List of diplomatic missions of Benin explained

This is a list of diplomatic missions of Benin. Owing to its small size, the Republic of Benin maintains a very modest diplomatic network abroad. Its paramount relationship is with France, the former colonial power.

Honorary consulates are excluded from this list.

Current missions

Africa

Host countryHost cityMissionConcurrent accreditation
Addis AbabaEmbassy[1] [2] [3] [4]
RabatEmbassy[5]
AbujaEmbassy[6] [7]
LagosConsulate-General

Americas

Host countryHost cityMissionConcurrent accreditation
BrasíliaEmbassy[8] [9] [10]
HavanaEmbassy[11]
Washington, D.C.Embassy[12] [13]

Asia

Host countryHost cityMissionConcurrent accreditation
BeijingEmbassy[14] [15] [16]
TokyoEmbassy[17] [18] [19]
Kuwait CityEmbassy[20]
DohaEmbassy
RiyadhEmbassy
Abu DhabiEmbassy[21] [22]
DubaiConsulate-General

Europe

Host countryHost cityMissionConcurrent accreditation
ParisEmbassy[23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30]
MoscowEmbassy[31] [32]

Multilateral organization

Closed missions

Africa

Host countryHost cityMissionYear closed
AlgiersEmbassy2019[33]
KinshasaConsulate-General2019[34]
MalaboEmbassy2016
NiameyEmbassy2020[35]
LibrevilleConsulate-General2020[36]
PretoriaEmbassy2020[37]

Americas

Host countryHost cityMissionYear closed
OttawaEmbassy2019[38]
New York CityConsulate-General2019

Asia

Host countryHost cityMissionYear closed
New DelhiEmbassy2016[39]
TehranEmbassy2019
AnkaraEmbassy2020

Europe

Host countryHost cityMissionYear closed
BrusselsEmbassy2020[40]
CopenhagenEmbassy2020[41]
BerlinEmbassy2020[42]
RomeEmbassy2020

Multilateral organizations

OrganizationHost cityHost countryMissionYear closed
FrancophonieParisFrancePermanent Mission2020
GenevaSwitzerlandPermanent Mission2020
ParisFrancePermanent Mission2020

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nos Ambassades et Consulats . Our Embassies and Consulates . fr . Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Benin . 19 March 2024.
  2. Web site: Non-Resident Heads of Diplomatic Missions . Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Rwanda . 2 December 2023.
  3. Web site: UN-Habitat Directory . . 28 July 2023.
  4. Web site: DIRECTORY Committee of Permanent Representatives to the UN Environment . . 18 January 2024.
  5. Web site: Ambassade du Bénin près le Royaume du Maroc . Embassy of Benin to the Kingdom of Morocco . Embassy of Benin in Rabat, Morocco . 19 March 2024.
  6. News: Diplomatie : Marcelline ADJOVI représente le Bénin au Cameroun . Diplomacy : Marcelline ADJOVI Represents Benin in Cameroon . fr . L'Économiste du Bénin . 27 February 2019 . 19 March 2024.
  7. News: End of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Pre-electoral Fact-finding Mission to Guinea-Bissau . African Business . 2 May 2023 . 19 March 2024.
  8. Web site: África: Entrevista com o embaixador do Benim no Brasil, Boniface Vignon sobre a situação atual do país e as relações com o Brasil. . Brasília in Foco . pt . 16 May 2020 . 27 June 2022.
  9. https://www.gov.br/mre/pt-br/assuntos/cerimonial/lista-do-corpo-diplomatico-e-datas-nacionais#Benim Lista do Corpo Diplomático e Datas Nacionais: Benim (in Portuguese)
  10. News: Boniface Vignon é o novo embaixador do Benin no Brasil . Boniface Vignon is the new ambassador of Benin in Brazil . Fabiana Ceyhan . pt . Brasília in Foco . 21 November 2023 . 18 March 2024.
  11. News: Diplomatie: le Bénin annonce la réouverture de ses ambassades à Cuba et Abu Dhabi . Diplomacy: Benin announces the reopening of its embassies in Cuba and Abu Dhabi . Olivier Ribouis . fr . Brasília in Foco . 4 May 2018 . 19 March 2024.
  12. Web site: Misiones Extranjeras Acreditadas en México . Foreign Missions Accredited in Mexico . Secretariat of Foreign Affairs of Mexico . es . 27 February 2024.
  13. Web site: Permanent Observers . August 2009 . . 19 March 2024.
  14. Web site: Non Resident Missions . Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation of Cambodia . 13 December 2023.
  15. Web site: Diplomatic and Consular List / February 2024 . Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand . January 2024 . 9 March 2024.
  16. News: Top leader welcomes newly-accredited ambassadors . Vietnam Plus . 16 January 2019 . 19 March 2024.
  17. Web site: Embassy of the Republic of Benin to Japan . Embassy of Benin in Tokyo, Japan . 19 March 2024.
  18. Web site: Diplomatic and Consular List 2022 . Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brunei . 4 August 2023.
  19. Web site: Foreign Representative to Singapore . Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore . 27 February 2024.
  20. Web site: Foreign embassies and consulates in Oman . Foreign Ministry of Oman . 19 October 2023.
  21. Web site: Diplomatic & Consular Corps in UAE . Protocol Department of Dubai . 13 February 2024.
  22. News: Foreign Minister receives credentials copies of two non-resident ambassadors-designate to Bahrain . Bahrain News Agency . 2 April 2024 . 26 April 2024.
  23. Web site: Ambassade de la République de Bénin en France . fr . Embassy of Benin in Paris, France . 19 March 2024.
  24. Web site: The Protocol Department . Government of Denmark . Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Denmark). 21 February 2024.
  25. Web site: Diplomatic List - Mission Accredited to the European Union . . 16 February 2024. 23 February 2024.
  26. Web site: Diplomatic Corps . Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary . 23 February 2024.
  27. Web site: The Oslo Diplomatic List . Government of Norway . 21 December 2023 . 21 February 2024.
  28. Web site: Corpo Diplomático Acreditado em Lisboa . Diplomatic Corps Accredited in Lisbon . pt . . 23 February 2024.
  29. Web site: Lista del Cuerpo Diplomático . es . . 17 January 2024 . 15 February 2024.
  30. Web site: Foreign embassies in the UK . GOV.UK . 7 February 2024 . . 15 February 2024.
  31. Web site: Diplomatic Directory / Diplomatic Missions in the Republic of Armenia / 2023 . Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia . 27 February 2024.
  32. News: Renforcement de la coopération bénino-biélorusse : Alexandre LOUKACHENKO reçoit les lettres de créance de l'Ambassadeur Akambi André OKOUNLOLA-BIAOU . Strengthening Beninese-Belarusian cooperation: Alexandre LUKASHENKO receives credentials from Ambassador Akambi André OKOUNLOLA-BIAOU . fr . Government of the Republic of Benin . 4 October 2022 . 19 March 2024.
  33. News: Séisme dans la diplomatie béninoise: des ambassades importantes bientôt fermées . Gabin Dédjila . fr . . 11 July 2019 . 30 January 2024.
  34. News: Diplomatie : L’ambassade du Bénin au Gabon devient un consulat général . Diplomacy : The Embassy of Benin in Gabon becomes a consulate-general . Loic Ntoutoume . fr . Gabon Review . 18 June 2016 . 19 March 2024.
  35. News: Benin will close its embassy in Niger, as of July 31 . . 29 May 2020 . 12 January 2024.
  36. News: Diplomatie : Le Bénin acte la fermeture de son consulat général au Gabon . Diplomacy : Benin closes its consulate-general in Gabon . fr . aLibreville.com . 18 May 2020 . 19 March 2024.
  37. News: Bénin: Le Président Talon va fermer plus de la moitié des ambassades de son pays . Benin: President Talon is going to close more than half of his country's embassies . Kouamé Louis-Philippe Arnaud Kouakou . Burkina24 . fr . 4 February 2020 . 18 March 2024.
  38. News: L’ambassade du Bénin au Canada ferme ses portes . The Embassy of Benin in Canada closes its doors . fr . Benin Web TV . 25 September 2019 . 12 January 2024.
  39. Web site: Bilateral Brief / India-Benin Bilateral Relations . High Commission of India in Abuja . 13 September 2023 . 12 January 2024.
  40. News: Une ambassade à Genève, un luxe? Oui, a répondu le Bénin . Simon Petite . . fr . 28 August 2020 . 12 January 2024.
  41. News: Diplomatie: l’Ambassade du Bénin au Danemark bientôt fermée . Cochimau S. Houngba . Bénin Web TV . fr . 15 May 2020 . 18 March 2024.
  42. News: BENIN/DIPLOMATIE : L’ambassade du Bénin en Allemagne bientôt fermée . Samira Zakari . Daabaaru . fr . 2020 . 18 March 2024.