Paul Hounkpè, the determined outsider against Wadagni in the Beninese presidential election

Author: AfricaNewsPublished on: April 9, 2026Country: Benin

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Paul Hounkpè, the determined outsider against Wadagni in the Beninese presidential election

At 56, Paul Hounkpè is challenging the favorite Romuald Wadagni in the presidential election on April 12. A former Minister of Culture and a figure of the FCBE party, Hounkpè was a candidate in 2021 as Alassane Soumanou's running mate. Now, he is running solo without the support of the Democrats, raising doubts about his ability to compete with Wadagni.

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