Benin is voting for its next president. Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris is in Cotonou, explaining what’s at stake.
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Explaining Benin’s presidential election
Benin is voting for its next president. The election is between Benin’s current Finance Minister Romauld Wadagni and the opposition candidate, Paul Hounkpe. Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris is in Cotonou, explaining what’s at stake.
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