“Our meeting today, far from being a sign of any stress in our democracy, is akin to a check-up requirement when an unusually bad coughing fit occurs.” Nigeria
Benin President Patrice Talon is seen during an address at the opening session of the National Political Dialogue in Cotonou on October 10, 2019. – Benin’s President Patrice Talon launched a “political dialogue” on October 10, 2019, in Cotonou to end the crisis that has been shaking the small West African country since the April legislative elections, but in the absence of opposition heavyweights.
The West African nation has faced a political crisis since the parliamentary vote earlier this year that saw Talon’s allies win all the seats as opposition groups were effectively banned. Talon insisted the event was part of his “ongoing concern to involve political actors in the search for compromises to key issues”, including participation in elections.
Talon — a cotton mogul who came to power in 2016 — has been accused of driving his leading challengers into exile with a series of trumped-up legal cases.
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