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Romuald Wadagni aims to bring fresh momentum to deadlocked WAEMU

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President of Benin Romuald Wadagni in Cotonou, on 24 May 2026.
President of Benin Romuald Wadagni in Cotonou, on 24 May 2026. © Leopold Soglo/Zuma Press Wire/Reuters
President of Benin Romuald Wadagni in Cotonou, on 24 May 2026.
President of Benin Romuald Wadagni in Cotonou, on 24 May 2026. © Leopold Soglo/Zuma Press Wire/Reuters

The new Beninese president is seeking to find a solution to the impasse hampering the regional organisation. To do so, he wants to organise a heads of state summit, an event that has been postponed for several years due to persistent tensions among member countries.

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