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Benin: President Talon Re-Elected
Agenzia Fides, 15 April 2021
Patrice Talon, outgoing President of Benin, obtained a second term in the elections held on Sunday 11 April. This was announced by the Electoral Commission according to which Talon… Read more »
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Benin: Country Votes in First Round of Presidential Elections Amid Calls for Calm
RFI, 11 April 2021
Elections are underway in Benin where President Patrice Talon is seeking re-election in what is described as a tense ballot, with critics accusing him of rigging the race in his… Read more »
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Benin: Benin Holds Presidential Election After a Week of Violence
VOA, 11 April 2021
Benin voters are casting their ballots Sunday in a presidential election after a week of deadly violence against President Patrice Talon, who is seeking reelection. Read more »
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Benin: Benin's Democracy Hangs in the Balance On Election Weekend
DW, 10 April 2021
Incumbent President Patrice Talon is poised for reelection in the West African country. But reforms to Benin's electoral system have stacked the odds in his favor at the expense of… Read more »
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Benin: A Third Election Without Main Opposition Parties
ISS, 8 April 2021
On 11 April, Benin will hold its seventh presidential election since the 1990 national conference that paved the way for the country's peaceful transition from military… Read more »
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US-Africa Cybersecurity Group, 15 February 2021
If you are a keen observer of Beninese politics in these tumultuous times of pre-electoral turmoil, you have surely already seen the recent video of the interview with Dakpè… Read more »
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Africa: Elections and Instability As Africa Enters 2021
ISS, 12 January 2021
No fewer than 10 presidential elections are planned for 2021 - in Benin, Cape Verde, Chad, The Gambia, São Tomé and Príncipe, Somalia, South Sudan, Uganda, the… Read more »
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Benin: Crisis of Confidence in Benin Deepens
ISS, 17 December 2020
The African Court’s recent decision could see a political standoff ahead of presidential elections in April 2021. Read more »