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Significance
He has said that he will announce next month whether he will contest the April 2021 presidential election. On the economic front, Talon’s first term has been very successful, but on the political front he has weakened democratic institutions, with virtually no parliamentary opposition for the first time since multiparty democracy was introduced in 1990.
Impacts
Talon will likely intensify diplomatic efforts to repair relations with Nigeria following the latter's ongoing border closures.
Talon will look to increase Benin’s external financing, principally through debt issuance, to fund his development agenda.
Benin's recent decision to withdraw from the African Court of Human and Peoples' Rights further highlights Talon's authoritarian tendencies.
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