Benin: What happens to the parents of soldiers killed in combat

Author: Armel TOGNONPublished on: June 9, 2026Country: Benin

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Benin: What happens to the parents of soldiers killed in combat

Law No. 2022-28 of December 7, 2022 and its implementing decrees organize support for wounded soldiers and families of deceased soldiers. Benefits include death benefits, education grants for children up to 21, and free medical care. Families interviewed by Benin TV confirm having received these aids, including the death capital and education subsidy. These measures follow jihadist attacks in northern Benin that killed several soldiers.

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