Benin’s electoral commission has announced the results of controversial elections that were held without any opposition candidates and saw a record low turnout just under 23 percent.
All candidates contesting the April 28 vote came from just two parties, the Republican Bloc and the Progressive Union, both allied to President Patrice Talon. Many citizens heeded opposition party calls to boycott the polls.
The election commission announced late on Tuesday that 22.99 percent of the almost five million eligible voters had cast ballots.
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