2025 in Benin

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Events in the year 2025 in Benin .

Incumbents

• President – Patrice Talon
• Vice President – Mariam Chabi Talata
• National Assembly President – Louis Vlavonou
• Foreign Affairs Minister: Shegun Adjadi Bakari

Events

Ongoing – Benin–Niger Crisis

• 8 January – Twenty-eight soldiers are killed in a gun attack near the border with Burkina Faso and Niger. ^[1]
• 30 January – A court in Cotonou convicts businessman Olivier Boko, his brother-in-law Rock Nieri, who is in hiding, and former sports minister Oswald Homeky of plotting a coup against President Patrice Talon and sentences them to 20 years' imprisonment and a fine of 60 billion CFA francs ($95 million). ^[2]
• 17 April – Fifty-four soldiers are killed in an attack inside W National Park that is claimed by Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin. ^[3]
• 2 July – Angélique Kidjo becomes the first black African to be awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. ^[4]
• 15 November – The National Assembly votes 90-19 to approve motions to extend the presidential and legislative terms from five to seven years and establish a senate. ^[5]
• 7 December – An unsuccessful coup attempt is carried out against President Talon. ^{[6] [7]}

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Benin

Source: ^[8]

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 10 January – Vaudoun Day
• 30 March – Korité
• 21 April – Easter Monday
• 1 May – Labour Day
• 29 May – Ascension Day
• 6 June – Tabaski
• 9 June – Whit Monday
• 1 August – Independence Day
• 15 August – Assumption Day
• 4 September – The Prophet's Birthday
• 26 October – Armed Forces Day
• 1 November – All Saints' Day
• 30 November – National day
• 25 December – Christmas Day

Deaths

• 19 August – Razak Omotoyossi, 39, Nigerian-born footballer (Sheriff Tiraspol, Helsingborg, Benin national team). ^[9]

See also

• Telephone numbers in Benin

References

1. "Beninese army suffers 'hard blow' in border attack". BBC. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
2. "Benin court jails two ex-allies of president for 20 years". France 24. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
3. "54 soldiers killed in suspected Jihadist attack in Benin". France 24. 24 April 2025. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
4. "Angélique Kidjo first black African to get Hollywood Walk of Fame star". BBC. 3 July 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
5. "Benin's parliament approves extending presidential terms and creating a senate". AP News . 2025-11-17. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
6. "Attempted coup under way in Benin". France 24 . 2025-12-07. Retrieved 2025-12-07.
7. Adjoha, Pulcherie (7 December 2025). "Benin government says armed forces foil coup attempt". Reuters. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
8. "Benin Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
9. "Benin mourns footballer Razak Omotoyossi". Africanews. 21 August 2025. Retrieved 21 August 2025.

External links

• Online calendar