BENIN'S 2026 GENERAL ELECTIONS

The Les Démocrates (LD) party has officially responded to the Cotonou court’s ruling ordering the invalidation of MP Michel Sodjinou’s endorsement form. In a statement released this Tuesday, October 14, 2025, the party led by Thomas Boni Yayi challenged the…

It was exactly 5:11 PM when the duo from the party Forces Cauris pour un Bénin Émergent (FCBE) entered the headquarters of the Commission électorale nationale autonome (CENA) on Tuesday, October 14, 2025. Candidate Paul Hounkpè and his running mate…

The party Les Démocrates accuses the Autonomous National Electoral Commission (Céna) of obstructing the validation of the candidacy file for its duo Renaud Agbodjo – Jude Lodjou. In a statement read Friday, October 17, 2025, by Guy Mitokpè, the party…

During a lively press conference in Cotonou on Thursday, October 16, 2025, the party Les Démocrates accused MP Michel Sodjinou of initiating legal proceedings aimed, according to him, at calling into question the distribution of its endorsements ahead of the…

The National Autonomous Electoral Commission has invalidated the sponsorship form issued on September 2, 2025, to Member of Parliament Michel François Oloutoyé Sodjinou, an elected representative of the opposition party Les Démocrates. The decision, made public on Tuesday, October 14,…

It is now official: the Les Démocrates (LD) party has unveiled its candidate duo for the April 2026 presidential election. Leading the ticket, Maître Renaud Vignilé Agbodjo, a lawyer and rising figure of the Beninese bar, will team up with…

The suspense is over. At the end of a long internal process marked by consultations and several postponements, the Les Démocrates (LD) party finally unveiled, in the early hours of Tuesday, October 14, in Abomey-Calavi, the presidential duo who will…

It’s now official. Minister of State Romuald Wadagni, candidate of the presidential movement, received on the afternoon of Monday, October 13, 2025, his provisional receipt for filing his candidacy for the presidential election of April 12, 2026. The candidate was…

It’s a day unlike any other at the Commission électorale nationale autonome (CENA). Since the afternoon of Monday, October 13, 2025, the area around the institution in Cotonou has been pulsing with songs, dances and honking horns. Activists and supporters…

The long wait is coming to an end. Barring a last-minute surprise, the party Les Démocrates (LD) will unveil on Monday, October 13, 2025, the presidential duo set to represent it in the April 12, 2026 presidential election. After several…

As the National Council of the party Les Démocrates approaches, tension is palpable. The main opposition party, expected to decide on its duo for the 2026 presidential election, is moving across a minefield, both political and legal.The issue is the…

The Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA) launched the candidate submission phase for the 2026 presidential election on Friday, October 10, 2025. Yet, three days later, no file has been registered. Despite the visible on-site presence of a team dedicated to…

Former member of the Political Bureau of the Bloc Républicain (BR), Romaric Boco, announced his resignation from the party last Friday. In a post published on his Facebook page, he says he made this decision “with firmness and a sense…

Between postponements, internal disagreements and a search for consensus, Boni Yayi’s party is playing for time 24 hours before the close of candidacy submissions. Originally scheduled for October 11, the announcement of the presidential duo for the party Les Démocrates…

There’s still no white smoke. The designation of the party Les Démocrates’ presidential ticket for the April 2026 election has been postponed again, prolonging a suspense already well established in Beninese politics. Originally scheduled for Saturday, October 11, the National…

Less than twenty-four hours after the rejection of their first appeal, the five jurists contesting self-sponsorship filed a new petition with the Constitutional Court. They now accuse the High Court of an “unconstitutional silence,” which they equate with a “blatant…

The self-sponsorship case is causing tensions within the party Les Démocrates, leading MPs Éric Houndété and Joël Godonou to take the matter to the Constitutional Court. The issue of self-sponsorship continues to fuel political debate. After bringing the matter before…

Le Parti Les Démocrates (LD) made public, this Friday, October 10, 2025 in Cotonou, a press statement on the progress of preparations for the general elections scheduled for 2026. In this statement signed by the party leadership, the opposition political…

Benin’s Constitutional Court held a special plenary hearing on Thursday, October 9, 2025, devoted to several appeals, including the one filed by Miguèle Houeto, Landry Angelo Adelakoun, Romaric Zinsou, Fréjus Attindoglo and Conaïde Akoudenoudje. The applicants challenged remarks attributed to…

As part of preparations for the 2026 general elections, the Caisse des dépôts et consignations (CDC) has outlined to political parties the procedures to follow for submitting security deposits. This step comes at a time when political actors are mobilizing…

The Les Démocrates (LD) party will hold its National Council on Sunday, October 12, 2025, at the Gratitude event hall in Abomey-Calavi. The announcement was made through an official invitation signed by the delegated representative, Alassani Tigri, on behalf of…

The Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA) launches this Friday, October 10, 2025, the registration of candidacies for the presidential election scheduled for January 2026. This crucial step marks the concrete start of the electoral process, in accordance with the schedule…

The Commission électorale nationale autonome (CENA) published, on October 8, 2025, the official schedule for the 2026 general elections, which will be combined between the legislative and communal elections. The polls are scheduled for Sunday, January 11, 2026. According to…

The Commission Électorale Nationale Autonome (CENA) published, this Wednesday, October 8, 2025, the official schedule for the legislative and municipal elections, set for Sunday, January 11, 2026. This announcement marks a new stage in the implementation of the electoral process…

Initially scheduled for October 11, 2025, the inauguration ceremony of Paul Hounkpè, designated candidate of Force cauris pour un Bénin émergent (Fcbe) for the 2026 presidential election, has finally been postponed to Sunday, October 19, 2025. The decision was made…

On the eve of the 2026 general elections, Benin’s high military command received clear directives. At the Council of Ministers on October 8, 2025, the Chief of the General Staff of the Beninese Armed Forces was urged to “strictly” ensure…

As part of preparations for the 2026 general elections, the Personal Data Protection Authority (APDP) has undertaken to strengthen the capacities of political parties and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the processing and protection of personal data. This initiative aims…

Deputy Dakpè Sossou made an unexpected request of Boni Yayi: that he give up naming a presidential ticket for 2026, in order to facilitate Romuald Wadagni’s election in the first round. The appeal was made on Saturday, October 4 in…

In Benin, the party Forces Cauris pour un Bénin Émergent (FCBE) is preparing to take a decisive new step in the race for the 2026 presidential election. After being designated as the candidate of the Forces Cauris pour un Bénin…

Highly anticipated, Romuald Wadagni delivered, this Saturday, October 4, 2025 in Parakou, his first public speech as the presidential movement’s candidate for the 2026 election. It took place during the inauguration ceremony of the duo he forms with Mariam Chabi…