Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Benin opposition leader goes on trial on terrorism charges

Reckya Madougou Benin opposition leader goes on trial on terrorism charges

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