Benin Legislative Election

Delayed Benin Legislative Election Takes Place Parliamentary elections are under way in the western African nation of Benin.  The vote was to take place last week but was delayed until Saturday, because of problems getting electoral equipment and ballots to polling stations.  This time voting seems to be going smoothly in most parts of the country, as Phuong Tran reports from VOA's West Africa bureau in Dakar. Read more...