Benin: Célestin Hounsou and René Badougou Leave the LD Party – La Nouvelle Tribune

Two former deputies, Célestin Hounsou and René Badougou, resigned from the Les Démocrates party on October 8, 2026, just before the party's second ordinary congress. Célestin Hounsou cited disagreements with the party’s current directions as his reason, while René Badougou's motives remain unknown. The congress scheduled for October 10-11 aims to renew the party's leadership structures, whose term ends on October 14, 2026.