As president Patrice Talon steps down after a decade, the west African country’s finance minister is favourite to win
This Sunday, just four months after a failed coup, Benin heads to the polls for a presidential election that feels more like a coronation than a contest.
Patrice Talon, the businessman turned politician who has been president since 2016, is ineligible to run again after serving two five-year terms.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/12/benin-presidential-election
Author : Eromo Egbejule in Praia
Publish date : 2026-04-12 07:00:00
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