Tagged: Benin Republic
Conrad Omodiagbe
Benin Opposition Leader Jailed Before Polls
The leader of the largest opposition party in Benin and the country’s first female presidential candidate has been arrested on terrorism charges weeks ahead of Benin’s presidential vote. According to the prosecution on Monday, Reckya Madougou, who is the head of the Les Démocrates party, plotted with certain members of her party “to disturb the […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Presidential Candidate Shot After Announcing Bid
As tensions continue to rise leading up to Benin’s April general polls, one of the country’s presidential candidates was wounded as a result of a gunfire attack which occurred soon after he formally filed his papers for the election. Running against incumbent President Patrick Talon, Ganiou Soglo, a former minister and son of ex-president Nicephore […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Benin’s Legislative Election Marked a Day of Firsts
While the 2019 parliamentary election in Benin has come to an end, many spectators foresee the start of a new, more insidious era for elections in the country. The West African country, often seen as a pioneer of democracy in the francophone region of Africa, had a fair share of notorious firsts at Sunday’s election. […]