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United States Reinforces Beninese Navy’s Capacity to Secure Waterways and Respond to...
Earlier this month, a team from the United States Department of Defense visited Benin to support Beninese naval efforts to secure the nation’s waterways and…
World Press Freedom Day
PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE MAY 2, 2021 Tomorrow, the United States joins the international community in celebrating World Press Freedom Day.…
World Malaria Day: The United States has invested $223 million to fight malaria in Benin
April 25, 2021 – The United States Government celebrates the progress made in the fight against malaria in Benin alongside the Ministry of Health and…
Arrests of Opposition Figures in Benin
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Earth Day 2021
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Wednesday, APRIL 14, 2021 —————– The U.S. Embassy recognizes all those who exercised their democratic rights peacefully by casting ballots in Benin’s presidential elections on…
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Security Alert: U.S. Embassy Cotonou, Benin
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Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN General Assembly Commemorative Meeting for Intl...
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On March 4, U.S. Ambassador Patricia Mahoney presented prizes to the five winners of the 5th Annual MLK Slam English poetry competition organized by the U.S.…
Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Cotonou, Benin (March 4, 2021)
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