Benin has elected a new president in a vote that marks both a generational shift and a continuation of the economic policies that defined the outgoing administration. Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni secured a decisive victory after his main opponent, Paul Hounkpe, conceded defeat on Monday — just a day after the presidential election held on […]
Benin votes in a landmark presidential election as Patrice Talon steps down after a decade that saw both economic transformation and systematic democratic erosion.
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Djibouti votes in a presidential election expected to extend President Ismail Omar Guelleh’s 48-year reign, amid criticism of a deeply compromised democratic process.
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Benin is heading into one of its most consequential presidential elections in years — and its main opposition is in disarray. With just days left before polls open on April 12th, the political landscape in this West African nation has been dramatically reshaped by court rulings, electoral exclusions, and a popular backlash that has filled
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