title: 2021 in Benin
text: # 2021 in Benin
  
  ## 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.
  * 1-2 December - Porga attack
  
  ## Scheduled events
  
  * 11 April – 2021 Beninese presidential election
  