The ECOWAS Commission has directed the deployment of units from the ECOWAS Standby Force to the Republic of Benin, following consultations among heads of state and government.
According to the Commission, the move aligns with relevant ECOWAS protocols, especially Article 25(e) of the 1999 Convention on Conflict Prevention, Management, Resolution, Peacekeeping, and Security.
This was disclosed in a sttaement the Commission shared via it’s X handle on Sunday, December 7, 2025.
The statement reads: “Further to its earlier statement on the Republic of Benin, the ECOWAS Commission hereby informs the general public that:
“1. Persuant to the provisions of relevant ECOWAS instruments, in particular Article 25(e) of the 1999 Protocol Relating to the Mechanism for Conflict Prevention, Management, Resolution Peacekeeping and Security, and,
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“2. after consultation among members of the Mediation and Security Council at the level of Heads of State and Government,
a. The Chair of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of state and Government has ordered the deployment of elements of the ECOWAS Standby Force to the Republic of Benin with immediate effect.
b. The Regional Force shall be made up of troops from the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Republic of Sierra Leone, Republic of Cote Divoire, and Republic of Ghana.
c. The Force shall support the Government and the Republican Army of Benin to preserve constitutional order and the territorial integrity of the Republic of Benin.”
