DAR ES SALAAM — [African Arguments] On May 24, 2026, former Beninese finance minister under the outgoing president Patrice Talon, Romuald Wadagni, was sworn into office as the President of Benin. His election was hardly surprising; the last parliamentary elections held earlier this year saw the two parties aligned with his predecessor win every available seat, resulting in the main opposition party, Les Democrates, losing their parliamentary representation. Furthermore, due to Benin's ballot access law requiring a certain number of
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