Cotonou, Benin, Jan 11, 2026 (AFP) - Benin heads to polls a month after foiled coup attempt

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2026-01-11

Benin voted Sunday in parliamentary and local elections, just one month after a failed coup plot shook the west African country and three months ahead of presidential polls. President Patrice Talon's ruling coalition is expected to strengthen its already powerful hand in the elections, with the main opposition Democrats party barred from the local polls. The elections come at a fraught moment for Benin, still reeling from a deadly coup attempt by......

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