Events in the year 2023 in Benin.
Incumbents
President – Patrice Talon Vice President – Mariam Chabi Talata National Assembly President – Louis Vlavonou Foreign Affairs Minister: Aurélien Agbénonci
Events Ongoing – COVID-19 pandemic in Benin
8 January – 2023 Beninese parliamentary election Citizens in Benin elect the 109 members of their National Assembly. 29 January – At least 22 people are killed and nearly two dozen are injured after a bus crashes near Dassa-Zoumé, Collines Department. 19 June – At least two people were confirmed dead, and many others injured in a stampede during a qualifier game for the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations in Cotonou, Benin. 23 September – At least 35 people are killed and 12 are seriously injured after an explosion at an illegal fuel depot in Sèmè-Kpodji, Ouémé Department. 12 December – Two soldiers are killed by an improvised explosive device while riding a motorcycle in Karimama, Alibori.
See also
COVID-19 pandemic in Africa
References