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Progressive Union for Renewal (UP-R) parties allied with President Patrice Talon together won 81 seats in Benin’s recently held elections, while the main opposition Democrats won 28 seats, according to the provisional results released by the CENA electoral authority
Progressive Union for Renewal (UP-R) parties allied with President Patrice Talon together won 81 seats in Benin’s recently held elections, while the main opposition Democrats won 28 seats, according to the provisional results released by the CENA electoral authority. The final results are expected today.
The difference in this year’s election was that opposition parties were allowed to participate in the elections. Four years ago, opposition parties were effectively barred from participating in a legislative ballot due to a tightening of election rules. This led to the domination of Talon supporters. A good number of Talon’s key opponents have also been jailed or forced into exile.
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The 2019 vote was accompanied by deadly clashes in an opposition stronghold. Talon, a cotton magnate, was first elected in 2016 and re-elected in 2021, He has promoted political and economic development. However, critics say that had come at the cost of stifling Benin’s once-vibrant multi-party democracy.
