Benin legislative elections expected to boost ruling coalition ahead of Presidential vote
Benin held parliamentary and local elections on Sunday, in a vote expected to strengthen the ruling coalition of outgoing President Patrice Talon, just one month after a failed coup attempt.
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00:01Benin held parliamentary and local elections on Sunday, expected to boost the ruling coalition of outgoing President Patrice Talon just a month after a failed coup attempt.
00:12The main opposition Democrats party was barred from local elections, held only three months ahead of the presidential poll.
00:23Today marks the beginning of a better day. The best is yet to come and our hope is that each day is better than the one before.
00:29This is our current momentum. Tomorrow will be even better than today.
00:39President Patrice Talon's hand-picked successor, Finance Minister Renaud Ouagdani, is the clear favourite to become the next head of state.
00:48Talon has overseen strong economic growth during his decade in power, but critics accuse him of cracking down on political opposition and restricting basic rights.
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