Séba hopes to secure the backing of the opposition party Les Démocrates, led by former president Boni Yayi, which has the necessary endorsements to field a candidate.

The trial of two former allies of Benin's president, who are accused of plotting against the state, began on Tuesday before being adjourned when the defence lawyers stormed out.

Both men were placed in pre-trial detention, Ahounou said. Benin has been among the most stable democracies in Africa, but President Patrice Talon is accused of using the justice system to attack ...

Benin on Tuesday protested remarks by ... been strained following the military coup that overthrew Niger's elected president Mohamed Bazoum in July 2023. A tug of war then broke out over ...

But others say it is an example of how Benin has become more authoritarian under President Talon's rule. Some see parallels with the exclusion of all opposition parties from parliamentary ...

Benin forces suffer heavy losses in a border attack. Are political tensions rising in Sao Tome? And holding the South African authorities to account for chronic water shortages.

In a statement issued Jan. 10, Benin’s Catholic bishops said that diversity in opinions should be a “source of strength” for ...

Benin's president has accused Niger of refusing to co-operate to restore ties Benin has prevented neighbouring Niger from using its port to export its first crude oil, as a border dispute rages ...

Benin's human rights commission was created when Benin went through a process of political liberalization in the early 1990s. From 1972 to 1989, President Mathieu Kerekou ruled Benin under ...