2026 GENERAL ELECTIONS IN BENIN

Order No. 254/AUD-PD/2025 issued on October 13, 2025 by the President of the Court of First Instance of Cotonou has already attracted a lot of attention. Gilles Badet, former Secretary-General of the Constitutional Court, has given his technical opinion on…

Following the media statement by lawyer Renaud Agbodjo, who spoke of the disappearance of his comrade and denounced manipulation by the CENA, MP Michel Sodjinou has stepped forward to, in his view, “set the record straight” and point to the…

In an address to the people this Saturday, October 18, Me Renaud Agbodjo, candidate of the party Les Démocrates for the 2026 presidential election, sounded the alarm over what he calls an “attempt to exclude” his political formation from the…

The Constitutional Court held a special plenary hearing on Friday, 17 October 2025, dedicated to the swearing-in of the panel of three sworn physicians, in accordance with decision EP 25-001 of 3 October 2025 and the new Article 44 of…

The Beninese government firmly responded on Friday, October 17, 2025, to allegations from the party Les Démocrates, which accused it of manipulating MP Michel Sodjinou in the dispute over his endorsement form. According to government spokesman Wilfried Léandre Houngbédji, the…

Calls are mounting within the party Les Démocrates to persuade MP Michel Sodjinou to return his endorsement form in favor of the duo designated for the 2026 presidential election. After the letter from the party’s first vice‑president, Éric Houndété, it…

In a statement, Michel François Oloutoyé Sodjinou, coordinator of the 19th electoral district of the party Les Démocrates (LD), broke his silence this Thursday, October 16, 2025. In a statement marked by gravity, he criticizes the party’s internal governance, accusing…

The High Authority for Audiovisual and Communication (HAAC) has published the detailed schedule of its preparatory activities for the 2026 legislative and municipal elections. This rich and precise timetable sets out the institution’s roadmap for media oversight of the electoral…

The party Les Démocrates took a key step on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, in the race for the 2026 presidential election. Their candidate duo, Renaud Agbodjo and Jude Bonaventure Lodjou, officially submitted their application file to the Autonomous National Electoral…

Daniel Edah, candidat déclaré à la présidentielle de 2026 et président du mouvement « Nous le ferons », vient d’obtenir son quitus fiscal. Il a fait l’annonce sur sa page Facebook à travers une action de grâce à Dieu. «…

The Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA) officially closed the candidate filing period for the presidential election scheduled for April 12, 2026, on Tuesday, October 14, 2025. At the end of the deadline, five candidate pairs were registered. The candidates selected…

Two hours before the official deadline for submitting candidacies for the April 12, 2026 presidential election, the party Les Démocrates is finally at the CENA to file the dossier of its candidate duo. It is the tandem Maître Renaud Vignilé…

Le parti Les Démocrates (LD) réagit officiellement à la décision du tribunal de Cotonou ordonnant l’invalidation de la fiche de parrainage du député Michel Sodjinou. Dans un communiqué rendu public ce mardi 14 octobre 2025, la formation politique conduite par…

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,…

C’est désormais officiel : le parti Les Démocrates (LD) a levé le voile sur son duo de candidats pour la présidentielle d’avril 2026. À la tête du ticket, Maître Renaud Vignilé Agbodjo, avocat et figure montante du barreau béninois, fera…

Le suspense est levé. À l’issue d’un long processus interne marqué par des concertations et plusieurs reports, le parti Les Démocrates (LD) a enfin dévoilé au petit matin de ce mardi 14 octobre à Abomey-Calavi, le duo présidentiel qui portera…

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…