Patrick Talon News Today

With the ultimatum over, although guns and mortals are yet to start firing, both parties seem to be digging deep.

Benin presidential candidate wounded in gun attack AFP 2/6/2021 © EMILE KOUTON Soglo previously served as sports minister A Benin presidential candidate was wounded after shots were fired at his car soon after he filed his papers for the April presidential election, family members and the government said on Saturday. Ganiou Soglo, a former minister and son of ex-president Nicephore Soglo, was wounded on Friday on the way to his farm in Zinvie, 35 kilometres (22 miles) from the West African...