Benin’s Wadagni Sworn In After Vote Clouded by Opposition Ban

Romuald Wadagni was sworn in as Benin’s new president on Sunday after winning an election widely seen as consolidating the country’s policy direction over the past decade.

Wadagni, a long-time finance minister and key architect of Benin’s economic reforms, secured 94% of the vote last month in a race that excluded major opposition candidates, reinforcing the dominance of the ruling coalition after a decade in power.