It is the last day of campaigning for legislative elections in Benin where voters will head to the polls on Sunday. But the process has been marred with controversy as no opposition party will be on the ballot.
The electoral commission blocked five opposition parties from taking part in Sunday’s polls on a technicality. The two parties that met the criteria are loyal to President Patrice Talon, who has been in power since 2016.
The opposition have held demonstrations in the city of Cotonou, which have featured two former presidents.
There are fears that with no opposition parties in parliament, the country’s democracy could be weakened.
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