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About The Ghana Mission

The Ghana Mission in Cotonou is responsible for the coordination, promotion and protection of the national interest of Ghana and Ghanaians in the host countries and organisations in a manner as to meaningfully contribute to the enhancement of the country’s security and socio-economic development.

The Mission provides an efficient one-stop reference for general information on Ghana for the effective promotion of trade, investment, and tourism.

If you need more information, simply click on our FAQs button! It's the quickest way to find answers to the most common questions.

Consular Working Hours

Monday - Friday: 09:00 - 12:00 (except Public Holidays)

DateHolidayGhanaBenin
1st JanuaryNew Years Day
7th JanuaryConstitution Day
8th JanuaryDay off for Vodoun Festival
9th JanuaryConstitution Day Holiday

Vodoun Festival(Benin)
6th MarchIndependence Day of Ghana
20th March Eid-ul-Fitr/ Korité(Tentative Date)
21st MarchEid-ul-Fitr holiday(Tentative Date)
3rd AprilGood Friday
6th AprilEaster Monday
1st MayMay Day/Labour Day
14th MayAscension Day
25th MayWhit Monday
27th MayEid Al-Adha/Tabaski(Tentative Date)
1st JulyDay for Prayer and Thanksgiving
3rd July Day for Prayer and Thanksgiving Holiday
1st AugustIndependence Day of Benin
15th AugustAssumption Day
26th AugustMaouloud(Tentative Date)
21st SeptemberKwame Nkrumah Memorial Day/Founder's Day
1st NovemberAll Saints Day
4th DecemberFarmers Day
25th DecemberChristmas Day
26th DecemberBoxing Day
28th DecemberDay off for Boxing Day

Our Latest Stories

Staff of Mission host Lunch Meeting to Welcome HE. Alhaji Mohammed Abubakari Manaf
25 Nov, 2025

The staff of the Benin Mission held a lunch meeting on 29th October 2025 to welcome H.E. Alhaji Mohammed Abubakari…

The Diaspora Summit 2025
19 Nov, 2025

The Diaspora Summit 2025 is a global platform convened by the Government of Ghana to advance a united call for…

Ghana’s New Ambassador to Benin Received in Cotonou
13 Nov, 2025

Benin’s Foreign Minister, Olushegun Adjadi Bakari, received, on Monday, November 10, 2025, the figurative copies of the letters of credence…

Ghana’s Newly Appointed Ambassador to Benin Addresses Staff of Mission
5 Nov, 2025

Ghana’s newly appointed Ambassador to Benin, H.E. Alhaji Mohammed Abubakari Manaf, has urged the staff of the Mission to demonstrate…

Ambassador Churcher Engages Diaspora in Cotonou, Encourages Civic Participation Ahead of Elections
12 Oct, 2024

The Ambassador, Christine Churcher, has been actively engaging with Ghanaian communities in Benin, aiming to strengthen ties and discuss important…

Egyptian Ambassador Amal Afifi Send off Party
23 Jul, 2024

H.E Christine Churcher was at the ambassadorial send-off party organised at the end of tour for the Eyptian Ambassador. Ambassador…

Visit to Ghanaian Community in Bohicon
5 Jul, 2024

As part of strengthening our relationship with the Ghanaian communities in Benin, we undertook a 130km journey from cotonou to…

KAIPTC WYPSI Teams Confer With Ghana’s Ambassador To Benin
17 May, 2024

Officials from the Women Youth Peace and Security Institute (WYPSI) of the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) paid…

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