Benin’s Succession Question: WHO Comes After Patrice Talon?

Benin heads to the polls this Sunday in a tightly controlled presidential race widely seen as favouring the ruling party’s candidate. This story is written and edited by Global South World Outgoing leader Patrice Talon is stepping down after a decade in power, having reached the constitutional term limit. His chosen successor, Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni, […]

...

West Africa politics

Benin’s Succession Question: WHO Comes After Patrice Talon?

Categories

Headlines

Seeing the Unseen – How Canon is Protecting East Africa’s Coral Reefs

Sintana Listing Signals New Era for Local Ownership in Namibia’s Oil and Gas Sector

The crisis in the Middle East could cost Africa 0.2 percent in economic growth in 2026

Namibia International Energy Conference (NIEC) 2026: Namibia Fast-Tracks Oil Law Reform as President Nandi-Ndaitwah Pushes Amendment Bill Ahead of First Oil

The Diplomat, the Defendant, and the Deal

South Africa’s Opposition Leader Malema Sentenced To Five Years Over 2018 Firearm Incident

Insuring the Unpredictable: ATIDI’s $500 Million Call to Arms

Africa’s Slowing Pulse: The High Cost of Debt and Global Headwinds