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Benin (West African country)
Bèiníng
贝宁
finance minister
cáizhèng bùzhǎng
财政部长
Wadagni (Romuald Wadagni, Beninese finance minister)
Wǎ Dá Ní
瓦达尼
to win
yíngdé
赢得
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
general election / presidential election
dàxuǎn
大选

Benin (West African country)
Bèiníng
贝宁
finance minister
cáizhèng bùzhǎng
财政部长
Wadagni (Romuald Wadagni)
Wǎ Dá Ní
瓦达尼
in
zài
April 12
4 yuè 12 rì
4月12日
structural particle
de
presidential
zǒngtǒng
总统
election
dàxuǎn
大选
in
zhōng
with
ninety-four percent / 94%
bǎifēnzhī jiǔshísì
94%
structural particle
de
vote share / percentage of votes received
dépiào lǜ
得票率
to win / to be victorious
huòshèng
获胜

April 14, 2026 at 11:00 PM

Benin (country in West Africa)
Bèiníng
贝宁
on
April 12
4 yuè 12 rì
4月12日
held
jǔxíng le
举行了
presidential
zǒngtǒng
总统
election
dàxuǎn
大选
current / incumbent
xiànrèn
现任
finance minister
cáizhèng bùzhǎng
财政部长
Romuald (first name of Wadagni)
Luó Mù Ā Ěr Dé
罗穆阿尔德
·
Wadagni (Romuald Wadagni)
Wǎ Dá Ní
瓦达尼
won
yíngdé le
赢得了
this
zhè cì
这次
election
xuǎnjǔ
选举
he
received / obtained
huòdé le
获得了
ninety-four percent
bǎifēnzhī jiǔshísì
94%
structural particle
de
votes
xuǎnpiào
选票
Benin
Bèiníng
贝宁
is
shì
West Africa
Xīfēi
西非
structural particle
de
a / one
yī gè
一个
country
guójiā
国家
Wadagni
Wǎ Dá Ní
瓦达尼
will
jiāng
to become
chéngwéi
成为
Benin
Bèiníng
贝宁
structural particle
de
new
xīn
president
zǒngtǒng
总统

New Words

Bèiníng
贝宁
Benin
zǒngtǒng
presidential
xuǎnjǔ
选举
election
cáizhèng bùzhǎng
财政部长
finance minister
Xīfēi
西非
West Africa
xuǎnpiào
选票
votes

News in English

China & World

Benin Finance Minister Wadagni Wins Presidential Election With 94 Percent of Votes

Beninese Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni won the presidential election on April 12 with 94 percent of the vote, succeeding President Patrice Talon in a landslide.

Benin held its presidential election on April 12, which resulted in a decisive victory for incumbent Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni. Wadagni secured an overwhelming 94 percent of the votes cast, establishing an authoritative mandate from voters. Benin, located in West Africa, will now be led by its newly elected president as it enters a new political phase.

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