Incumbents

President of Benin: Patrice Talon

Events

Ongoing – COVID-19 pandemic in Benin

• 5 February – Twenty people, including incumbent President Patrice Talon, enroll as candidates in the 2021 Beninese presidential election. Talon's running mate, Mariam Chabi Talata, would be Benin′s first female vice president if elected.^[1]
• 1-2 December - Porga attack

Scheduled events

• 11 April – 2021 Beninese presidential election

Deaths