An opposition party in Benin won enough votes in a legislative vote last week to join the two ruling parties in parliament, although they retained a firm majority, the electoral commission announced on Wednesday.
was viewed as a test of democracy as opposition parties that boycotted or were excluded from previous elections returned to the ballot.
The Democrates party linked to President Patrice Talon's predecessor and rival Thomas Boni Yayi came third with 24.02%. The results are an indicator of the balance of power as political forces prepare for the next presidential election in 2026 that will determine Talon's successor if he steps down as expected.
Political protests have been met with deadly police violence, while politicised prosecutions and other legal tactics have been used to stifle the opposition, U.S. democracy watchdog Freedom House said in a 2022 report.
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