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10 Million to Benefit from US-Funded Increase in Benin’s Electricity Distribution Capacity

10 Million to Benefit from US-Funded Increase in Benin’s Electricity Distribution Capacity

On Thursday, February 25, U.S. Ambassador Patricia Mahoney visited construction sites for three ​new high-voltage electrical substations and the underground distribution lines that will connect them.

The United States Delivers Health Equipment to Reinforce Benin’s Response to COVID-19

The United States Delivers Health Equipment to Reinforce Benin’s Response to COVID-19

The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), presented a selection of materials to the Ministry of Health and department officials at a ceremony in Abomey-Calavi, which was attended by the ministries of Primary and Secondary Education, mayors, and partners.

U.S. Embassy Statement on Benin’s Presidential Elections

U.S. Embassy Statement on Benin’s Presidential Elections

For more than thirty years the people of Benin have taken well-deserved pride in democratically held elections that ensure voters have a choice among candidates. The United States shares with the people of Benin their desire to sustain this most cherished function of a democracy.

President Joe Biden’s Video Address to the 34th African Union Summit

U.S. Exchange Alumni Prepare 770 Women to Rise Within Benin’s Political Parties

U.S. Exchange Alumni Prepare 770 Women to Rise Within Benin’s Political Parties

On February 4, 2021, U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission Karen Gustafson de Andrade presided over the launch of the “Women’s Political Empowerment” project at INFOSEC in Cotonou.

  
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10 Million to Benefit from U.S.-Financed Increase in Benin’s Electricity Distribution Capacity

26 February, 2021 | News, Press Releases

On Thursday, February 25, U.S. Ambassador Patricia Mahoney visited construction sites for three ​new high-voltage electrical substations and the underground distribution lines that will connect them.  …

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Putting Human Rights at the Center of U.S. Foreign Policy

24 February, 2021 | News, Press Releases

The United States is committed to a world in which human rights are protected, their defenders are celebrated, and those who commit human rights abuses…

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The United States Officially Rejoins the Paris Agreement

22 February, 2021 | News, Press Releases

On January 20, on his first day in office, President Biden signed the instrument to bring the United States back into the Paris Agreement. Per…

The United States Delivers Health Equipment to Reinforce Benin’s Response to COVID-19

19 February, 2021 | News

COTONOU, Benin, February 19, 2021 – The United States Government is providing protective equipment and health supplies to strengthen the community-level response to COVID-19 in…

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Secretary Blinken’s Video Remarks to the G5 Sahel Summit

16 February, 2021 | News, U.S. Secretary of State

Bonjour à tous. C’est un plaisir pour moi de participer cette année au sommet du G5 Sahel. Je remercie le président Ghazouani de son leadership…

U.S. Embassy Statement on Benin’s Presidential Elections

11 February, 2021 | News, Press Releases

Thursday, February 11, 2021 U.S. Embassy Statement on Benin’s Presidential Elections For more than thirty years the people of Benin have taken well-deserved pride in…

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U.S. Decision To Reengage with the UN Human Rights Council

8 February, 2021 | News

PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE FEBRUARY 8, 2021   The Biden administration has recommitted the United States to a foreign policy centered…

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Remarks by President Biden on America’s Place in the World

8 February, 2021 | News

U.S. Department of State Headquarters Harry S. Truman Building Washington, D.C. 2:45 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Mr. Secretary, it’s great to be here with you.…

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Advancing the Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Persons Around...

8 February, 2021 | News

PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE FEBRUARY 4, 2021   Today, President Biden signed a Presidential Memorandum directing all U.S. government departments and…

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Observance of the International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting

8 February, 2021 | News

PRESS STATEMENT NED PRICE, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON FEBRUARY 6, 2021   The United States in recent years has joined the international community on February 6 in…

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President Joe Biden’s Video Address to the 34th African Union Summit

5 February, 2021 | Press Releases

Hello everyone— I’m honored to send the best wishes of the people of the United States in advance of the 34th African Union Summit. This…

U.S. Exchange Alumni Prepare 770 Women to Rise Within Benin’s Political Parties

5 February, 2021 | News

On February 4, 2021, U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission Karen Gustafson de Andrade presided over the launch of the “Women’s Political Empowerment” project at INFOSEC…

The United States Supports Seven Civic Engagement and Human Rights Workshops for Youth in Benin

5 February, 2021 | News

COTONOU, Benin, 4 February 2021 – The United States Government is assisting the Benin Human Rights Commission (BHRC) to educate young Beninese civil society leaders…

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Statement by President Joe Biden On Black History Month

3 February, 2021 | News

This February, during Black History Month, I call on the American people to honor the history and achievements of Black Americans and to reflect on…

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National Freedom Day: Deepening Our Resolve to Fight Human Trafficking

2 February, 2021 | News

PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE FEBRUARY 1, 2021 Today marks National Freedom Day, a day that commemorates President Abraham Lincoln’s signing of…

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U.S.-Benin High Level Meetings to Mark Start of Child Protection Compact Partnership Negotiations

28 January, 2021 | News

Cotonou, Benin, January 28, 2021 – Officials from the United States and Benin will hold a series of meetings over the coming months to negotiate…

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Statement by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on International Holocaust Remembrance Day

28 January, 2021 | News

Today, we join together with people from nations around the world to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day by remembering the 6 million Jews, as well…

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Negative COVID-19 Test Required for Travel to the United States Beginning January 26

27 January, 2021 | News

The U.S. Department of State and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) remind all travelers that beginning tomorrow, January 26, all air passengers…

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