Office of the Historian

World Wide Diplomatic Archives Index: Benin

Legislation

There are rules governing the release of government records, but there are wide variations on the timeframes, so researchers are advised to contact the National Archives and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to discover which records they may access.

Location

National Archives, 2, Rue de Ouanda, BP 629, Porto Novo

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, BP 318 COTONOU 6

Procedures

Foreign students and academics must establish an agreement between their home institution and the National University of Benin in order to obtain permission from the Director of the National Archives to access government records.