The former finance minister of Benin, Romuald Wadagni, officially became the country's president on Sunday, taking over from ...

Nairobi — Thomas Yayi Boni had no political party, but he won Benin's March 23 presidential election with more than 74 per cent of the votes. It was the first time in Benin's political history that an ...

An imposing cowrie, poking out of a calabash, looks as if it is flying for a brief moment. After being removed from the façade of a house by a small crane, the imposing sculpture is placed on the bed ...

Sunday's presidential election in Benin will pit Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni against a single opponent: Paul Hounkpè, of the Cowry Forces for ⁠an Emerging Benin party. A former teacher, Paul ...

Benin's opposition The Democrats says it won't endorse any candidate in the race to replace President Patrice Talon. With Benin's presidential election just weeks away, the country's main opposition ...

Opposition Candidate Concedes Defeat to Wadagni in Benin Presidential Race COTONOU, April 13 (Reuters) - The sole opposition candidate in ⁠Benin's ⁠presidential election, Paul Hounkpe, has ⁠conceded ...