By the end of 2024, Benin hosts close to 25,000 refugees and asylum-seekers (among which 20,357 are registered) in the northern part of the country. 9,847 refugees were registered in 2024 in the Alibori and Atacora regions, and to a lesser extent in the Donga and Borgou regions. 3,931 of them were granted refugee status (the remaining cases are still being processed). This marks a significant increase in registrations compared to 2023, when 7,875 individuals were registered.