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L'Assemblée nationale a adopté, mercredi 09 juillet 2025, une nouvelle loi relative aux associations et fondations en République du Bénin.

Les députés votent une nouvelle loi sur les associations et fondations. C'est lors d'une séance plénière, tenue mercredi 09 juillet 2025 au Palais des Gouverneurs à Porto-Novo, sous la présidence de Louis Vlavonou. Le ministre de la Justice, Yvon Détchénou, a représenté le gouvernement à la séance.

La loi vient remplacer la législation vieille de plus d'un siècle, inspirée de la loi française de 1901.

La nouvelle loi comprend 150 articles. Elle définit les règles générales applicables aux associations et fondations. Elle précise aussi les régimes particuliers pour chaque type d'entité. Quatre grands titres structurent le texte : dispositions générales, règles propres aux associations, règles propres aux fondations, et enfin, dispositions transitoires.

La loi renforce la liberté d'association tout en introduisant des principes de transparence, de neutralité politique et de bonne gouvernance.

Vers un assainissement du secteur associatif

Pour de nombreux députés, cette réforme est salutaire. Elle vient mettre fin au flou juridique qui entourait certaines structures. Le député Barthélémy Kassa du groupe parlementaire Bloc Républicain a salué un texte qui « va corriger l'évasion fiscale de certaines ONG et fondations » et « assainir le milieu ».

Abou Torou du groupe parlementaire Union Progressiste le Renouveau a fait savoir que « cette loi vient faire du bien à notre pays. Elle met fin à la cacophonie dans le fonctionnement des associations ».

D'autres députés membres de l'UP-R tout en soutenant la loi, demandent des mesures concrètes. Le député Honoré Guigui a appelé à la prise rapide de décrets d'application, notamment pour encadrer les associations sportives, intercommunales ou encore celles du secteur de la microfinance. L'he Augustin Ahouanvoébla propose de recenser tous les secteurs nécessitant la création d'associations spécifiques.

Du côté du groupe parlementaire « Les Démocrates », les députés Joël Godonou et Kolawolé Ogbon ont insisté sur l'importance d'une lecture attentive du texte. Selon eux, les associations sont des leviers importants du développement. Leur encadrement ne doit pas brider leur dynamisme.
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Les éléments du commissariat frontalier de Police de Mèdédjonou, dans la commune d'Adjarra, ont intercepté mardi 8 juillet 2025, une forte cargaison de médicaments contrefaits.

Des trafiquants de produits pharmaceutiques dans les mailles de la Police. De retour du Nigéria avec une quantité estimée à 435 Kg de faux médicaments, les mis en cause ont été interpellés par les éléments du commissariat frontalier de Mèdédjonou.
Selon la Police, tout a commencé dans la journée du lundi 07 Juillet 2025 aux environs de 14 heures, avec des informations précises qui lui sont parvenues, et faisant état du mouvement du Nigéria vers le Bénin via un débarcadère de Mèdédjonou, d'une barque transportant des produits contrefaits de la pharmacie. Sans désemparer, une équipe du service dirigée par le commissaire en personne a été constituée pour l'interpellation. Mais les faussaires, renseigne la Police, ont tenté de détourner dans un premier temps l'attention de la Police en faisant accoster la barque sur un débarcadère frauduleux à Lindja- Dangbo. Le transport diligent effectué sur les lieux a permis d'intercepter des sacs contenant divers médicaments contrefaits évalués à 435 kilogrammes. Les trafiquants ayant vu la Police, ont pris la poudre d'escampette abandonnant, en dehors de leur cargaison, un portable Android et deux (02) motos de marque BAJAJ.
L'enquête ouverte est en cours pour l'interpellation des auteurs et leur présentation au Parquet.

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Comme prévu, Ursula von der Leyen a survécu, ce jeudi 10 juillet, à une motion de censure initiée par l’extrême droite au Parlement européen. L’homme derrière l’initiative, Gheorge Piperea, estime que « ce n’est pas une bataille perdue » et y voit même « une victoire ».

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Chinese Freight Train. Credit: Unsplash/KUA YUE

By Maximilian Malawista
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 10 2025 (IPS)

Once landlocked, now connected, the UN Global Compact has bridged the gap between Europe, Asia, and the Middle East: having many call it the “New Silk Road”.

On June 22nd, the UN Global Compact launched their Central Asia Network to drive SDG progress, connecting more than 140 participant companies to the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative. This initiative will offer the tools and resources necessary to drive business practices which are sustainable and in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Kazakhstan will serve as the initiative’s multi-country office connecting Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan. Previously operating separately in silos, these five nations will now be part of a unified platform integrating a green economic strategy and promoting regional development.

“By launching a Country Network here, we are anchoring responsible investment and sustainability into this dynamic corridor, “ said Sanda Ojiambo, CEO and Executive Director of the UN Global Compact. “We are harnessing the region’s untapped private-sector potential to drive green growth, improve transparency and foster social cohesion.”

This region holds immense capabilities. As sixty percent of people in the region are under age thirty, this offers a powerful human capital to support a new generation of job creation, infrastructure development, and supply chain capabilities.

The Belt and Road Initiative: a new ally

In 2023, The UN Global Compact and China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) formalized a partnership in Beijing, designed to align infrastructure development with long-term sustainability.

As part of this initiative, two tools were introduced:

· Global Compact Ten Principles Applied in Infrastructure Sectors under the BRI: A Practical Guide for Private Sector Players.
· Maximizing Impact towards the SDGs: Guidance and Assessment Tool for Companies to Advance Sustainable Infrastructure under the Belt and Road Initiative.

These resources give private sector actors a strategy to not only reach the SGDs, but also further develop infrastructure planning, finance and project implementation, thereby advancing regional connectivity.

The results of this are happening fast. During a summit held in Astana on June 22, President of Xinhua News Agency Fu Hua exchanged a cooperation agreement with Arman Kyrykbayev, Assistant to the President of Kazakhstan, which outlined a collaboration facilitating big data-computing centers, and the creation of a China-Kazakhstan Exchange and Cooperation Center. The new hub will support the facilitation of trade, currency settlement, and cross border intellectual property transactions, reflecting BRI’s vital role in molding a more connected and integrated central Asia. The center is only one of four key regional centers that were launched under the umbrella of China-Central Asia collaboration, with the other three dedicated to poverty reduction, education exchange and desertification control.

In that same week, speaking in Astana, President Xi Jinping of China introduced the “China-Central Asia Spirit,” which he characterized it as a show of “mutual respect, mutual trust, mutual benefit and mutual assistance for the joint pursuit of modernization through high-quality development”. During the summit, Xi, and the leaders of five Central Asian countries signed the treaty of permanent good-neighborliness and friendly cooperation, formalizing a shared vision for an expansive future.

The impact of these economic and diplomatic participations has been clear. China-Central Asia trade in 2024 reached 94.8 billion USD, yielding an increase of 5.4 billion dollars from the previous year. In perspective, this volume of trade is the equivalent of Uzbekistan’s entire GDP, a staggering development for a region previously left behind in the world of trade and commerce.

Infrastructure: the rails and ships of now

A port in the Yantian District in Shenzen, China. Credit: Unsplash/Leoon Liang

While policy and values have paved the way, infrastructure is laying the foundation. New railway and freight hubs are rapidly transforming Central Asia from a previously landlocked entity to a vital logistics mega hub.

The China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway and the China-Europe Caspian Sea Express are examples of this. These new routes link Central Asia to the Middle East, South Asia, and Europe, expanding its market access exponentially. Chinese cities are opening freight train routes and direct flights to Central Asia, further enhancing supply chains, and making travel ever more efficient.

On June 30, the China-Europe Caspian Sea Express launched, making its multimodal journey to its destination in Baku from Beijing. The journey took approximately fifteen days, cutting travel by more than half. The train was loaded with 104 TEUs (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units), carrying approximately 2,300 tons of export goods, journeying across more than 8,000 kilometers. The corridor will also distribute cargo to Georgia, Türkiye and Serbia, among other regional entities.

The reality of regional cooperation

The transformation of Central Asian supply chains is not theoretical. This is happening in real time, with a new agreement being signed each day. While once fragmented and landlocked, Central Asia is becoming the new bridge between the East and the West: fast tracking expansion globally. Through the coordination of the UN Global Compact, China’s BRI, and regional partnerships, Central Asia has become the new hub for green innovation, sustainable trade, and youth driven economic revitalization.

IPS UN Bureau Report

 

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The proposal aims to safeguard the “Made in Italy” label while easing the trade imbalance with Washington.

Written by Saša Butorac.

CONTEXT

At the Versailles Summit in March 2022, EU leaders committed to phasing out Europe’s dependency on imported Russian natural gas, oil and coal. EU Member States ceased to import coal from Russia in August 2022, while imports of Russian crude oil dropped from 27 % in 2021 to 3 % of total EU crude oil imports in 2024. However, Russian natural gas still represents a substantial part of total EU gas consumption. The Commission proposed a ‘Roadmap towards ending Russian energy imports’ on 6 May 2025, aiming at the EU fully ending its dependency on Russian energy, while ensuring stable energy supplies and prices across the EU.

A follow-up legislative proposal, published on 17 June 2025, focuses solely on phasing out imports of natural gas and oil from Russia, while imports of Russian nuclear material will be the subject of a separate proposal due to the complexity of supply chains. The proposal introduces legal obligations on Member States and private entities aiming at gradually phasing out pipeline gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) originating in or exported directly or indirectly from Russia. It also presents measures to facilitate a complete end to Russian oil imports by the end of 2027. A complete phase out of imports of Russian natural gas is envisaged for 1 January 2028, while imports under short-term contracts should end by 17 June 2026.

Legislative proposal

2025/0180(COD) – Proposal for a regulation on phasing out Russian natural gas imports, improving monitoring of potential energy dependencies and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 – COM(2025) 828, 17.6.2025.

Read the complete briefing on ‘Phasing out Russian fossil fuel imports‘ in the Think Tank pages of the European Parliament.

NATO's two European nuclear powers are expected to sign a declaration on closer bilateral nuclear coordination.

A "substantial increase of daily trucks" would happen in the "coming days", the EU's top diplomat said.

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Les agriculteurs manifesteront dans les rues de Bruxelles le 16 juillet, jour de la présentation du premier projet de budget de l’UE pour l’après-2027. En ligne de mire : la possible fusion des politiques agricoles et de cohésion, et les menaces de coupes dans le budget de la Politique agricole commune (PAC).

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On Thursday, Parliament adopted three emergency resolutions, on Dubai, the Central African Republic, and Syria.
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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On Thursday, Parliament adopted three emergency resolutions, on Dubai, the Central African Republic, and Syria.
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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On Thursday, Parliament adopted three emergency resolutions, on Dubai, the Central African Republic, and Syria.
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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On Thursday, Parliament adopted three emergency resolutions, on Dubai, the Central African Republic, and Syria.
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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In a resolution adopted on Thursday, Parliament set out its concerns about Chinese export restrictions on critical raw materials.

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In a resolution adopted on Thursday, Parliament set out its concerns about Chinese export restrictions on critical raw materials.

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In einer am Donnerstag angenommenen Entschließung hat das Parlament seine Besorgnis über die chinesischen Ausfuhrbeschränkungen für kritische Rohstoffe zum Ausdruck gebracht.

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In a resolution adopted on Thursday, Parliament set out its concerns about Chinese export restrictions on critical raw materials.

Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Although described as 'symbolic' by the organisers, the protest is expected to be the most significant mobilisation since last year.