12/04/2026
Benin holds presidential election amid deteriorating security situation
Voting is under way in Benin?s presidential election with long-serving Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni expected to win in the absence of a major challenger. Polls opened at 7am (06:00 GMT) on Sunday and will close at 4pm (15:00 GMT). More than 7.9 million people are registered to vote, including 62,000 in the diaspora.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Benin settles after failed coup attempt, but regional concerns remainlist 2 of 3Has Benin?s foiled coup made ECOWAS a West African heavyweight once more?list 3 of 3A marriage of three: Will Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso bloc reshape the Sahel?end of list Backed by the two main parties in the governing coalition and the outgoing...
