24 notable events in Benin — wars, fires and epidemics.
- Western African Ebola epidemic
Dec 2013–Jun 2016 · Epidemic & disease
- Military of the Islamic State
date unknown · Terrorism
- 2025 Beninese coup attempt
Dec 7, 2025 · War & armed conflict
- UTA Flight 141
Dec 25, 2003 · Aviation accident
- JNIM–ISSP conflict
from Jul 2019 · War & armed conflict
- 1977 Beninese coup attempt
Jan 16, 1977 · War & armed conflict
- 1972 Dahomeyan coup d'état
Oct 26, 1972 · War & armed conflict
- Ebola virus disease in Mali
Dec 2014 · Epidemic & disease
- W National Park massacre
Feb 8, 2022 · Terrorism
- 1963 Dahomeyan coup d'état
Oct 28, 1963 · War & armed conflict
- Benin–Niger crisis
from Jul 2023 · War & armed conflict
- Islamist insurgency in Northern Benin
from Nov 18, 2021 · War & armed conflict
- 2009–2010 West African meningitis outbreak
Jan 2009–2010 · Epidemic & disease
- 2019 Benin protests
Feb 26, 2019–Jul 4, 2019 · Riot & unrest
- Capture of the brig Brillante
1832 · War & armed conflict
- Frère Hounvi affair
date unknown · Kidnapping & hostage
- 2010 Benin floods
date unknown · Natural disaster
- 39 hectares affair in Abomey-Calavi
date unknown · Scandal & controversy
- CNSS embezzlement affair
Nov 17, 2017 · Crime & justice
- 2008 Benin floods
Oct 2008 · Natural disaster
- Dantokpa market fires
Oct 30, 2015 · Fire
- 2015 Dantokpa market fire
Oct 30, 2015 · Fire
- 2018 Dantokpa market fire
Apr 16, 2018 · Fire
- 2021 Dantokpa market fires
May 7, 2021 · Fire