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Evelyne Dabiré appointed Canada's Ambassador to Benin
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Evelyne Dabiré has been appointed Canada's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Benin. Her role is to strengthen ties between Canada and Benin, relations which date back to 1962. These relations primarily focus on areas such as youth empowerment, gender equality, the promotion of renewable energies, and nutrition. Ms. Dabiré holds a master's degree in economics from the University of Ouagadougou, obtained in 1997. She joined the Canadian International Development Agency in 2008. Her previous roles within Canada's central administration include international development officer for the Benin bilateral program, strategic planning analyst for the West and Central Africa Directorate General, and international development officer for the Partnerships for Innovation in Development Directorate General. She also served as senior development officer for the Democratic Republic of Congo bilateral program and chief of staff for the Pan-African and Regional Affairs Directorate General from 2021 to 2023. Internationally, she was second secretary development and first secretary development in Ethiopia from 2016 to 2020, and most recently served as head of cooperation and head of the embassy office in Benin. Canada was previously represented in Benin by its embassy in Burkina Faso before opening an embassy in Cotonou.
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