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COTONOU: Benin’s constitutional court on Friday affirmed the ruling coalition’s win in last weekend’s legislative election and the return to parliament of an opposition after boycotts and exclusions in previous elections. The final tally showed the two parties already in power — Union Progressiste le Renouveau and Bloc Republicain — came first and second with 37.56 percent and

An opposition party in Benin won enough votes in a legislative vote last week to join the two ruling parties in parliament, although they retained a firm majority, the electoral commission...

COTONOU (Reuters) - An opposition party in Benin won enough votes in a legislative vote last week to join the two ruling parties in parliament, althou...

Sunday's poll was viewed as a test of democracy as opposition parties that boycotted or were excluded from previous elections returned to the ballot. The two parties already in power - the Union Progressiste le Renouveau and the Bloc Republicain - came first and second with 37.56% and 29.17% of the vote respectively, the provisional results showed.

The parliamentary election is seen as test after period of political violence and parties boycotting or being excluded from polls