Benin opposition leader accused of terrorism

Benin opposition leader Reckya Madougou sentenced to 20 years

December 11, 2021 by Arhama Altaf

Benin opposition leader and former justice minister Reckya Madougou was sentenced on Saturday to 20 years in prison for terrorism before a special court in the capital Porto-Novo. After more than 20 hours of hearings after she went on trial Friday, Reckya Madougou, 47, was found guilty of “complicity in terrorist acts” by the Economic … Read more

Benin opposition leader goes on trial on terrorism charges

December 10, 2021 by Arhama Altaf

A key Benin opposition leader went on trial on terrorism charges on Friday, nine months after she was arrested just before President Patrice Talon’s re-election in April. Reckya Madougou, one of the opposition leaders banned from running in the election, was arrested in March accused of trying to disrupt the ballot and destabilise the country. … Read more

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