Explaining Benin’s presidential election
Summary
Benin is holding an election to choose its next president. The main candidates are the current Finance Minister, Romauld Wadagni, and opposition candidate, Paul Hounkpe.Key Facts
- The election is happening in Benin, a country in West Africa.
- There are two main candidates: Romauld Wadagni and Paul Hounkpe.
- Romauld Wadagni is currently the Finance Minister.
- Paul Hounkpe is the opposition candidate.
- Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris is reporting on the election from Cotonou, a major city in Benin.
