“We could have postponed the poll to do things better.”
The West African nation of 11 million on Monday rolled back a raft of restrictions aimed at halting the spread of the virus. COVID-19 has caused 339 confirmed infections and two deaths in the country.
But critics say the health risks are too high for a vote that opponents of President Patrice Talon insist should not be happening in the first place. Talon, a former business magnate who came to power in 2016, has been accused of carrying out a crackdown that has driven key rivals into exile. The exclusion drew a legal challenge from top Talon foe Sebastien Ajavon, a businessman living in exile after he was sentenced to prison on drug charges in Benin.
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