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Romuald Wadagni and Abdourahamane Tiani have taken a first step towards normalization between Benin and Niger. Following their meeting in Niamey, the two leaders announced the creation of a committee of experts tasked with preparing, within fifteen days, the conditions for a possible reopening of the common border, which has been closed since August 2023. […]
The President of the Republic of Benin, Romuald Wadagni, arrived on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in Ouagadougou as part of a visit of friendship and work to Burkina Faso. Upon his arrival at the international airport of Ouagadougou, the Beninese head of state was welcomed by the President of Faso, Ibrahim Traoré. The official ceremony […]
General Abdourahamane Tiani is expected in Ankara from June 3 to 5, 2026, for an official visit with Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The main focus of this trip is to strengthen the security partnership between Niger and Turkey, now centered on drones, military training, and the fight against terrorism in a strategically reconfiguring Sahel. General Abdourahamane […]
Washington is preparing to significantly reduce its visa issuance framework in Africa. According to the Associated Press, only 20 American embassies and consulates will retain full processing capacity, a decision that could complicate procedures for nationals from many African countries, including Benin, in the context of the immigration crackdown by the Trump administration. The U.S. […]
Romuald Wadagni was welcomed on Tuesday in Niamey by Abdourahamane Tiani for an official visit with significant diplomatic implications. This is the first high-level meeting between Benin and Niger since the coup d’état in July 2023, and this trip opens a decisive phase regarding the reopening of the border, the Niger-Benin pipeline, security cooperation, and […]
The President of the Republic, Romuald Wadagni, is on an official friendship and work visit to the Republic of Niger and Burkina Faso on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. This information was made public through an official statement from the Presidency of the Republic, dated in Cotonou.According to the document, the Beninese head of state is […]
The President of Benin, Romuald Wadagni, is giving a boost to the country’s foreign policy by embarking on his very first official diplomatic tour. On Monday, June 1, 2026, the President of the Republic flew to Nigeria, the first stop of a regionally significant journey. He was received by his Nigerian counterpart, Bola Tinubu. The […]
For her first official outing since her appointment, the Beninese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Corinne Amori Brunet, chose Seoul. On the sidelines of the Korea-Africa Ministerial Meeting 2026, she spoke with her South Korean counterpart Cho Hyun about five areas of cooperation, aiming to breathe new life into the partnership between Benin and South Korea. […]
Romuald Wadagni has chosen Abuja for his first official visit abroad, confirming the central role of Nigeria in his neighborhood diplomacy. Received by Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Beninese president opened his external mandate with discussions on economic integration, the transit corridor, energy, maritime security, and the future of ECOWAS. The Beninese president Romuald Wadagni made […]
Romuald Wadagni is continuing his neighborhood diplomacy with a tour of Ouagadougou and Niamey, following his visit to Abuja. Less than two weeks after his inauguration, the Beninese president is trying to reopen dialog with the countries of the AES, amid security cooperation, the closed Nigerien border, and the expected revival of the Niger-Benin pipeline. […]
Romuald Wadagni is heading to Abuja for a visit of friendship and work with Bola Tinubu, eight days after his inauguration. This meeting with the Nigerian president is part of an accelerated neighborhood diplomacy, focusing on strategic issues such as cross-border security, trade, the Cotonou port corridor, and energy cooperation. Benin’s president Romuald Wadagni is […]
According to several Nigerien sources, Romuald Wadagni will travel to Niamey for his first bilateral visit since his inauguration, amidst high expectations regarding the thawing of relations between Benin and Niger. In front of General Abdourahamane Tiani, the new Beninese president will need to address sensitive issues such as the closed border, the Niger-Benin pipeline, […]
President Romuald Wadagni will travel to Nigeria this Monday, June 1, 2026, for a friendship and working visit, as learned by Beninwebtb from official sources. This trip comes at the very beginning of his term and marks an important step in the diplomatic agenda of the new Beninese head of state. The visit to Nigeria, […]
Just a few days after his inauguration to the highest office, Beninese President Romuald Wadagni is expected to make his first official trip abroad. According to well-informed sources, the head of state is scheduled to visit Abidjan on June 4 for a working visit with his Ivorian counterpart, Alassane Ouattara.Although no official announcement has yet […]
The White House has released the results of Donald Trump’s latest medical exam, concluding that the American president remains fit to fully perform his duties. This assessment comes amid growing questions about the health and age of key American political leaders. The White House has made public the results of the medical examination of the […]
The U.S. Treasury has announced new sanctions targeting an Iranian entity linked to the management of the Persian Gulf Strait. Washington is also expanding these measures to any entity involved in associated payments, amid heightened economic pressure on Tehran. The Treasury Department announced Wednesday a new series of sanctions directed at an Iranian entity involved […]
Romuald Wadagni received the Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdoulaye Diop, in Cotonou, bearer of a message from General Assimi Goïta two days after his inauguration. This audience, following the presence of AES delegations at the ceremony on May 24, confirms the opening of a dialogue between the new Beninese government and the Sahelian capitals, […]
The ECOWAS mediator to the AES, Lansana Kouyaté, was received in Ouagadougou by Burkinabe President Ibrahim Traoré for discussions focused on regional security, stability, and free movement. This first Sahelian stop marks the operational beginning of a delicate mediation between an ECOWAS weakened by the departure of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, and an AES […]
The presence of Niger’s Prime Minister Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine at the inauguration of Romuald Wadagni sends a strong signal of de-escalation between Cotonou and Niamey, following three years of diplomatic and economic tensions. While not marking a complete normalization, this high-level delegation opens a possible “new path” between Benin and AES countries, with the […]
The presence of delegations from Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso at the inauguration of Romuald Wadagni marks an important diplomatic signal after several years of tensions between Cotonou and the AES countries. While it doesn’t immediately normalize relations, this participation opens a window for dialogue on sensitive issues, notably regional security, the Nigerien border, and […]
