2024 in Benin
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Events in the year 2024 in Benin.
Incumbents
[edit]- President – Patrice Talon
- Vice President – Mariam Chabi Talata
- National Assembly President – Louis Vlavonou
- Foreign Affairs Minister: Shegun Adjadi Bakari
Events
[edit]Ongoing – Benin–Niger Crisis
- 4 June – Seven soldiers are killed in a gun attack inside Pendjari National Park.[1]
- 25–26 July – Five park rangers and seven soldiers are killed in a gun attack inside W National Park.[2]
- 16 September – Two police officers are shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Alibori Department.[3]
- 25 September – Authorities announce the discovery of a coup attempt against President Patrice Talon scheduled on 27 September and led by businessman and Talon ally Olivier Boko. Former sports minister Oswald Homéky and the commander of the Republican Guard are also named as co-conspirators,[4] leading to the arrest of Boko and Homéky.[5]
- 9 October – Benin is elected to a seat at the United Nations Human Rights Council for a three-year term beginning in 2025.[6]
Holidays
[edit]Source:[7]
- 1 January - New Year's Day
- 10 January - Vaudoun Day
- 1 April - Easter Monday
- 10 April – Korité
- 1 May - Labour Day
- 9 May - Ascension Day
- 20 May - Whit Monday
- 17 June – Tabaski
- 1 August - Independence Day
- 15 August - Assumption Day
- 15 September – The Prophet's Birthday
- 26 October – Armed Forces Day
- 1 November - All Saints' Day
- 30 November - National day
- 25 December - Christmas Day
Deaths
[edit]- 1 February – Paulin J. Hountondji, 81, philosopher.[8]
- 2 July – Saturnin Soglo, politician, minister of foreign affairs (1992–1993).[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Seven Benin soldiers killed by gunmen in national park attack, army source says". France 24. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Five Rangers, 7 Soldiers Killed In Benin National Park: NGO". Barron's. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Two police officers killed in ambush in northern Benin". Reuters. September 16, 2024.
- ^ "Benin: Prominent personalities, allies of President Talon accused of plotting coup". Africanews. September 26, 2024.
- ^ "Two men close to Benin's president jailed after alleged coup plot". Associated Press. October 2, 2024.
- ^ "DR Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya elected to Human Rights Council". Africanews. October 10, 2024.
- ^ "Benin Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ DIANOU, Claudia (2024-02-02). "Bénin: décès du professeur Paulin Hountondji". Benin Web TV (in French). Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ ADANLE, Angèle M. (2024-07-03). "Bénin: décès du diplomate Saturnin Soglo, frère de l'ex président Nicéphore Soglo". Benin Web TV (in French). Retrieved 2024-07-03.
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