2016 Beninese presidential election
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2016 Beninese presidential election
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Presidential elections were held in Benin on 6 March 2016, having been delayed by one week due to logistical constraints. Incumbent President Thomas Boni Yayi was at the end of his second presidential term and was constitutionally barred from running for a third. The elections grabbed the interest of many of the country's top businessmen, resulting in over 30 candidates trying to run for the presidency. A second round was held on 20 March, in which businessman Patrice Talon defeated Prime Minist
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Beninese_presidential_election
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2015-11-20T16:03:54Z
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2024-09-10T08:58:54Z
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