Benin: Patrice Talon was sworn in for a second term
Patrice Talon, proclaimed president-elect on April 15 with nearly 87 percent of the vote, was sworn in on Sunday, May 24, in Porto-Novo, the Beninese […]
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Benin: Constitutional Court confirms provisional results of presidential election
The Constitutional Court proclaimed the provisional results of last Sunday’s presidential election on Thursday afternoon, April 15. Like the Electoral Commission on Tuesday evening, it […]
Benin: Patrice Talon declared winner of the presidential election without surprise
According to the provisional results announced this Tuesday evening by the Autonomous National Electoral Commission, Beninese President Patrice Talon was re-elected in the first round […]
Beninese civil society reacts after the rejection of the twenty or so candidates for the April presidential election
After the publication of the provisional list of candidates for the presidential election of April 11, only three duets are retained out of the twenty […]
Benin: UN envoy Ibn Chambas calls for dialogue before the presidential elections
Ibn Chambas, special representative of the UN Secretary General in West Africa and the Sahel has completed his mission in Benin. He met with civil […]
Talon met Buhari in Abuja to discuss borders issues
The Beninese Head of State Patrice Talon went to Abuja on Tuesday 19 January to meet his counterpart Muhammadu Buhari. The two countries are neighbors, […]
Benin: The Catholic Church advocates for the removal of the sponsorships required for the presidential election
The Beninese Catholic Church, through its Governance Observatory, is advocating for the removal of the sponsorships required for the presidential election of 11 April 2021. […]
Benin: Attempt of coup d’état against Patrice Talon?
Rumors and social networks have reported an attempted coup d’état that reportedly failed on the night of 25-26 June. Conflicting information was circulated on the […]
Patrice Talon’s parties took 77% of the seats in the communal elections in Benin
The Electoral Commission published in the early hours of Thursday 21 May the provisional results of the 17 May communal elections in Benin. The Progressive […]
IMF chief Lagarde visits Benin, forecasts 6% growth in 2018
Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, has started an African tour in Benin on Monday. Lagarde who spoke in a joint press […]