Boni Yayi's supporters led demonstrations in 2019 after opposition parties were blocked from the legislative vote
11 January 2023 - 21:28A poll worker puts ink on the finger of a voter during the parliamentary election in Cotonou, Benin, January 8 2023. Picture: CHARLES PLACIDE TOSSOU/ REUTERS
The two parties already in power — the Union Progressiste le Renouveau and the Bloc Republicain — came first and second with 37.56% and 29.17% of the vote, respectively, the provisional results showed. 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.
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