Benin heads to the polls to elect a new president
12 Apr 2026, 13:38 GMT
Topic: News
Source URL: https://www.dw.com/en/benin-heads-to-the-polls-to-elect-a-new-president/a-76754222?maca=en-rss-en-africa-8291-rdf
Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni is the favourite to win after being endorsed by outgoing president Patrice Talon. Wadagni's only rival, Paul Hounkpe, has a much lower profile.