Benin: MSEC launches a new initiative in border municipalities

On October 27, 2026, Minister Delegate Djibril Mama Cissé opened a national workshop to assess the first three years of the Coastal States Stability Mechanism (MSEC) and set priorities for the next three-year phase. Implemented by the International Organization for Migration with financial support from the United Kingdom, Germany and the Netherlands, the program works in border municipalities exposed to violent extremism. The government aims to preserve progress, improve coordination, put young people and community inclusion at the center of its work, and strengthen monitoring and evaluation. German Ambassador Stefan Buchwald emphasized rebuilding trust between communities, public institutions and security forces.