Benin Republic elections: Stock ahead of the vote |

Residents gather for a discussion with the mayor of SavË, Denis Oba Chabi, in SavË on April 8, 2021 after protests erupted against Benin President Patrice Talon. – A column of military vehicles arrived early on April 8, 2021 to disperse demonstrators in the central city of Save, an opposition stronghold, where makeshift barricades of trees and tyres blocked a major road.One person was killed and at least six were wounded by gunfire local officials and witnesses said, after troops in Benin cleared protesters days before President Patrice Talon seeks re-election. (Photo by Yanick Folly /…