Eleven Participants Selected for the 2023 Mandela Washington Fellowship
U.S. Embassy Cotonou is proud to announce that Eleven participants from Benin have been selected to participate in the 2023 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young…
United States’ Millennium Challenge Corporation, Government of Benin Celebrate Closure of Transformative...
WASHINGTON (June 22, 2023) – The U.S. Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and the Government of Benin celebrated the completion of the $422.6 million Benin…
U.S. Ambassador Shukan Presents Sikien Preservation Project to Minister Abimbola
U.S. Ambassador Brian Shukan met with Minister of Culture Jean-Michel Abimbola on May 3 to discuss a project to protect and conserve the cultural area…
U.S. Special Forces and Beninese Armed Forces Conduct Fourth Joint Military Exercise
Special Operations Command Africa Forces partnered with the Beninese Army during a Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) that concluded April 7, 2023, in Ouassa, Benin,…
U.S. Federal Women’s Program Reaches Out to Students of CEG Houeyiho
A U.S. Embassy delegation led by members of the U.S. Federal Women’s Program visited Collège d’Enseignement Général Houeyiho in Cotonou on March 23, 2023 to…
U.S. Embassy Cotonou Hosts Panel Discussion on DigitALL: Innovation and Technology for Gender...
U.S. Embassy Cotonou hosted Minister of Digitalization Aurélie Adam Soulé Zoumarou to discuss this year’s International Women’s Day theme of “DigitALL: Innovation and Technology for…
Peace Corps Director Carol Spahn Exchanges with President Talon on the Importance of Teaching English...
(Cotonou | March 21, 2023) – As part of Peace Corps Director Carol Spahn’s visit to Benin to celebrate the 55th anniversary of Peace Corps’…
U.S. Embassy Cotonou Hosts Vice President Talata to Discuss Gender Equity and Women’s Advancement
Cotonou, March 15, 2023 – In honor of International Women’s Day, U.S. Embassy Cotonou (via the Federal Women’s Program) hosted a conference of distinguished women…
Relaunch of American Business Club Activities: Ambassador Brian Shukan Commends Benin Government’s...
Cotonou – March 14, 2023- The American Business Club resumed operations in Cotonou after a period of suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The club…
Undersecretary for Arms Control Discusses U.S.-Beninese Security & Economic Cooperation
Cotonou, March 10, 2023 – On a two-day visit to Benin, Undersecretary for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie Jenkins met with senior Beninese officials…
Ambassador Shukan Visits U.S.-Funded Cooperation Projects in Alibori Department and Applauds Community...
From February 22-23, 2023, U.S. Ambassador to Benin Brian Shukan visited the city of Kandi in the department of Alibori to meet with the community…
North Dakota National Guard Conducts Exercises with Beninese Armed Forces on Improvised Explosive Device...
From February 13-17, 2023, North Dakota National Guard instructors conducted joint military exercises with their Beninese Armed Forces (FAB) counterparts on tactics to counter improvised…
The U S Embassy Expresses Its Sincere Condolences To The People of Benin
The Embassy of the United States of America expresses its sincere condolences to the families and communities affected by the deadly traffic accident on January…
Statement by the Ambassadors of Canada, the USA, Japan, Switzerland, and the European Union on behalf...
We welcome the peaceful, secure, and inclusive conduct of legislative elections throughout the country on January 8. The addition of the opposition and a significant…
U.S. Initiates Night Walk to Support Fight Against Gender-Based Violence
Members of the Diplomatic Corps, civil society organizations, and U.S. exchange program alumni, participated in a night walk on December 15, 2022 in Cotonou in…
The Adjutant General of the North Dakota State National Guard, Major General Alan S. Dohrmann, visited Benin...
The purpose of the visit was to assess the progress of the State Partnership Program (SPP), through which the North Dakota National Guard and Beninese security forces…
Africa Business Forum: U.S., Benin, Niger sign $504 million Regional Investment
WASHINGTON (Dec. 14, 2022) — A day after announcing four new African country partnerships, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) took center stage at today’s U.S.-Africa…
USAID Engagement and Partners Mobilization for the Fight against HIV/AIDS in Benin
December, 2022 Cotonou, Benin – This year’s theme for the World AIDS Day is “Putting Ourselves to the Test: Achieving Equity to End HIV.” It…
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