2023 in Benin
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.