BENIN'S 2026 GENERAL ELECTIONS

The former Minister of Justice under President Boni Yayi, Valentin Djènontin-Agossou, analyzes the situation within the party Les Démocrates and foresees defections soon. In a statement published this Tuesday, he says that Benin is heading toward a one-party system and…

Designated candidate of the party Les Démocrates for the 2026 presidential election, Attorney Renaud Agbodjo announced on Tuesday that he acknowledges his disqualification confirmed by the Constitutional Court. He attributes this disqualification to two factors: internal dysfunctions within the party…

In a statement announcing his withdrawal from political life on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, Me Renaud Agbodjo addressed a message to Romuald Wadagni, a candidate in the 2026 presidential election. From his office in Jéricho, Me Renaud Agbodjo made a…

Excluded from the race for the April 2026 presidential election by a decision handed down on Monday, October 27 by the Constitutional Court, Me Renaud Agbodjo takes note. In a statement on Tuesday, October 28, 2026, he made an appeal…

The day after the Constitutional Court’s verdict confirming the rejection of his candidacy for the April 2026 presidential election, Me Renaud Agbodjo announced on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, from his law office in Jéricho, his temporary withdrawal from political life.…

At the Kperou Guéra public primary school, classroom calm is being severely tested. For several weeks, teachers and pupils have had to deal with an unusual visitor: herds of cattle that regularly cross the schoolyard, and sometimes even the classrooms.…

Time is running out at the National Autonomous Electoral Commission (CENA). Since the official launch of candidate submissions for the communal elections of January 11, 2026, on Friday, October 24, no political party has yet taken the plunge. This Tuesday,…

As the 2026 general elections approach, the Ministry of the Interior and Public Security (MISP) is stepping up initiatives to ensure peaceful and credible polls. As part of this effort, an awareness seminar was held in Cotonou for judicial police…

The legal showdown continues ahead of the 2026 presidential election in Benin. After rejecting several candidacies, the National Autonomous Electoral Commission (CENA) has turned to the Constitutional Court to justify its decisions and ask the high court to declare the…

The Constitutional Court examined several appeals related to the ongoing electoral process this Monday morning, notably the one filed by Nourou-Dine Saka Saley (NDSS), a lawyer and founding member of the party Les Démocrates (LD). In his petition, he asks…

The Constitutional Court of Benin has suspended its special plenary hearing scheduled for this Monday. Originally planned to be held this morning, the hearing intended to examine several appeals filed by the main opposition party, Les Démocrates, concerning their exclusion…

As part of the elections scheduled for January 11, 2026, the National Agency for Personal Identification (ANIP) has planned operations to facilitate candidates’ collection of documents. In a statement signed by its Director General, Aristide Guy Adjinaçou Gnahoui, the agency…

In Benin, the Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA) published, on Thursday 23 October 2025, the provisional list of candidate duos authorized to take part in the 2026 presidential election. In a major surprise, the duo Renaud Agbodjo – Jude Lodjou,…

Drama in Cotonou. Meeting in plenary session this Thursday, October 23, 2025, the Constitutional Court declared itself incompetent in the appeal brought by the party Les Démocrates against the decision of the Court of First Instance of Cotonou concerning the…

The Constitutional Court of Benin issued, on Thursday, October 23, its decision regarding the urgent appeal filed by Nourou-Dine Saka Saley, a member of the party Les Démocrates. He had requested the suspension of the presidential electoral process, citing a…

The Moele-Bénin and Forces Cauris pour un Bénin Émergent (FCBE) parties formalized a parliamentary coalition this Friday. The agreement was signed at FCBE’s national headquarters in Godomey, in the presence of the two leaders, Jacques Ayadji (Moele-Bénin) and Paul Hounkpè…

The announced meeting between President Patrice Talon and his predecessor Boni Yayi took place this Friday at the Marina Palace. This meeting was initiated by the party Les Démocrates, following the Constitutional Court’s decision regarding Les Démocrates’ appeal concerning the…

A few minutes after the Constitutional Court’s decision to declare itself “incompetent as it stands” on the appeals relating to the sponsorship of the presidential duo of the party Les Démocrates, the government spokesman, Wilfried Léandre Houngbédji, reacted live on…

Benin’s political scene is stirring again, following a decision that sounds like the end of the road for the party Les Démocrates. By declaring itself incompetent to hear the appeal filed by Boni Yayi’s formation, the Constitutional Court has just…

The party Les Démocrates (LD) isn’t giving up. Excluded from the 2026 presidential race by the provisional list published by CENA, the opposition party is announcing new appeals, this time against that list. According to information gathered, the party leadership…

The day after a controversial decision by the Constitutional Court in the sponsorship case involving MP Michel Sodjinou, the president of the party Les Démocrates and former head of state, Dr. Thomas Boni Yayi, announced a high-level meeting with President…

The National Autonomous Electoral Commission (CENA) made public on Thursday, October 23, 2025, the provisional results of its review of candidacy files for the presidential election scheduled for 2026. On the announced list, several duos were provisionally accepted, while others…

This Thursday, October 23, 2025, the Constitutional Court opened the hearing on the appeal filed by the party Les Démocrates against the annulment of deputy Michel Sodjinou’s sponsorship. After the parties’ initial submissions, the High Court decided to adjourn the…

In Benin, all eyes are on the Constitutional Court this Thursday, October 23, 2025, where the plenary hearing opens on the litigation between MP Michel Sodjinou and the party Les Démocrates, engaged in a legal battle with high political stakes.…

The Episcopal Conference of Benin (CEB) launched, on Wednesday 22 October 2025, a strong appeal to the political class and all citizens. Through the final communiqué of its plenary session held in Porto-Novo, the Beninese bishops are urging the organization…

One of the two people arrested in connection with a case of forged proxies intended to obtain tax clearance certificates was placed in custody on Friday, November 7, 2025. Presented to the special prosecutor of the CRIET, the suspect is…

Léopold Zinsou, candidat titulaire de l’Union Progressiste le Renouveau (UPR) dans l’arrondissement de Godomey pour les élections communales du 11 janvier 2026, est décédé ce jeudi 6 novembre 2025 des suites d’une crise, selon des sources proches de sa famille.…

Alternate MP Chabi‑Barka Bekourou Nadjibh resigned from the party Les Démocrates on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. Another blow for the opposition party Les Démocrates. The alternate MP for the 8th electoral constituency, Chabi-Barka Bekourou Nadjibh, announced his resignation with immediate…

The Constitutional Court has given the green light to the Commission Électorale Nationale Autonome (CENA) to modify the timetable for the 2026 legislative elections. Following a special plenary hearing held on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, the high court approved the…

During a media appearance on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, President Patrice Talon made revelations about Beninese politics. “…it’s something I never wanted to bring up in such detail, because I think, as President Yayi Boni himself says, that this kind…