Inauguration of the new president in Cotonou: A historic turning point in Beninese democracy

Elected president Romuald Wadagni took the oath of office in Cotonou, marking the first time since 1990 that a presidential inauguration does not take place in Porto-Novo. This symbolic change challenges established traditions and opens a debate on the need to legally regulate the location of the presidential oath. While Porto-Novo remains the political capital, Cotonou has become the main administrative and institutional center of Benin.