Opposition sidelined as Benin votes in presidential election
Al Jazeera
With most rivals in exile or sidelined, Benin’s President Patrice Talon looks set to win a second term in office.
Voters in Benin are set to cast their ballots in a presidential election on Sunday, days after deadly protests against President Patrice Talon, who is heavily favoured to win a second term. Talon, a cotton magnate first elected in 2016, faces off against two little-known rivals, Alassane Soumanou and Corentin Kohoue. Opponents accuse the 62-year-old Talon of undermining Benin’s vibrant multi-party democracy by sidelining most of his main opponents.
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