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Wadagni Poised to Lead Benin After Rival Concedes

The early concession underscores a race shaped by limited competition.

Polls Close in Benin’s Presidential Election With Wadagni Favored

Guinea-Bissau Junta Schedules Dec. 6, 2026 Elections After Coup

Guinea Set to Vote Sunday as Coup Leader Doumbouya Poised to Win

Benin Coup Attempt Fails After Swift Regional Response, Refocusing Attention on Africa’s Coup Wave

Benin Jails About 30 Over Foiled Coup as Opposition Figures Face Probes

Benin Seeks Extradition of Alleged Coup Leader From Togo After Foiled Mutiny

Benin Says Coup Attempt Foiled as Officials Confirm French Special Forces Support

ECOWAS Declares West Africa in a State of Emergency as Coups Multiply

Benin Foils Coup Bid, Launches Manhunt for Fugitive Officer

Benin Says Coup Attempt Foiled as Loyalists Free Hostages and Hunt Fugitive Leader

Nigerian C-130 Makes Emergency Landing in Burkina Faso as Sahel Alliance Places Air Defenses on High Alert

Benin Thwarts Coup Attempt as Nigeria and ECOWAS Deploy Support

Benin Says Coup Attempt Foiled as ECOWAS Deploys Troops

ECOWAS Orders Immediate Standby Force Deployment to Benin After Foiled Coup

ECOWAS Orders Immediate Deployment of Reserve Forces to Benin

Guinea-Bissau Vote Collapses After Coup as Election Commission Says Results Were Destroyed

African Union Suspends Guinea-Bissau After Coup as Junta Sets One-Year Transition

West African Bloc Faces Member Exits and Rising Violence on Its 50th Anniversary

Ivory Coast Opposition Leader Barred From Presidential Race by Court Ruling