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News Benin » Politics: Benin settles after failed coup attempt, but regional concerns remain

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/benin-settles-after-failed-coup-attempt-but-regional-concerns-remain/ar-AA1SdERi

Published on: Thursday 11 December 2025

Cotonou, Benin – The Dantokpa market in Cotonou is once again a whirlwind of activity, just days after a failed bid to topple the Beninese government. Pedestrians and cart pushers jostle in the narrow ...

News Benin » Politics: Rights groups urge Benin political candidates to prioritize human rights

News channel or source: https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/01/rights-groups-urge-benin-political-candidates-to-prioritize-human-rights/

Published on: Friday 09 January 2026

Amnesty International, together with 13 civil society organizations, called on candidates in Benin’s upcoming legislative and presidential elections on Thursday to prioritize human rights protection ...

News Benin » Politics: Benin’s former president Boni Yayi leaves amid political crisis: party

News channel or source: https://www.digitaljournal.com/article/benin-s-former-president-boni-yayi-leaves-amid-political-crisis-party/

Published on: Saturday 22 June 2019

Former Benin president Thomas Boni Yayi left the country on Saturday for health reasons, a spokesman for his party said, after two months of political crisis following controversial elections in April ...

News Benin » Politics: Benin elects new president amid economic growth and political challenges

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/benin-elects-new-president-amid-economic-growth-and-political-challenges/ar-AA20Hi7R

Published on: Saturday 11 April 2026

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Voters in Benin cast ballots Sunday to choose a successor to President Patrice Talon, who is stepping down after a decade in power, leaving a mixed legacy of economic growth, a ...

News Benin » Politics: Benin calls national ‘dialogue’ over political crisis

News channel or source: https://www.digitaljournal.com/world/benin-calls-national-dialogue-over-political-crisis/article/559142

Published on: Thursday 03 October 2019

Benin's President Patrice Talon on Thursday announced a national "dialogue" with opposition parties to calm a political standoff sparked by their exclusion from elections in April. The one day event - ...

News Benin » Politics: Benin's former president Boni Yayi leaves amid political crisis: party

News channel or source: https://www.pulse.ng/story/benins-former-president-boni-yayi-leaves-amid-political-crisis-party-2024081308085178701

Published on: Monday 12 August 2024

Benin's former president Thomas Boni Yayi was in Togo Sunday having left effective house arrest in the country for health reasons, representatives said, as political crisis grips the nation following ...