February 12, 2016•Update: February 16, 2016
COTONOU, Benin
Voting in the first round of Benin’s presidential election has been postponed amid a row about voters' papers.
The country’s Constitutional Court ruled late on Thursday that the Feb. 28 contest will now be held on March 6.
The delay is being blamed on a hitch in delivering 4.6 million voters’ election cards.
Opposition candidates had complained about the delay, calling for a postponement.
Beninese voters will go to the polls on March 6 to designate their new president from among 33 candidates, including incumbent ruler Thomas Boni Yayi who is seeking a third term in office.
