Tagged: Benin
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 […]
Farida Adamu
How COVID-19 is Reshaping African Elections
2020 should have been a year of landmark elections across Africa. From Ethiopia to Uganda, to Ghana and Somalia where general elections are meant to take place. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic took the world by storm and did not only constitute a health crisis but also meant that major events in public life could not […]
The Election Network
Businessman Patrice Talon wins Benin’s Presidential Elections
Patrice Talon won the presidential elections after the second round of voting. The incumbent Prime Minister and only challenger, Lionel Zinsou acknowledged and conceded defeat before official results were released. Talon got 65% of the votes while Zinsou secured 35%. In a gracious move, Lionel Zinsou told the press “the provisional results point to a […]