Amnesty International called the internet shutdown a 'blunt violation of the right to freedom of expression'.
Opposition protesters in Benin's biggest city Cotonou, where they chanted slogans denouncing President Patrice Talon. AFP/Yanick Folly
Two parties both aligned with President Patrice Talon offered 83 new candidates to be elected to parliament. The opposition then turned to their supporters and asked them to vote with their feet – by not turning up at polling stations and voting at all – a disturbing sign in a country once touted as a model democracy.
In the run-up to the elections, opposition protests were brutally quashed while internet access was restricted and social media and messaging apps blocked.
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