Benin Votes in Landmark Presidential Election as Patrice Talon Prepares to Exit Stage Left
Benin held its presidential election on Sunday, April 12, 2026, in what is widely described as the most consequential ballot in the West African nation’s recent democratic history — not because of who might win, but because of what the transition itself represents. Outgoing President Patrice Talon, a businessman-turned-reformer who swept to power in 2016 […]