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(MENAFN) Benin’s presidential contender Paul Hounkpe has conceded defeat following preliminary indications from Sunday’s election, acknowledging that his rival, Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni, is leading in the early vote count.

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(MENAFN) Vote tallying is now underway in Benin following the close of polling stations Sunday in the country's first-round presidential election, as reported by correspondents on the ground in Cotonou, the West African nation's economic hub....

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(MENAFN) Voters across Benin streamed to polling stations Sunday to cast ballots in a presidential race that analysts have already characterized as having a "foregone outcome," with the ruling coalition's candidate widely expected to emerge...

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(MENAFN) Voters in Benin are casting ballots on Sunday in a presidential election widely described by analysts as having a largely predetermined outcome, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) A Beninese woman experiencing a severe postpartum hemorrhage, complicated by a perineal tear and a major vaginal wall laceration, was successfully treated by the 28th Chinese medical team at Natitingou Zone Hospital, located over 700 km...

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(MENAFN) Provisional outcomes from Benin’s Jan. 11, 2026 legislative elections indicate that seats in the next National Assembly will be entirely occupied by parties aligned with the ruling coalition, according to official announcements.