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Benin presidential candidate vows new police forces to fight jihadists
Wadagni aims to strengthen local defense by training youth to protect northern border towns amid rising jihadist attacks, with national forces already deployed in the area.
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In Benin, the campaign has not yet officially started, but it is just as it was, before the presidential elections of 12 April 2026. This weekend, Romuald Wadagni, the candidate endorsed by outgoing president Patrice Talon, presented his project. On 22 March, it is the main opposition party, Les Démocrates, which met: a National Council to decide on the attitude to be adopted for this election where the formation of former president Boni Yayi wi…
Benin Presidential Candidate Vows New Forces To Fight Jihadists
Romuald Wadagni, Benin’s Finance Minister and the ruling coalition’s presidential candidate, has pledged to establish municipal police forces in northern border towns to bolster defenses against escalating jihadist attacks from Sahel-based groups. Wadagni, widely seen as the frontrunner in the April 12, 2026, presidential election, announced the proposal while unveiling his campaign platform in Cotonou. The plan focuses on training and equipping…
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