Disputes - international:
in 2001, Benin claimed Togo moved boundary monuments - joint commission continues to resurvey the boundary; talks continue between Benin and Togo on funding the Adjrala hydroelectric dam on the Mona River
Refugees and internally displaced persons:
refugees (country of origin): 9,677 (Ghana) (2017)
Illicit drugs:
transit hub for Nigerian heroin and cocaine traffickers; money laundering not a significant problem