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U.S. EMBASSY COTONOU INITIATES NIGHT WALK TO SUPPORT FIGHT AGAINST GENDER-BASED
VIOLENCE

Members of the Diplomatic Corps, civil society organizations, and U.S. exchange
program alumni, participated in a night walk on December 15, 2022 in Cotonou in
support of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV).


MAJOR GL. DOHRMANN OF NORTH DAKOTA STATE NATIONAL GUARD VISITED BENIN IN
DECEMBER 2022

The purpose of the visit was to assess the progress of the State Partnership
Program (SPP), through which the North Dakota National Guard and Beninese
security forces train on military-police operations and disaster management.


AFRICA BUSINESS FORUM: U.S., BENIN, NIGER SIGN $504 MILLION REGIONAL INVESTMENT

A day after announcing four new African country partnerships, the Millennium
Challenge Corporation (MCC) took center stage at today’s U.S.-Africa Business
Forum as the United States, Benin, and Niger governments signed the first-ever
MCC regional program


USAID ENGAGEMENT AND PARTNERS MOBILIZATION FOR THE FIGHT AGAINST HIV/AIDS IN
BENIN

his year’s theme for the World AIDS Day is “Putting Ourselves to the Test:
Achieving Equity to End HIV.” It encourages people to unite globally to
eliminate the disparities and inequities that create barriers to HIV testing,
prevention, and access to HIV care.


COMING TOGETHER TO PROTECT ALMOST HALF A MILLION BENINESE CHILDREN FROM MALARIA

A successful partnership between the Government of Benin, PMI, and the Global
Fund protects children during the rainy season when they are most at risk.

  
 * U.S. Embassy Cotonou Initiates Night Walk to Support Fight Against ...
 * Major Gl. Dohrmann of North Dakota State National Guard visited Ben...
 * Africa Business Forum: U.S., Benin, Niger sign $504 million Regiona...
 * USAID Engagement and Partners Mobilization for the Fight against HI...
 * Coming together to protect almost half a million Beninese children ...

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U.S. INITIATES NIGHT WALK TO SUPPORT FIGHT AGAINST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

26 December, 2022 | News, Press Releases

Members of the Diplomatic Corps, civil society organizations, and U.S. exchange
program alumni, participated in a night walk on December 15, 2022 in Cotonou in…


THE ADJUTANT GENERAL OF THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE NATIONAL GUARD, MAJOR GENERAL
ALAN S. DOHRMANN,  VISITED BENIN...

23 December, 2022 | News, Press Releases

The purpose of the visit was to assess the progress of the State Partnership
Program (SPP), through which the North Dakota National Guard and Beninese
security forces…


AFRICA BUSINESS FORUM: U.S., BENIN, NIGER SIGN $504 MILLION REGIONAL INVESTMENT

14 December, 2022 | News, Press Releases

WASHINGTON (Dec. 14, 2022) — A day after announcing four new African country
partnerships, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) took center stage at
today’s U.S.-Africa…


USAID ENGAGEMENT AND PARTNERS MOBILIZATION FOR THE FIGHT AGAINST HIV/AIDS IN
BENIN 

2 December, 2022 | News, Press Releases

December, 2022 Cotonou, Benin – This year’s theme for the World AIDS Day is
“Putting Ourselves to the Test: Achieving Equity to End HIV.” It…


TRAVEL ADVISORY – BENIN- LEVEL 2: EXERCISE INCREASED CAUTION

29 November, 2022 | Alert

Benin- Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution     C K T O Reissued with updates to
security information and an expansion of locations to avoid travel. Exercise…


SECURITY ALERT – U.S. EMBASSY COTONOU, BENIN

17 November, 2022 | Alert

Location: Benin, countrywide Event: The U.S. Embassy in Cotonou has modified its
restricted travel areas to include Kandi and Tanguieta. U.S. government
personnel are prohibited from…


SECURITY ALERT – U.S. EMBASSY COTONOU, BENIN

16 November, 2022 | Alert

Location: Benin, countrywide Event: The U.S. Embassy in Cotonou has modified its
restricted travel areas to include Kandi and Tanguieta. U.S. government
personnel are prohibited from conducting…


COMING TOGETHER TO PROTECT ALMOST HALF A MILLION BENINESE CHILDREN FROM MALARIA

22 October, 2022 | News, Press Releases

A successful partnership between the Government of Benin, PMI, and the Global
Fund protects children during the rainy season when they are most at risk.…


MCC BOARD APPROVES AGENCY’S FIRST REGIONAL GRANT PROGRAM

28 September, 2022 | News, Press Releases

WASHINGTON (September 28, 2022) – The Millennium Challenge Corporation’s (MCC)
Board of Directors held its quarterly meeting yesterday and unanimously voted to
approve the $504…


TRAVEL ALERT – U.S. EMBASSY COTONOU, BENIN (SEPTEMBER 23, 2022)

23 September, 2022 | Alert, U.S. Citizen Services

Alert – U.S. Embassy Cotonou, Benin (September 23, 2022) Location: Benin,
Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Cote D’Ivoire, Senegal, Togo Event: The
West African and…


“THE BENIN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION: AN EXTRAORDINARY ALLY FOR THE BENINESE
PEOPLE JUSTICE”...

29 August, 2022 | News, Press Releases

Justice Jennifer Brunner currently serves as a justice on the Supreme Court of
Ohio and is the former Ohio Secretary of State. Since 2012, Justice…


VITAL PARTNERS, SHARED PRIORITIES: THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
STRATEGY

8 August, 2022 | News

ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE FUTURE AFRICA PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA
AUGUST 8, 2022   SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you so much. Good afternoon, everyone.
It’s wonderful…


REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR LINDA THOMAS-GREENFIELD ON A VISION FOR PEACE AND PROGRESS
ON FOOD SECURITY IN...

5 August, 2022 | News

Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield U.S. Representative to the United Nations
Accra, Ghana August 5, 2022 AS DELIVERED Good afternoon. I want to start by
thanking Pro Vice…


WORLDWIDE CAUTION

4 August, 2022 | Alert

On July 31, 2022, the United States conducted a precision counterterrorism
strike in Afghanistan that killed Ayman al-Zawahiri, Osama bin Laden’s deputy
and successor as…


HEALTH ALERT – U.S. EMBASSY COTONOU, BENIN

25 July, 2022 | Alert

Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Cotonou, Benin (July 25, 2022) Location:
Countrywide: Event: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
has issued a Level 2 Travel Health…


FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER TEST (FSOT)

20 July, 2022 | News

U.S. Embassy Cotonou will host the Foreign Service Officer Test (FSOT) on the
following date and time: Testing window dates: October 1 – October 2, 2022…


THE U.S. MARKS 246TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE AND DECADES OF COOPERATION WITH
BENIN

19 July, 2022 | News, Press Releases

COTONOU, July 6, 2022 – U.S. Embassy Cotonou marked the 246th anniversary of the
Independence of the United States at a ceremony attended by members…


 U.S. EMBASSY BUILDS JOURNALISTS’ SKILLS IN WRITING AND REPORTING  

18 June, 2022 | Press Releases

COTONOU- June 17, 2022 – Ambassador Brian Shukan closed a five-day training on
journalism writing skills at U.S. Embassy Cotonou. Working with American
journalist Linda…

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