Review of International News: SOS in Beirut, Léon XIV in Algiers, Voting in Benin

Author: DJOMANDE AzizPublished on: April 9, 2026Country: Benin

PoliticsBusiness & Economy

Review of International News: SOS in Beirut, Léon XIV in Algiers, Voting in Benin

On April 12, 2026, nearly 7,897,287 Beninese will vote to elect the successor to Patrice Talon, with 17,462 polling stations and 80 experts mobilized. Pope Léon XIV, elected in May 2025, will visit Algeria from April 13 to 15. In West Africa, ECOWAS launched a $604,576 project in Conakry to support flood victims. Additionally, Gambian First Lady Fatoumatta Bah-Barrow received the Global Women award in Baltimore for her commitment to African women.

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