COTONOU: Voters in Benin go to the polls on Sunday for a parliamentary election seen as a test of democracy as opposition parties are back on the ballot after boycotting or being excluded from the most recent presidential and legislative votes. Benin’s image as a bastion of democracy and stability in West Africa has been dented under President Patrice Talon, who went back on a
Seven parties, three of which claim to be in opposition, are vying for the 109 seats in the National Assembly including 24 seats reserved exclusively for women.
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Africa’S undisputed icon for democracy and anti-corruption marked his 80th birthday, yesterday, December 17, 2022. Although Muhammadu Buhari’s initial rise to power, almost four decades ago, was as the military leader of Nigeria–Africa’s most populous nation – he has transformed, over the years, into an earnest advocate for democracy and constitutional order However, even as […]