Benin is holding a
presidential run-off vote that pits the prime minister against a cotton
magnate who was once accused of trying to poison the current president.
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| A woman casts her ballot at a polling station in Cotonou for the presidential run-off election in Benin. |
Lionel
Zinsou, a French-born investment banker who was named prime minister
last year, earned 28% of the first round of voting on March 6. Patrice
Talon, known locally as "the king of cotton", came in second with 24%
and has received support during the run-off campaign from other top
finishers.
Talon has denied plotting to poison President Thomas Boni
Yayi and authorities permitted his return from France last October.
Boni
Yayi is stepping down after two terms unlike some other African leaders
who have extended their rule by amending their countries' constitutions
to remove term limits.
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