Benin’s Economic and Social Council: Nicéphore Soglo praises President Bio Tchané’s qualities and offers advice

Author: LNTPublished on: November 8, 2026Country: Benin

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Benin’s Economic and Social Council: Nicéphore Soglo praises President Bio Tchané’s qualities and offers advice

Nicéphore Dieudonné Soglo received Abdoulaye Bio Tchané, president of Benin’s Economic and Social Council (CES), at his home on Saturday, November 7, 2026. Bio Tchané outlined the council’s priorities for its eighth term and its plans for the next five years, based on four pillars and focused in part on addressing citizens’ concerns. Soglo praised his visitor’s experience and qualities and offered advice drawn from his own time in public service. The visit continued Bio Tchané’s recent expressions of regard for the former president, whom he had visited in hospital after returning from Romania.

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