Ballot counting under way after tense election in Benin : vi

Ballot counting under way after tense election in Benin


Ballot counting under way after tense election in Benin
AFP
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The vote itself was largely peaceful in Benin but critics have accused Talon of rigging the ballot
Ballot counting was under way in Benin on Monday after an election with little suspense as President Patrice Talon looked set to win a second term following a tense campaign.
The vote itself was largely peaceful in the West African nation once praised as a vibrant democracy, but critics have accused Talon of rigging Sunday's ballot by sidelining opposition leaders.
The cotton tycoon first elected in 2016 faced just two other rivals, little-known Alassane Soumanou and Corentin Kohoue, as most opposition figures were either disqualified by electoral reforms or were in exile.

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