The greatest events in Benin History



1. The Franco-Benin War, which took place between 1892 and 1894, began with the Kingdom of Benin resisting French colonization and eventually resulted in the occupation of the Kingdom of Benin by the French.

2. In 1960, Benin gained independence from French colonial rule and was officially named the Republic of Benin.

3. With the revolution in 1972, Benin became a Marxist-Leninist state and changed its name to the Democratic Republic of Dahomey.

4. The National Conference held in 1989 brought about the end of the Marxist-Leninist regime and the transition to multi-party democracy.

5. In 1991, Benin held its first multi-party elections and Nicéphore Soglo was elected president.

6. In the elections held in 1996, Mathieu Kérékou was elected as president and was re-elected in 2006.

7. Patrice Talon was elected as president in the elections held in 2016 and is still in office.

8. In the elections held in 2021, Talon was re-elected and started his second term. These events are the most important and decisive events in Benin history.



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