Diplomacy

Benin and Niger are taking a new step in the process of normalizing their relations. In a joint statement released on June 16, 2026, the two governments announced that the experts tasked with examining the conditions for reopening the border completed a first cycle of work that was deemed satisfactory. A joint report is expected […]

The President of the Republic of Benin, Romuald Wadagni, held a formal audience this Friday, June 12, 2026, with the Mauritanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation, and Mauritanians Abroad, Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug. As a special envoy and bearer of a written message from the Mauritanian head of state, Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, the […]

Romuald Wadagni was received in Bissau by General Horta Inta-A Na Man, head of the transition in Guinea-Bissau, as the final stop of a rapid regional tour. After Niamey, Ouagadougou, and Bamako, this visit confirms the will of the Beninese president to maintain dialogue with transitional regimes while repositioning Cotonou in the West African diplomatic […]

Romuald Wadagni and Assimi Goïta agreed to relaunch cooperation between Benin and Mali, through the upcoming holding of the Joint Commission for Cooperation. Received in Bamako as part of his regional tour, the Beninese president is pursuing his rapprochement with the countries of the AES, focusing on economic, security, and diplomatic issues. On June 9 […]

The regional diplomatic tour of the new Beninese head of state is actively continuing within the Sahel zone. The President of the Republic of Benin, Romuald Wadagni, made a visit of friendship and work to Bamako, the Malian capital, on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. This initiative is part of strengthening the axes of bilateral cooperation […]

Romuald Wadagni continues his diplomatic tour in West Africa with a second round of visits to Senegal, Mali, and Guinea-Bissau. Welcomed in Dakar by Bassirou Diomaye Faye, the Beninese president confirms his intention to reposition Cotonou as a player in regional dialogue, between ECOWAS, AES, and transitional countries. Beninese President Romuald Wadagni was received on […]

President Romuald Wadagni has embarked on a significant regional tour that has taken him successively to Nigeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, Togo, and Côte d’Ivoire. At the heart of the discussions is the sensitive issue of the border between Benin and Niger, which has been closed since the military coup in July 2023 in Niamey. The […]

One year after the departure of the last French soldiers from Chad, military cooperation between N’Djamena and Paris appears to be resuming in a more discreet form. According to reports by Africa Intelligence, a handful of French officers returned to N’Djamena since mid-April to rekindle exchanges with the Chadian army. This limited return comes after […]

An official statement from the Presidency of the Republic of Benin announces a diplomatic tour by the Head of State, Mr. Romuald WADAGNI, starting this Tuesday, June 9, 2026. This official trip will successively take him to three key countries in the sub-region, namely Senegal, Mali, and Guinea-Bissau. Beyond protocol, this strategic move, according to […]

Rémy Rioux, former director general of the French Development Agency, is expected to become the next ambassador of France in Côte d’Ivoire, according to Africa Intelligence. This choice, still subject to approval by Ivorian authorities, comes at a time when Abidjan is establishing itself as Paris’s main support point in West Africa and the PDCI […]

Corinne Amori Brunet received five accredited heads of mission in Benin, including the ambassadors of Morocco, Belgium, France, China, and the chargé d’affaires of the United States. This diplomatic sequence, one of the first since she took office, is part of the Wadagni government’s desire to strengthen bilateral partnerships and reposition Beninese diplomacy. The Beninese […]

The new ambassador of Nigeria to Benin, Mopelola Adeola-Ibrahim, officially began her mission in Cotonou by presenting the figurative copies of her credentials to the Beninese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Corinne Amori Brunet. Her arrival comes at a time marked by a recent visit from Romuald Wadagni to Abuja and the expressed desire of both […]

A joint Niger-Benin committee has been officially established in Niamey to examine the conditions for reopening the shared border, which has been closed since the crisis arising from the coup d’état on July 26, 2023, in Niger. Experts from both countries have fifteen days to identify obstacles, propose practical modalities for traffic resumption, and oversee […]

Launched last Monday in Nigeria, President Romuald Wadagni’s first regional trip concluded this afternoon in Abidjan with a working session with Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara. The first phase of the diplomatic tour of the President of the Republic of Benin, Romuald Wadagni, ended with a message of gratitude directed to his counterparts and the peoples […]

Romuald Wadagni concludes his express diplomatic tour in Abidjan this Thursday, having visited five West African capitals in four days. Received by Alassane Ouattara at the presidential palace, the Beninese head of state aims to strengthen relations with Côte d’Ivoire around economic exchanges, bilateral cooperation, and regional security. Beninese President Romuald Wadagni is on an […]

The Beninese head of state, Romuald Wadagni, is expected this Thursday morning in Abidjan by his Ivorian counterpart, Alassane Ouattara, as part of the continuation of his sub-regional diplomatic agenda. The high-level meeting between the two presidents is part of the ongoing historical cooperation relations between Benin and Côte d’Ivoire.The discussions between the two leaders […]

From Libreville, Brice Oligui Nguema is urging Africa to change its approach towards the countries of the Sahel States Alliance (AES). In a statement on France 24, the Gabonese president advocated for support without arrogance or demands, arguing that transitional leaders should be treated as full-fledged heads of state in order to build African solutions […]

At the invitation of His Excellency Mr. Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, President of the Togolese Republic’s Council, the President of the Republic of Benin, Romuald Wadagni, made a friendly and working visit to Lomé on June 3, 2026. This visit is part of the continuation of the historic relations of friendship, brotherhood, and solidarity that unite […]