Benin holds presidential election with finance minister favored to succeed Talon
Votes have been cast in Benin where the country is choosing a successor to President Patrice Talon, who is stepping down ...
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Benin holds presidential election four months after failed coup
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 ...
Benin election: Wadagni’s landslide win raises questions about his legitimacy
Romuald Wadagni won the 2026 presidential election in Benin with over 94% of the vote. Wadagni, 50, is a technocrat who became an influential finance minister under Patrice Talon from 2016 until his ...