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July 15, 2026, 11:25 pm
Prime Minister Abiy Confers With President Romuald Wadagni of Benin to Deepen Ties
- [ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Monday held talks with President Romuald Wadagni of Benin.
Benin's New President Seeks New Outreach to Togo and Niger
- [African Arguments] On May 24, 2026, former Beninese finance minister under the outgoing president Patrice Talon, Romuald Wadagni, was sworn into office as the President of Benin. His election was hardly surprising; the last parliamentary elections held earlier this year saw the two parties aligned with his predecessor win every available seat, resulting in the main opposition party, Les Democrates, losing their parliamentary representation. Furthermore, due to Benin's ballot access law requiring a certain number of
Political Party De-Registration or De-Recognition
- [This Day] Deregistration is one of the sanctions often meted out to political parties when they breach any critical provision of the electoral code. Some electoral laws require that political parties secure a number of seats in the parliament to qualify to exist as a political party. Parties can also be required to meet certain constitutional performance benchmarks without which an infracting political party may be deregistered. When political parties are considered inactive, they can also be sanctioned. It was
