference held on 14 October in Cotonou on inclusive development. He denounced 12 practices harmful to society and called for integrity, civic responsibility and citizen participation to be strengthened, according to La Nouvelle Tribune.
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The Beninese government brought experts together in Abomey, Benin, on 19 October 2026 to consider reorganising recruitment in the civil service. The workshop aims to reduce the cost of competitive examinations for candidates and make the administration more attractive, according to Matin Libre.
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Gabon’s ministers of Defence, Brigitte Onkanowa, and the Interior, Edgard Moukoumbi, presented their 2027 budgets to the National Assembly’s Finance Committee. The Defence mission would receive 272.5 billion CFA francs, down from 307.3 billion in 2026, according to a statement from the lower house of Gabon’s Parliament.
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Cotonou port opens goods collection at weekendsThe Autonomous Port of Cotonou will allow goods to be collected on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from 24 October 2026. The measure will involve Customs, cargo handlers, banks and Bénin Control, among others, to reduce the time taken to clear cargo, according to a note from the port’s director general.
Nigeria sentences three men to death for abducting two priestsAn Adamawa State court sentenced Taledo Demiel, Namomai Medan and Mikaila Yusuf to death for their roles in the abduction of two Catholic priests, Matthew Dutsemi and Abraham Sauman, in February 2025. Judge Christopher Mapeo found them guilty of several offences linked to kidnapping and armed robbery, Pmnewsnigeria reported.The week in Africa
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