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Rattled by coup plot, Benin votes in legislative polls

The ruling coalition aims to consolidate power amid opposition exclusion and security challenges from jihadist spillover, with 81 of 109 parliamentary seats currently held by the bloc.

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The Democrats will be running in Parliamentary races on January 11, but risk ceding more ground to Mr. Talon's three-party bloc, which currently holds 81 of the 109 seats in the National Assembly

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Benin: Last Day of Electoral Campaign for the Dual Legislative and Local Elections

Benin goes to the polls Sunday 11 January 2026 to elect 109 deputies and renew its municipal councils. On the ground, it is the last day of campaign for the five political parties participating in this double consultation.

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Rattled by coup plot, Benin votes in legislative polls

The Democrats will be running in Parliamentary races on January 11, but risk ceding more ground to Mr. Talon's three-party bloc, which currently holds 81 of the 109 seats in the National Assembly

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Benin elections: parties end campaigning days ahead of vote

Parties competing in Benin's local and parliamentary elections ended their campaigning on Friday, ahead of the vote this weekend. It comes just over a month after the attempted coup that shook Cotonou.

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Benin Republic Heads For Legislative Polls After Failed Coup Plot

Latest Nigerian News and Entertainment - Latest Nigerian News and Entertainment One month after an attempted coup shook Benin, the west African country will hold parliamentary and local elections Sunday, set to define the political landscape ahead of presidential polls in April. President Patrice Talon’s ruling coalition is expected to strengthen its already powerful hand in the ballots, with the main opposition Democrats party barred from […] T…

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Africa News broke the news in Pointe-Noire, Congo on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
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