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Benin
Belgian top diplomat pushes military cooperation strategy in Cotonou

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Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxime Prévot in Ankara, Turkey, in May 2026.
Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxime Prévot in Ankara, Turkey, in May 2026. © Benoit Doppagne/Belga via AFP

Forced to cancel a West Africa tour amid mounting international tensions, the minister has not abandoned plans for a visit to Benin in the coming months. This comes at a time when Belgium is quietly expanding its military footprint in the country.

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