Benin: Tributes Pour In in Porto-Novo After the Death of Toffa IX

Author: Armel TOGNONPublished on: October 26, 2026Country: Benin

Society & Lifestyle

Benin: Tributes Pour In in Porto-Novo After the Death of Toffa IX

The king of Porto-Novo, His Majesty Toffa IX Gbèzè Ayontinmè, died on October 21, 2026, prompting tributes from public figures, researchers and tourism professionals. The Association of Tour Guides and Conference Guides of the Ouémé and Plateau departments honored his memory, while Beninese pilot Habib Aboukhedoud recalled the warm welcome he received at the palace in November 2025. Osborne III, Duke of Carnoville, sent condolences to the royal family and the king’s supporters. Cuban ethnomusicologist Miguel Ángel García Velasco remembered the king’s joy and kindness, describing him as a guardian of ancestral memory.

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