Facing the Terrorist Threat, Benin Aims to Leverage European Expertise More

Benin and the European Union are strengthening their security cooperation, including a meeting in Cotonou between the Minister of Defense, Gildas Agonkan, and EU counter-terrorism coordinator Bartjan Wegter. They discussed ways to better prevent and respond to asymmetric threats by leveraging European expertise. The security partnership, which includes funding, surveillance equipment, and training, aims to combat terrorism, illicit financing, and cybercrime in the Gulf of Guinea region.