Benin temporarily eliminated electoral commission pending reform
Benin’s National Assembly has temporarily eliminated the Autonomous National Electoral Commission, or CENA, responsible for organising the country’s elections. The ...
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EU backs Benin’s development ambitions
Beninese President Romuald Wadagni paid a working visit to Brussels on Wednesday, holding talks with senior European Union leaders aimed ...
The Zarma people of West Africa
The Zarma (or Djerma) people are one of the most prominent settled ethnic groups in West Africa, specifically in the ...
Benin’s Talon bids farewell ahead of Wadagni inauguration, Sunday
Ten years after taking office, outgoing Beninese President Patrice Talon on Thursday delivered a farewell message to the nation ahead ...
Benin opposition joins ruling coalition
The opposition party that lost Benin's presidential election last month announced on Saturday that it was joining the ruling majority, ...
Wadagni claims landslide victory in Benin presidential vote
Romuald Wadagni has secured a decisive win in Benin’s presidential election, taking 94 percent of the vote according to provisional ...
Benin finance minister expected to coast to presidential election win
Benin's finance minister Romuald Wadagni was expected to coast to victory in a presidential election on Sunday, buoyed by strong ...
Benin finance minister Wadagni seeks his own mandate in election
Benin Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni is expected to make the leap from behind-the-scenes technocrat to head of state on Sunday ...
Ghana’s ex-president Akufo-Addo to lead ECOWAS election observation mission to Benin
Ghana’s former president Nana Akufo-Addo will head the ECOWAS mission to oversee Benin’s presidential election, the Economic Community of West ...
Benin presidential candidate vows new police forces to fight terrorists
The ruling party candidate in Benin's upcoming presidential election has vowed to create municipal police forces in northern border towns ...