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is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Benin:
Benin
Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the nort ...
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West Africa
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. Benin borders
Togo
Togo (), officially the Togolese Republic (french: République togolaise), is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its c ...
to the west,
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...
to the east and
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso (, ; , ff, 𞤄𞤵𞤪𞤳𞤭𞤲𞤢 𞤊𞤢𞤧𞤮, italic=no) is a landlocked country in West Africa with an area of , bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to ...
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Porto Novo
Porto-Novo (Portuguese: "New Port", , ; yo, Àjàṣẹ́, ), also known as Hogbonu and Ajashe, is the capital of Benin. The commune covers an area of and as of 2002 had a population of 223,552 people.
Situated on an inlet of the Gulf of G ...
Pronunciation
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* Common English country name:
Benin
Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the nort ...
* Official English country name: The
Republic of Benin
Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Republic of Dahomey, Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burki ...
Beninese
Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north ...
Etymology
Etymology ()The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p. 633 "Etymology /ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi/ the study of the class in words and the way their meanings have changed throughout time". is the study of the history of the Phonological chan ...
ISO country codes
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: BJ, BEN, 204
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ISO region codes
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Internet
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country code top-level domain
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.bj
.bj is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Benin. It is administered by the Office of Stations and Telecommunications of Benin. Despite having no "j" in its name in any of its official languages, Benin was allocated .bj as the ...
Geography of Benin
Geography of Benin
Benin, a narrow, key-shaped, north–south strip of land in West Africa, lies between the Equator and the Tropic of Cancer. Its altitude ranges from 6°30′ N to 12°30′ N and its longitude from 1° E to 3°40′ E. It is bounded b ...
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country
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Africa
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West Africa
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Time zone
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West Africa Time
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UTC+01
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* Extreme points of Benin
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Mont Sokbaro
Mont Sokbaro (also spelled as SagbaraoTchaboue, B.I. (2015) ''Tourisme et developpement socio-economique dans la commune de Bassila (Benin)''. Université d'Abomey-Calavi) is a hill that is mostly cited as the highest point of Benin, with an eleva ...
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* Land boundaries: 1,989 km
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* Coastline: 121 km
Wildlife of Benin
Benin has varied resources of wildlife comprising flora and fauna, which are primarily protected in its two contiguous protected areas of the Pendjari National Park and W National Park. The former is known for many species of avifauna and the lat ...
* Glaciers in Benin: noneThe only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in
Uganda
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and the
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in ...
Lake Nokoué
Lake Nokoué is a lake in the southern part of Benin. It is wide and long and covers an area of . The lake is partly fed by the Ouémé River and the Sô River, both of which deposit sediments from throughout the region in the lake.
The city o ...
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Rivers of Benin
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wa ...
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Couffo River
The Couffo or Kouffo is a river of West Africa. It rises in Togo but runs for much of its 125-kilometer course through Benin, draining into Lake Ahémé. It forms part of the Togo–Benin border and also serves as the border between Kouffo and Zo ...
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Mono River
The Mono River is the major river of eastern Togo.
Approximately long, and draining a basin of about , it rises between the town of Sokodé and the border with Benin, and flows south. Along the southern portion of the river towards its mouth, ...
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Niger River
The Niger River ( ; ) is the main river of West Africa, extending about . Its drainage basin is in area. Its source is in the Guinea Highlands in south-eastern Guinea near the Sierra Leone border. It runs in a crescent shape through ...
Mékrou River
The Mékrou River is a river of Benin, Burkina Faso, and Niger. It flows through the W National Park.
A tributary of the Niger River
The Niger River ( ; ) is the main river of West Africa, extending about . Its drainage basin is in ...
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Oti River
The Oti River or Pendjari River is an international river in West Africa. It rises in Benin, forms the border between Benin and Burkina Faso, flows through Togo, and joins the Volta River in Ghana.
Geography
The Oti River is about long. Its head ...
Subdivisions of Benin Benin is divided into 12 departments (French: ''départements''), and subdivided into 77 communes.
On the third level are the arrondissements of Benin.
Departments
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Alibori
Alibori is the largest and northernmost department (French: ''département'') of Benin. Externally the department borders the countries of Burkina Faso, Niger, and Nigeria, and internally the departments of Atakora and Borgou. The department of ...
Borgou
Borgou is one of the twelve departments of Benin. Borgou borders the country of Nigeria and the departments of Alibori, Atakora, Collines and Donga. The capital of Borgou is Parakou. The department of Borgou was bifurcated in 1999, with its ...
Littoral
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Mono
Mono may refer to:
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* Mono (Japanese b ...
Plateau
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Porto Novo
Porto-Novo (Portuguese: "New Port", , ; yo, Àjàṣẹ́, ), also known as Hogbonu and Ajashe, is the capital of Benin. The commune covers an area of and as of 2002 had a population of 223,552 people.
Situated on an inlet of the Gulf of G ...
Abomey
Abomey is the capital of the Zou Department of Benin. The commune of Abomey covers an area of 142 square kilometres and, as of 2012, had a population of 90,195 people.
Abomey houses the Royal Palaces of Abomey, a collection of small traditional ...
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Abomey-Calavi
Abomey-Calavi is a city, arrondissement, and commune located in the Atlantique Department of Benin. It is now essentially a suburb of Cotonou and at its closest it begins approximately 18 km from the city centre of Cotonou. The main cities ...
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Allada
Allada is a town, arrondissement, and commune, located in the Atlantique Department of Benin.
The current town of Allada corresponds to Great Ardra (also called Grand Ardra, or Arda), which was the capital of a Fon kingdom also called Allada (t ...
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Aplahoué
Aplahoué is a town and arrondissement in Benin, and is the capital of the Kouffo Department
Kouffo or Couffo is one of the twelve departments of Benin. Kouffo borders the country of Togo and the departments of Mono, Zou and Atlantique. Since ...
Banikoara
Banikoara is a town, Arrondissements of Benin, arrondissement and Communes of Benin, commune located in the Alibori Department of Benin. It lies 69 kilometers west of Kandi, Benin, Kandi at the heart of the most productive cotton-growing region i ...
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Bassila
Bassila is a town, arrondissement, and commune located in the Donga Department of Benin. The commune covers an area of 120 square kilometres and as of 2013 had a population of 130,770 people.
The RNIE 3 highway of Benin passes through the town ...
Bohicon
Bohicon or Gbohikon is a city in Benin, and a conurbation of Abomey lying 9 kilometres east of the city on the railway line from Cotonou to Parakou and on Benin's main highway RNIE 2 which joins the RNIE 4. The commune covers an area of 139 squ ...
Bétérou
Bétérou is a town and arrondissement located in the Borgou Department of central Benin
Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is a country in Wes ...
Cové
Cové is a city in the Zou Department of Benin. The commune covers an area of 525 square kilometres and as of 2012 had a population of 43,554 people.
Geography
Cové is located 40 kilometres from Abomey and 159 kilometres from Cotonou ...
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Dassa-Zoumé
Dassa-Zoumé, also known as Igbo Idaasha or simply Dassa, is a city in central Benin, on the Cotonou-to-Parakou railway and the main north-south highway. It is the capital of Collines Department. The commune covers an area of , and as of 2013 had ...
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Djougou
Djougou is the largest city in northwestern Benin. It is an important market town. The commune covers an area of 3,966 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 181,895 people.
Djougou is home to a constituent monarchy.
General infor ...
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Dogbo-Tota
Dogbo-Tota (or Dogbo) is a city located in the Kouffo Department of Benin
Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is ...
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Ganvie
Ganvie is a lake village in Benin, Africa, lying in Lake Nokoué, near Cotonou. With a population of around 20,000 people, it is probably the largest lake village in Africa and is very popular with tourists.
The village was created in the sixtee ...
Grand Popo
Grand-Popo is a town, arrondissement, and commune in the Mono Department of south-western Benin. The commune covers an area of 289 square kilometres and as at the 2013 Census had a population of 57,636 people.
The term "Grand-Popo" is a European ...
Kouandé
Kouandé is a town, arrondissement and commune, located in the Atakora Department of Benin
Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is a country in ...
Natitingou
Natitingou, informally referred to as Nati, is a city and commune in north western Benin and the capital of Atakora Department. The commune covers an area of 3045 square kilometres and as of 2013 had a population of 104,010 people.
History
The t ...
Nikki, Benin
Nikki is a town, arrondissement, and commune located in the Borgou Department of Benin. The commune covers an area of 3171 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 99,251 people.
It was the site of the "race to Nikki" in 1894.
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Ouidah
Ouidah () or Whydah (; ''Ouidah'', ''Juida'', and ''Juda'' by the French; ''Ajudá'' by the Portuguese; and ''Fida'' by the Dutch) and known locally as Glexwe, formerly the chief port of the Kingdom of Whydah, is a city on the coast of the Repub ...
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Parakou
Parakou is the largest city in northern Benin, with an estimated population of around 206,667 people, and capital of the Borgou Department. Administratively the commune of Parakou makes up one of Benin's 77 communes. Since 2015, its mayor is Sour ...
Porto-Novo
Porto-Novo (Portuguese: "New Port", , ; yo, Àjàṣẹ́, ), also known as Hogbonu and Ajashe, is the capital of Benin. The commune covers an area of and as of 2002 had a population of 223,552 people.
Situated on an inlet of the Gulf of G ...
Sakété
Sakété is a city of the Plateau Department of Benin. The commune covers an area of 432 square kilometres and as of 2013 had a population of 114,207 people. It is the birthplace of politician Rafiatou Karimou
Rafiatou Karimou (2 May 1946 – 4 ...
Tanguiéta
Tanguiéta is a town, arrondissement and commune located in the Atakora Department of Benin.The commune covers an area of 5465 square kilometres and as of 2013 had a population of 74,675 people. As of 2007 the town had an estimated population of 2 ...
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Tchaourou
Tchaourou (Saworo in Yoruba etymology, meaning ''rattle'') is a commune, arrondissement, and city located in the Borgou Department of Benin, a country in Western Africa, formerly known as Dahomey (until 1975). It is the birthplace of former Benin ...
Politics of Benin
The Politics of Benin take place in the framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, wherein the President of Benin is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by th ...
Porto Novo
Porto-Novo (Portuguese: "New Port", , ; yo, Àjàṣẹ́, ), also known as Hogbonu and Ajashe, is the capital of Benin. The commune covers an area of and as of 2002 had a population of 223,552 people.
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Elections in Benin
Elections in Benin take place within the framework of a multi-party democracy and a presidential system. Both the President and the National Assembly are directly elected by voters, with elections organised by the Autonomous National Electoral C ...
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Political parties in Benin
This article lists political parties in Benin. Benin has a multi-party system.
The parties
Parliamentary parties
Other parties
*Presidential Movement (''Mouvance Presidentielle'')
** Union for Future Benin or Union of Tomorrow's Benin (''Uni ...
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Action Front for Renewal and Development
The Action Front for Renewal and Development (french: Front d'action pour le renouveau et le développement, FARD-Alafia) is a political party in Benin.
FARD-Alafia was founded in 1994 and supported the candidacy of Mathieu Kérékou in the 19 ...
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African Movement for Development and Progress
The African Movement for Development and Progress (french: Mouvement africain pour la développement et le progrès, MADEP) is a political party in Benin created in 1997. In the legislative elections held on 30 March 2003, the party was part of the ...
Alliance of Progress Forces (Benin)
The Alliance of Progress Forces (french: Alliance des Forces du Progrès) is a political party in Benin.
In the parliamentary election held on 30 March 2003, the party was part of the Presidential Movement, the alliance of supporters of Mathieu K ...
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Benin Rebirth Party
The Benin Rebirth Party (french: Parti de la renaissance du Bénin) is a liberal political party in Benin. The party was founded on 24 March 1992 by then- First Lady Rosine Vieyra Soglo, who became the first Beninese woman to establish a new polit ...
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Builders and Managers of Freedom and Democracy
The Builders and Managers of Freedom and Democracy () was an oppositional political party in Benin. It was part of the Star Alliance which contested the 1999 and 2003 parliamentary elections. At the Beninese parliamentary election, 2003
Parliame ...
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Communist Party of Benin
The Communist Party of Benin (french: Parti Communiste du Bénin) is an anti-revisionist Marxist–Leninist communist party in Benin. PCB was founded in 1977 by the Union of Communists of Dahomey. The party was initially called Communist Party o ...
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Congress of People for Progress
The Congress of People for Progress () is a political party in Benin.
At the last legislative elections in Benin, on March 30, 2003, the party was a member of the Presidential Movement, the alliance of supporters of Mathieu Kérékou
Mathieu ...
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Democratic Renewal Party (Benin)
The Democratic Renewal Party (french: Parti du renouveau démocratique) is a political party of Benin led by Adrien Houngbédji. Houngbédji lived in exile for several years, but returned to Benin to take part in the National Conference of 1990. ...
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Hope Force
The Hope Force (''Force Espoir'') is a political party of Benin led by Antoine Dayori.
In the presidential election held on 5 March 2006, the party won 1.25% of the votes for its candidate, Antoine Dayori. In the parliamentary election
A gene ...
Liberal Democrats' Rally for National Reconstruction-Vivoten
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Movement for Development and Solidarity
The Movement for Development and Solidarity () is a political party in Benin. In the legislative elections held on 30 March 2003, the party was a member of the Presidential Movement, the alliance of supporters of Mathieu Kérékou, who had won th ...
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Movement for Development by Culture
The Movement for Development by Culture (french: Mouvement pour le Développement par la Culture) is a political party in Benin.
At the legislative elections in Benin, elections, 30 March 2003, the party was member of the Presidential Movement, ...
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Movement for the People's Alternative
The Movement for the People's Alternative (''Mouvement pour une Alternative du Peuple'') is a political party of Benin led by Lazare Sèhouéto.
The party won at the presidential election
A presidential election is the election of any head of ...
National Rally for Democracy (Benin)
National Rally for Democracy () is a political party in Benin. RND was legally recognized on October 5, 1990.
In 1997 Abimbola Adébayo Anani became the party president.
In the 2001 presidential elections, Anani was supported by RND and the ...
People's Republican Union
People's Republican Union () is a political party in Benin
Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by T ...
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Rally for Democracy and Progress (Benin)
The Rally for Democracy and Progress (, RDP) is a political party in Benin.
History
The party was established in 1995 as the Rally for Democracy and Pan-Africanism (''Rassemblement pour la Démocratie et le Panafricanisme'', RDP), and was led by ...
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Party of Salvation
The Party of Salvation (, PS) was a political party in Benin.
History
The PS was established in 1994. It contested the 1995 parliamentary elections in an alliance with the National Rally for Justice and Peace. However, the two parties failed to ...
Star Alliance (Benin)
The Star Alliance () was an oppositional political party in Benin, formed by the Builders and Managers of Freedom and Democracy, The Greens and the Union for Democracy and National Solidarity. It contested the 1999 and 2003 parliamentary election ...
Union for Democracy and National Solidarity
The Union for Democracy and National Solidarity (french: Union pour la Démocratie et la Solidarité Nationale) is an oppositional political party in Benin.
The party's president, Sacca Lafia, was its candidate in the March 2001 presidential ele ...
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Union for Future Benin
The Union for Future Benin () was an electoral alliance in Benin. In the legislative elections held on 30 March 2003, the party was member of the Presidential Movement, the alliance of supporters of Mathieu Kérékou, who had won the 2001 presiden ...
Government of Benin
The Politics of Benin take place in the framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, wherein the President of Benin is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by th ...
Executive branch of the government of Benin
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Head of state
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President of Benin
The president of Benin () is both head of state and head of government in Benin. The Cabinet of Benin is under the authority of the President, and serves to advise and help formulate strategies. It also liaises with ministries and other governme ...
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Head of government
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National Assembly of Benin
The unicameral National Assembly is Benin's legislative body.
The National Assembly in Porto-Novo as it exists today was formed in 1990. The current National Assembly has 83 members who are directly elected through a system of party-list proporti ...
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unicameral
Unicameralism (from ''uni''- "one" + Latin ''camera'' "chamber") is a type of legislature, which consists of one house or assembly, that legislates and votes as one.
Unicameral legislatures exist when there is no widely perceived need for multi ...
parliament
In modern politics, and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions: representing the electorate, making laws, and overseeing the government via hearings and inquiries. Th ...
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Judicial branch of the government of Benin
* High Court of Justice of Benin – made up of members of the Constitutional Court, Parliament and the president of the Supreme Court. It alone can judge the President.
Foreign relations of Benin
Foreign relations of Benin
After seizing power in the 1972 coup d'état, Major Mathieu Kérékou declared the Republic of Dahomey a Marxist-Leninist state and sought financial support from communist governments in Eastern Europe and Asia. To distance the modern state f ...
African Development Bank Group
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African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States
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Economic Community of West African States
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Food and Agriculture Organization
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International Civil Aviation Organization
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International Criminal Court
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International Criminal Police Organization
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International Finance Corporation
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International Labour Organization
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International Monetary Fund
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International Olympic Committee
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International Organization for Migration
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International Organization for Standardization
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Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
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United Nations Industrial Development Organization
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United Nations Mission in Liberia
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United Nations Mission in the Sudan
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United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire
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West African Economic and Monetary Union
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World Confederation of Labour
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World Customs Organization
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World Federation of Trade Unions
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World Intellectual Property Organization
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Human rights in Benin
The human-rights situation in Benin is considered to be generally above average for sub-Saharan Africa.
A 2012 U.S. report commended Benin "for continuing the transition to democracy" and applauded "the legislative work of recent years to pass an ...
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LGBT rights in Benin
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in Benin face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Although same-sex sexual acts for both men and women are legal in Benin, homosexuals continue to face widespread persecu ...
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Freedom of religion in Benin The Constitution provides for freedom of religion, and the Government generally respected this right in practice. There were no reports of societal abuses or discrimination based on religious belief or practice, and prominent societal leaders took ...
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Law enforcement in Benin
As in many other countries with a French colonial heritage, law enforcement in Benin was a responsibility primarily shared by a gendarmerie and a police force. Since January 2018, the Republican Police of Benin () is the unique law enforcement fo ...
Military of Benin
Military of Benin
The Benin Armed Forces (french: Forces Armées Béninoises; FAB) constitutes the army, navy, air force, and national gendarmerie of Benin. For a number of years, the Belgian Armed Forces have had an active programme of co-operation with Benin, o ...
History of Benin
The History of Benin since the 16th century, for the geographical area included in 1960 in what was then called the Republic of Dahomey before becoming the People's Republic of Benin.
Colonial Benin (formerly, République du Dahomey/Republic ...
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History of Benin
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Amedzofe (history)
In Ewe oral history, Amedzofe (), literally 'origin/home of humanity', is one of the names for Ketu. Ketu, in present-day Benin, was a central place in the history of the Gbe peoples. The Gbe peoples originally were part of the Yoruba Oyo peo ...
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Béhanzin
Béhanzin ( – 10 December 1906) is considered the eleventh (if Adandozan is not counted) King of Dahomey, modern-day Republic of Benin. Upon taking the throne, he changed his name from Kondo.
Biography
He succeeded his father, Glele, and ...
Borgu
Borgu is a region in north-west Nigeria and in the northern Republic of Benin. It was partitioned between Great Britain and France by the Anglo-French Convention of 1898.
People of Borgu are known as Bariba or Borgawa.
History
According to the ...
Cotonou Agreement
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Ketu (Benin) Ketu is a historical region in what is now the Republic of Benin, in the area of the town of Kétou (Ketu). It is one of the oldest capitals of the Yoruba-speaking people, tracing its establishment to a settlement founded by a descendant of Oduduw ...
Rulers of the Bariba state of Nikki
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Abomey
Abomey is the capital of the Zou Department of Benin. The commune of Abomey covers an area of 142 square kilometres and, as of 2012, had a population of 90,195 people.
Abomey houses the Royal Palaces of Abomey, a collection of small traditional ...
Béhanzin
Béhanzin ( – 10 December 1906) is considered the eleventh (if Adandozan is not counted) King of Dahomey, modern-day Republic of Benin. Upon taking the throne, he changed his name from Kondo.
Biography
He succeeded his father, Glele, and ...
Dahomey Amazons
The Dahomey Mino ( Fon: Agojie, Agoji, Mino, or Minon) were a Fon all-female military regiment of the Kingdom of Dahomey (in today's Benin, West Africa) that existed from the 17th century until the late 19th century. They are one of the few doc ...
First Franco-Dahomean War
The First Franco-Dahomean War was fought in 1890 between France, led by General Alfred-Amédée Dodds, and Dahomey under King Béhanzin.
Background
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Second Franco-Dahomean War
The Second Franco-Dahomean War, which raged from 1892 to 1894, was a major conflict between France, led by General Alfred-Amédée Dodds, and Dahomey under King Béhanzin. The French emerged triumphant and incorporated Dahomey into their gr ...
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Dakodonou
Dakodonou, ''Dakodonu'', ''Dako Donu'' or ''Dako Danzo'' was an early king of the Kingdom of Dahomey, in present-day Benin, ruling from around 1620 until 1645. Oral tradition recounts that Dakodonu was the son of Do-Aklin, the founder of the roya ...
Ghezo
Ghezo, also spelled Gezo, was King of Dahomey (present-day Republic of Benin) from 1818 until 1859. Ghezo replaced his brother Adandozan (who ruled from 1797 to 1818) as king through a coup with the assistance of the Brazilian slave trader F ...
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Glele
Glele, or Badohou (died December 29, 1889), was the tenth King of Dahomey, ruling from 1858 until his suicide in 1889.
Life
Badohou, who took the throne name Glele, is considered (if Adandozan is not counted) to be the tenth King of the Aja king ...
Kpengla
Kpengla was a King of the Kingdom of Dahomey, in present-day Benin, from 1774 until 1789. Kpengla followed his father Tegbessou to the throne and much of his administration was defined by the increasing Atlantic slave trade and regional rivalr ...
Tegbessou
Tegbesu (French: Tegbessou) or Bossa Ahadee was a king of the Kingdom of Dahomey, in present-day Benin, from 1740 until 1774. While not the oldest son of King Agaja (1718-1740), he became king after Agaja's death following a succession struggle w ...
West African Vodun
Vodun (meaning ''spirit'' in the Fon, Gun and Ewe languages, with a nasal high-tone ''u''; also spelled Vodon, Vodoun, Vodou, Vudu, Voudou, Voodoo, etc.) is a religion practiced by the Aja, Ewe, and Fon peoples of Benin, Togo, Ghana, and ...
Disasters in Benin
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UTA Flight 141
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Elections in Benin
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Elections in Benin
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Beninese presidential election, 2006
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L'Aube Nouvelle
"" ("The Dawn of a New Day") is the national anthem of Benin. Written and composed by Father Gilbert Jean Dagnon, it was adopted upon independence of the Republic of Dahomey from France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), ...
Dahomey mythology
The Dahomean religion was practiced by the Fon people of the Dahomey Kingdom. The kingdom existed until 1898 in what is now the country of Benin. People taken from Dahomey to the Caribbean used elements of the religion to form Vodou and other rel ...
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Nana Buluku
Nana Buluku, also known as Nana Buruku, Nana Buku or Nanan-bouclou, is the female supreme being in the West African traditional religion of the Fon people (Benin, Dahomey) and the Ewe people (Togo). She is one of the most influential deities in We ...
Xevioso
Xevioso (alternately: Xewioso, Heviosso, Hevioso) is a god of thunder of the So region in Dahomey mythology. He is the twin brother of Gun, and is one of the children of Mawu and Lisa.
See also
* Shango
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Coat of arms of Benin
The coat of arms or national seal of Benin, originally introduced in 1964,'':de:Wappen Benins, Wappen Benins'' (German Wikipedia) was readopted in 1990 after being replaced in 1975.
At the top of the emblem is the national crest that consists ...
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Flag of Benin
The national flag of Benin (french: drapeau du Bénin) is a flag consisting of two horizontal yellow and red bands on the fly side and a green vertical band at the hoist. Adopted in 1959 to replace the French Tricolour, it was the flag of the ...
Public holidays in Benin
This is a list of holidays in Benin.
Public holidays
Movable holidays
The following holidays ''are'' public holidays but the date on which each occurs varies, according to its corresponding calendar, and thus has no set date. In order in whi ...
Scoutisme Béninois
Scoutisme Béninois is the national Scouting organization of Benin. Scouting in Benin started around 1930 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1964 under the previous name Dahomey. Its Girl Guide branch, the Gu ...
Art in Benin
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Literature of Benin
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Oba of Benin
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Music of Benin
Benin has played an important role in the African music scene, producing one of the biggest stars to come out of the continent in Angélique Kidjo. Post-independence, the country was home to a vibrant and innovative music scene, where native folk ...
Aja people
Aja or AJA may refer to:
Acronyms
*AJ Auxerre, a French football club
*Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport's IATA airport code
*Al Jazeera America, an American news channel
*American Jewish Archives
*''American Journal of Archaeology''
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Ewe people
The Ewe people (; ee, Eʋeawó, lit. "Ewe people"; or ''Mono Kple Volta Tɔ́sisiwo Dome'', lit. "Ewe nation","Eʋenyigba" Eweland;) are a Gbe-speaking ethnic group. The largest population of Ewe people is in Ghana (6.0 million), and the second ...
Tem people
The Tém (also known as the Temba or Kotokoliare) an ethnic group of Togo, but also found in Benin and Ghana. There is reported to be about 417,000 of the Tém, with 339,000 in Togo, 60,000 in Ghana and 18,000 in Benin. They speak the Tem languag ...
Tem people
The Tém (also known as the Temba or Kotokoliare) an ethnic group of Togo, but also found in Benin and Ghana. There is reported to be about 417,000 of the Tém, with 339,000 in Togo, 60,000 in Ghana and 18,000 in Benin. They speak the Tem languag ...
Mahi people
The Mahi are a people of Benin. They live north of Abomey, from the Togo border on the west to the Zou River on the east, and south to Cové between the Zou and Ouemé rivers, north of the Dassa hills.
The Mahi established their own kingdom bef ...
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Rulers of the Gurma Mossi state of Nungu
List of Rulers of the Nungu Kingdom sometimes referred to as the Gurma Kingdom or Empire. The state was created by the Gurmanche people who are closely related to the Mossi people
This territory located in present-day Burkina Faso.
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Yoruba people
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Yoruba language
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Languages of Benin
Benin is a diverse country linguistically. Of those, French is the official language, and most of the indigenous languages are considered national languages.
Of the Beninese languages, Fon (a Gbe language) and Yoruba are the most importan ...
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Fon language
Fon (, ) is spoken in Benin, Nigeria, Togo, Ghana and Gabon by approximately 1.7 million speakers, and is the language of the Fon people. Like the other Gbe languages, Fon is an isolating language with an SVO basic word order.
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Gen language
Gen (also called Gɛ̃, Gɛn gbe, Gebe, Guin, Mina, Mina-Gen, and Popo) is a Gbe language spoken in the southeast of Togo in the Maritime Region. Like the other Gbe languages, Gen is a tonal language.
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The Gen-Mina originated from Ac ...
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Kabiyé language Kabye may refer to:
* Kabye people
* Kabye language
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Phla–Pherá languages
The Phla–Pherá (''Xwla–Xwela'') languages form a possible group of Gbe languages spoken mainly in southeastern and southwestern Benin; some communities are found in southeastern Togo and southwestern Nigeria. The group, comprising about ten ...
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Yoruba language
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* Mina
* Goun
* Dendi
* Natimba
Religion in Benin
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Religion in Benin
Religion in Benin is characterized by diversity and pluralism, with no particular religion constituting an absolute majority of the population. Christianity is the most widely professed religion, and substantial populations of Muslims and adhere ...
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Christianity in Benin
Christians in Benin constitute approximately 48.5 of the country's population (2022 estimate).
According to the 2002 census, 27.1 percent of the population of Benin is Roman Catholic, 5 percent Celestial Christian, 3.2 percent Methodist, 7.5 per ...
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Celestial Church of Christ
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Roman Catholicism in Benin
The Catholic Church in Benin is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
There are an estimated 1.5 million baptised Catholics in the Republic of Benin, or about 23% of the population, in ten di ...
Benin national football team
The Benin national football team (French: Équipe nationale de Football du Benin), nicknamed ''Les Guépards (The Cheetahs)'', represent Benin in men's international association football and are controlled by the Benin Football Federation. They ...
Benin at the Olympics
Benin has sent athletes to every Summer Olympic Games held since 1980. Under its previous name of Dahomey, the country also competed in 1972. Despite appearing in twelve different Olympics, Benin has never won an Olympic medal. No athletes fro ...
Benin at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Benin competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
Athletics
;Men
;Women
Judo
;Men
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Nations at the 1988 Summer Olympics
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Benin at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Benin competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004.
Athletics
Beninese athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the ...
Economy and infrastructure of Benin
Economy of Benin
The economy of Benin remains underdeveloped and dependent on subsistence agriculture and cotton. Cotton accounts for 40% of Benin's GDP and roughly 80% of official export receipts. There is also production of textiles, palm products, and coco ...
Fishing in Benin
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Communications in Benin Telephones - main lines in use:
110,300 (2007)
''country comparison to the world:'' 137
Telephones - mobile cellular:
1,895 million (2007)
''country comparison to the world:'' 114
Telephone system:
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Franc
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Energy in Benin
Benin is a coastal country located in the Gulf of Guinea in Western Africa, which is a resource rich region. Energy in Benin has a diverse energy mix and takes several forms including: solar, wind, hydropower, biomass, fossil resources, and mineral ...
Tourism in Benin Tourism in Benin is a small industry. In 1996, Benin had approximately 150,000 tourists. By 2014 number rose to 242,000. A small country with a high concentration of tourist attractions, Benin's national parks and culture are among its main tourist ...
Trade unions in Benin
Trade unions in Benin operate in relative freedom, with approximately 75% of the formal sector being unionized. There are, however, concerns expressed by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Trade Union Confederation ( ...
National Union of the Unions of the Workers of Benin
The National Union of the Unions of the Workers of Benin (UNSTB) was, from its founding in 1974 until the 1990s, the sole union federation in Benin. It was originally closely related to the People's Revolutionary Party of Benin (PRPB).
The UNSTB ...
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Transport in Benin Benin possesses railway and road infrastructure, as well as two seaports. Benin currently does not have rail connections to other countries, but new proposals seek to change this.
Railways
Benin has a total of of single track, railway. Ben ...
Cadjehoun Airport
Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport is an airport in the Cadjehoun neighborhood of Cotonou, the largest city in Benin, in West Africa. The airport is the largest in the country, and as such, is the primary entry point into the country by air, with fligh ...
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Aero Benin
Aero Benin was an airline, based in Benin but registered in Germany, which carried out land and sea freight as well as passenger services. As of 8 April 2009 it is banned within the European Union and as of July, 2012, it is inactive.
Fleet
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Benin Golf Air
Benin Golf Air was an airline based in Cotonou, Benin. It was established and started operations in 2002 and operated regional flights in West Africa. Its main base was Cadjehoun Airport.Flight International 27 March 2007 Benin Golf Air is on t ...
Rail transport in Benin
Benin has a total of of single track, ( metre gauge) railway. Rail construction began around 1900, with regular services commencing in 1906; rail operation was taken into government control (from private companies) in 1930.
Benin does not curre ...
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Water supply and sanitation in Benin
Drinking water supply and sanitation in Benin has been subject to considerable progress since the 1990s, in particular in rural areas, where coverage is higher than in many other African countries, and almost all development partners follow a nat ...
Grace d'Almeida
Grâce d'Almeida Adamon (1951–2005) was a Beninese lawyer, feminist, and human rights activist.
Biography
Grace Antonia Almeida Benoite Adamon was born on 21 March 1951 in Dakar, Senegal. She attended primary school at the Sisters of Porto-Novo ...
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Bernardin Gantin
Bernardin Gantin (8 May 1922 – 13 May 2008) was a Beninese prelate of the Catholic Church who held senior positions in the Roman Curia for twenty years and the highest position in the College of Cardinals for nine years. His prominence in the ...
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Kojo Tovalou Houénou
Kojo Tovalou Houénou (born Marc Tovalou Quénum; 25 April 1887 – 13 July 1936) was a prominent African critic of the French colonial empire in Africa. Born in Porto-Novo (a French protectorate in present-day Benin) to a wealthy father and a mo ...
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Djimon Hounsou
Djimon Gaston Hounsou (; ; born April 24, 1964) is a Beninese-American actor and model. He began his career appearing in music videos. He made his film debut in '' Without You I'm Nothing'' (1990) and earned widespread recognition for his role as ...
Théophile Nata
Théophile Nata (1947 – 11 June 2022) was a
Pierre Osho
Pierre Osho (born May 5, 1945) is a Beninese politician. He was the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Benin from April 1996 to May 1998, then Minister of Defense from May 1998 to January 2006, when he resigned.Zomahoun Idossou Rufin
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Angélique Kidjo
Angélique Kpasseloko Hinto Hounsinou Kandjo Manta Zogbin Kidjo (; born July 14, 1960), known as Angélique Kidjo, is a Beninese singer-songwriter, actress, and activist who is noted for her diverse musical influences and creative music videos. ...
Bruno Amoussou
Bruno Ange-Marie Amoussou (born 2 July 1939) is a Beninese politician who was President of the National Assembly of Benin from 1995 to 1999https://assemblee-nationale.bj/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Histoire-et-patrimoine.pdf and Minister of Stat ...
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Sourou-Migan Apithy
Sourou-Migan Marcellin Joseph Apithy (April 8, 1913 – December 3, 1989) was a Beninese political figure most active when his country was known as Dahomey. He arose on a political scene where one's power was dictated by what region in Dahomey on ...
Rogatien Biaou
Rogatien Biaou (born 19 May 1952, in Savé) is a Benin
Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo t ...
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Yayi Boni Yayi may refer to
* China-Taiwan Yayi Cup, a Go competition
*Thomas Boni Yayi
Thomas Boni Yayi (born 1 July 1951) is a Beninese banker and politician who was President of Benin from 2006 to 2016. He took office after winning the March 2006 presi ...
Mariam Aladji Boni Diallo
Mariam Aladji Boni Diallo (born 1952) is a Beninese politician. She was Benin's Minister of Foreign Affairs from 10 April 2006 to 17 June 2007.
She was born in Nikki in 1952 and received an international education.Houngnikpo & Decalo 2013, p.44 P ...
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* Pascal Fantodji
* Jerome Sacca Kina Guezere
* Adrien Houngbédji
* Simon Idohou
* Mathieu Kérékou
* Maurice Kouandété
* Hubert Maga
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Théophile Nata
Théophile Nata (1947 – 11 June 2022) was a
Pierre Osho
Pierre Osho (born May 5, 1945) is a Beninese politician. He was the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Benin from April 1996 to May 1998, then Minister of Defense from May 1998 to January 2006, when he resigned.Ismaël Tidjani Serpos Ismaël Tidjani Serpos is a member of the Pan-African Parliament from Benin.Rosine Vieyra Soglo
* Émile Zinsou
* List of Beninese writers
* Olympe Bhely-Quenum
* Paulin J. Hountondji
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Action Front for Renewal and Development
The Action Front for Renewal and Development (french: Front d'action pour le renouveau et le développement, FARD-Alafia) is a political party in Benin.
FARD-Alafia was founded in 1994 and supported the candidacy of Mathieu Kérékou in the 19 ...
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Aero Benin
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Fleet
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African Movement for Development and Progress
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Alliance of Progress Forces (Benin)
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In the parliamentary election held on 30 March 2003, the party was part of the Presidential Movement, the alliance of supporters of Mathieu K ...
Benin Rebirth Party
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Bruno Amoussou
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Builders and Managers of Freedom and Democracy
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Parliame ...
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Communist Party of Benin
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Congress of People for Progress
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At the last legislative elections in Benin, on March 30, 2003, the party was a member of the Presidential Movement, the alliance of supporters of Mathieu Kérékou
Mathieu ...
Hope Force
The Hope Force (''Force Espoir'') is a political party of Benin led by Antoine Dayori.
In the presidential election held on 5 March 2006, the party won 1.25% of the votes for its candidate, Antoine Dayori. In the parliamentary election
A gene ...
Liberal Democrats' Rally for National Reconstruction-Vivoten
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Mariam Aladji Boni Diallo
Mariam Aladji Boni Diallo (born 1952) is a Beninese politician. She was Benin's Minister of Foreign Affairs from 10 April 2006 to 17 June 2007.
She was born in Nikki in 1952 and received an international education.Houngnikpo & Decalo 2013, p.44 P ...
Military of Benin
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Movement for Development and Solidarity
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Movement for Development by Culture
The Movement for Development by Culture (french: Mouvement pour le Développement par la Culture) is a political party in Benin.
At the legislative elections in Benin, elections, 30 March 2003, the party was member of the Presidential Movement, ...
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Movement for the People's Alternative
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The party won at the presidential election
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National Rally for Democracy (Benin)
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In 1997 Abimbola Adébayo Anani became the party president.
In the 2001 presidential elections, Anani was supported by RND and the ...
People's Republican Union
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Pierre Osho
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Public holidays
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Rally for Democracy and Progress (Benin)
The Rally for Democracy and Progress (, RDP) is a political party in Benin.
History
The party was established in 1995 as the Rally for Democracy and Pan-Africanism (''Rassemblement pour la Démocratie et le Panafricanisme'', RDP), and was led by ...
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Rogatien Biaou
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Roman Catholicism in Benin
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There are an estimated 1.5 million baptised Catholics in the Republic of Benin, or about 23% of the population, in ten di ...
Party of Salvation
The Party of Salvation (, PS) was a political party in Benin.
History
The PS was established in 1994. It contested the 1995 parliamentary elections in an alliance with the National Rally for Justice and Peace. However, the two parties failed to ...
Sourou-Migan Apithy
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Star Alliance (Benin)
The Star Alliance () was an oppositional political party in Benin, formed by the Builders and Managers of Freedom and Democracy, The Greens and the Union for Democracy and National Solidarity. It contested the 1999 and 2003 parliamentary election ...
Union for Democracy and National Solidarity
The Union for Democracy and National Solidarity (french: Union pour la Démocratie et la Solidarité Nationale) is an oppositional political party in Benin.
The party's president, Sacca Lafia, was its candidate in the March 2001 presidential ele ...
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Union for Future Benin
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