List of diplomatic missions of Benin

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Location of diplomatic missions of Benin

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.

Contents

Honorary consulates are excluded from this list.

Current missions

Africa

Host countryHost cityMissionConcurrent accreditationRef.
Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia Addis Ababa Embassy [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco Rabat Embassy [1] [7]
Flag of Niger.svg Niger Niamey Embassy [8] [9]
Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Abuja Embassy
International Organizations:
 [1] [10] [11] [12]
Lagos Consulate-General [1]

Americas

Host countryHost cityMissionConcurrent accreditationRef.
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Brasília Embassy
Countries:
 [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]
Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba Havana Embassy [1] [18]
Flag of the United States.svg United States Washington, D.C. Embassy
Countries:
International Organizations:
 [1] [19] [20] [21]

Asia

Host countryHost cityMissionConcurrent accreditationRef.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Beijing Embassy [1] [22] [23] [24]
Flag of India.svg India New Delhi Embassy [25]
Flag of Japan.svg Japan Tokyo Embassy [1] [26] [27] [28] [29]
Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait Kuwait City Embassy
Countries:
 [1] [30]
Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar Doha Embassy [1]
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia Riyadh Embassy
Countries:
International Organizations:
 [1] [31] [32]
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Embassy
Countries:
 [33] [34] [18]
Dubai Consulate-General [33]

Europe

Host countryHost cityMissionConcurrent accreditationRef.
Flag of France.svg France Paris Embassy [1] [35] [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [41] [42] [43] [44] [45] [46] [47]
Flag of Russia.svg Russia Moscow Embassy [1] [48] [49]

Multilateral organization

OrganizationHost cityHost countryMissionConcurrent accreditationRef.
Flag of the United Nations.svg United Nations New York City United States Permanent Mission [1]

Closed missions

Africa

Host countryHost cityMissionYear closedRef.
Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria Algiers Embassy2019 [50]
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Congo-Kinshasa Kinshasa Consulate-General [b] 2019 [50] [51]
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Equatorial Guinea Malabo Embassy2016 [18]
Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon Libreville Consulate-General [b] 2020 [12] [51] [52]
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast Abidjan Consulate-General [b] 2020 [51] [53]
Flag of Mali.svg Mali Bamako Embassy2020 [54]
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Pretoria Embassy2020 [55]

Americas

Host countryHost cityMissionYear closedRef.
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Ottawa Embassy2019 [50] [56]
Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti Port-au-Prince EmbassyUnknown [57]
Flag of the United States.svg United States New York City Consulate-General2019 [50]

Asia

Host countryHost cityMissionYear closedRef.
Flag of Iran.svg Iran Tehran Embassy2019 [50]
Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Ankara Embassy2020 [55]

Europe

Host countryHost cityMissionYear closedRef.
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Brussels Embassy2020 [55] [58]
Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Copenhagen Embassy2020 [55] [59]
Flag of Germany.svg Germany Berlin Embassy2020 [55] [60]
Flag of Italy.svg Italy Rome Embassy2020 [55]

Multilateral organizations

OrganizationHost cityHost countryMissionYear closedRef.
Flag of La Francophonie.svg Francophonie Paris France Permanent Mission2020 [55]
Flag of the United Nations.svg  United Nations Geneva Switzerland Permanent Mission2020 [50] [55] [58]
Flag of UNESCO.svg UNESCO Paris France Permanent Mission2020 [55]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Accredited as an observer mission.
  2. 1 2 3 Originally an embassy, was downgraded into a consulate-general in the midst of a reduction of Beninese missions in 2016.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Nos Ambassades et Consulats" [Our Embassies and Consulates]. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Benin (in French). Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  2. ↑ "Non-Resident Heads of Diplomatic Missions". Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Rwanda. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "UN-Habitat Directory" (PDF). United Nations Human Settlements Programme . Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "DIRECTORY Committee of Permanent Representatives to the UN Environment" (PDF). United Nations Environment Programme . Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  5. ↑ "Non-Resident Foreign Diplomatic Missions in South Sudan". Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (South Sudan) . Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  6. ↑ "HEADS OF DIPLOMATIC MISSION (IN COUNTRY ALPHABETICAL ORDER)" (PDF). Department of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa . Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  7. ↑ "Ambassade du Bénin près le Royaume du Maroc" [Embassy of Benin to the Kingdom of Morocco]. Embassy of Benin in Rabat, Morocco. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  8. ↑ "L'Ambassadeur du Bénin au Niger, Gildas Agonkan, prend enfin service à Niamey" [Ambassador of Benin in Niger, finally takes service in Niamey]. aNiamey.com (in French). 8 August 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  9. ↑ "Coopération Bénin-Niger : le Général Toumba et l'ambassadeur Agonkan échangent sur la sécurité et la normalisation des relations" [Benin-Niger Cooperation: General Toumba and Ambassador Agonkan discuss security and normalization of relations]. ActuNiger (in French). 19 October 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  10. ↑ "Diplomatie : Marcelline ADJOVI représente le Bénin au Cameroun" [Diplomacy : Marcelline ADJOVI Represents Benin in Cameroon]. L'Économiste du Bénin (in French). 27 February 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  11. ↑ "End of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Pre-electoral Fact-finding Mission to Guinea-Bissau". African Business. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  12. 1 2 "Le MAEC apporte des clarifications sur la résidence de l'ambassadeur du Bénin près le Gabon" [MAEC provides clarifications on the residence of the Benin ambassador to Gabon]. Bénin Révelé (in French). 25 September 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  13. ↑ "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 (in Portuguese). 16 May 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  14. ↑ Lista do Corpo Diplomático e Datas Nacionais: Benim (in Portuguese)
  15. ↑ Fabiana Ceyhan (21 November 2023). "Boniface Vignon é o novo embaixador do Benin no Brasil" [Boniface Vignon is the new ambassador of Benin in Brazil]. Brasília in Foco (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  16. ↑ "Lista de Embajadas, Consulados, Organismos Internacionales y Agencias de Cooperación Internancional, Acreditados ante el Gobierno de la República del Ecuador" [List of Embassies, Consulates, International Organizations and International Cooperation Agencies, Accredited to the Government of the Republic of Ecuador](PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador (in Spanish). October 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  17. ↑ "Lista del Cuerpo Diplomático y Organismos Internacionales" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile (in Spanish). General Directorate of Ceremonials and Protocol of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile. 1 June 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  18. 1 2 3 Olivier Ribouis (5 May 2018). "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]. Banouto (in French). Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  19. ↑ "Misiones Extranjeras Acreditadas en México" [Foreign Missions Accredited in Mexico]. Secretariat of Foreign Affairs of Mexico (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  20. ↑ "Permanent Observers". Organization of American States . August 2009. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  21. ↑ "Foreign Representatives in Canada: Diplomatic Missions' Addresses - Search Results". Global Affairs Canada . Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  22. ↑ "Non Resident Missions". Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation of Cambodia. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  23. ↑ "Diplomatic and Consular List / December 2024" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand. December 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  24. ↑ "Top leader welcomes newly-accredited ambassadors". Vietnam Plus. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  25. ↑ "ENVOYS OF FOUR NATIONS PRESENT CREDENTIALS TO THE PRESIDENT OF INDIA". Press Information Bureau. India: Government of India. 2025-05-30. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  26. ↑ "Embassy of the Republic of Benin to Japan". Embassy of Benin in Tokyo, Japan. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  27. ↑ "Diplomatic and Consular List 2022" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brunei. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  28. ↑ "Embassies". Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of New Zealand. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  29. ↑ "Foreign Representative to Singapore". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  30. ↑ "Foreign embassies and consulates in Oman". Foreign Ministry of Oman. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  31. ↑ "DiplomaticQuarter: OIC, Benin strengthen ties as new ambassador presents credentials". Arab News. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  32. ↑ "King accepts credentials of new ambassadors". The Jordan Times. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  33. 1 2 "Diplomatic & Consular Corps in UAE". Protocol Department of Dubai. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  34. ↑ "Foreign Minister receives credentials copies of two non-resident ambassadors-designate to Bahrain". Bahrain News Agency. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  35. ↑ "Ambassade de la République de Bénin en France". Embassy of Benin in Paris, France (in French). Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  36. ↑ "Diplomatic List Including International Organizations and other Representations to Albania" (PDF). State Protocol Department, Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania. 27 February 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  37. ↑ "The Protocol Department". Government of Denmark. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Denmark) . Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  38. ↑ "Diplomatic List - Mission Accredited to the European Union". European External Action Service. 16 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  39. ↑ "Diplomatic Corps". Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  40. ↑ "The Oslo Diplomatic List". Government of Norway. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  41. ↑ "Corpo Diplomático Acreditado em Lisboa" [Diplomatic Corps Accredited in Lisbon] (in Portuguese). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Portugal) . Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  42. ↑ "Lista del Cuerpo Diplomático" (PDF) (in Spanish). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Spain). 17 January 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  43. ↑ "Foreign embassies in the UK". GOV.UK. Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. 5 February 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  44. ↑ "Diplomatic List" (PDF). Government of Iceland. Protocol Department, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Iceland. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  45. ↑ "Benin". Government of Monaco. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  46. ↑ "Foreign Missions". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Romania) . Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  47. ↑ "Blue Book". United Nations Office at Geneva. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  48. ↑ "Diplomatic Directory / Diplomatic Missions in the Republic of Armenia / 2023" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  49. ↑ "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]. Government of the Republic of Benin (in French). 4 October 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  50. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Gabin Dédjila (11 July 2019). "Séisme dans la diplomatie béninoise: des ambassades importantes bientôt fermées". La Nouvelle Tribune (Bénin) (in French). Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  51. 1 2 3 Loic Ntoutoume (18 June 2016). "Diplomatie : L'ambassade du Bénin au Gabon devient un consulat général" [Diplomacy : The Embassy of Benin in Gabon becomes a consulate-general]. Gabon Review (in French). Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  52. ↑ "Diplomatie : Le Bénin acte la fermeture de son consulat général au Gabon" [Diplomacy : Benin closes its consulate-general in Gabon]. aLibreville.com (in French). 18 May 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  53. ↑ "Diplomatie: Fermeture du Consulat Général du Bénin en Côte d'Ivoire" [Diplomacy: Closure of the consulate-general of Benin in Ivory Coast]. aCotonou.com (in French). 22 April 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  54. ↑ Jacob Anani (6 June 2020). "Diplomatie : Fermeture de l'ambassade du Bénin au Mali" [Diplomacy: Closure of the Embassy of Benin in Mali]. La Nouvelle Tribune (in French). Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  55. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Kouamé Louis-Philippe Arnaud Kouakou (4 February 2020). "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]. Burkina24 (in French). Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  56. ↑ "L'ambassade du Bénin au Canada ferme ses portes" [The Embassy of Benin in Canada closes its doors]. Benin Web TV (in French). 25 September 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  57. ↑ Akka Abota (6 December 2002). "Ethiopia's Foreign Policy Under Emperor Haile Selassie I: An Appraisal". Addis Ababa University Institutional Repository. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  58. 1 2 Simon Petite (28 August 2020). "Une ambassade à Genève, un luxe? Oui, a répondu le Bénin". Le Temps (in French). Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  59. ↑ Cochimau S. Houngba (15 May 2020). "Diplomatie: l'Ambassade du Bénin au Danemark bientôt fermée". Bénin Web TV (in French). Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  60. ↑ Samira Zakari (2020). "BENIN/DIPLOMATIE : L'ambassade du Bénin en Allemagne bientôt fermée". Daabaaru (in French). Retrieved 18 March 2024.
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