Benin holds presidential election amid security and economic challenges
Benin conducted its presidential election on 12 April 2026 amid ongoing security and economic difficulties.Voting began at 7am local time and was scheduled to close at 4pm, with over 7.9 million registered voters including those in the diaspora.Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni, backed by the ruling coalition and outgoing President Patrice Talon, was widely expected to win.Wadagni, a 49-year-old former Deloitte executive, faced opposition from Paul Hounkpe, a former culture minister and opposition figure whose campaign remained low-key.The election took place as Benin confronts significant challenges including jihadist attacks from the al-Qaeda affiliated Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) and a poverty... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Apr 2026 13:33 LONDON
