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flag In Benin's Jan. 2026 election, opposition parties won no seats due to a new 20% threshold, with pro-government parties dominating.

flag In Benin’s January 2026 parliamentary election, opposition parties won no seats as the main opposition party, The Democrats, received 16% of the vote but failed to meet a new 20% national and district threshold. flag Pro-government parties, the Progressive Union for Renewal and Republican Bloc, secured 60 and 49 seats respectively. flag The electoral code also barred The Democrats from the upcoming April presidential election. flag Voter turnout was 36.73%, and results await confirmation by the Constitutional Court. flag The vote followed a failed coup in December and comes as President Patrice Talon, barred by term limits, is expected to be succeeded by his ally, Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni.

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