Benin election favours continuity amid al-Qaeda attacks, poverty

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Benin was voting for a new president on Sunday, with Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni a shoo-in after overseeing a decade of economic growth in the West African country despite jihadist attacks in the north.
Nearly eight million voters are eligible to cast ballots to choose a successor to Patrice Talon, who is stepping down after two five-year terms and has endorsed Wadagni as his successor.
Turnout will be a crucial factor after a lacklustre campaign hit by voter apathy.
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Benin Presidential Election Underway