Former Benin Leader To Return For Talks After Months Of Exile

Benin's former leader Thomas Boni Yayi was expected to fly home Wednesday for a brief meeting with President Patrice Talon, five months after leaving de-facto house arrest amid a political standoff

Cotonou, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 20th Nov, 2019 ) :Benin's former leader Thomas Boni Yayi was expected to fly home Wednesday for a brief meeting with President Patrice Talon, five months after leaving de-facto house arrest amid a political standoff.

Boni Yayi quit the West African nation in June ostensibly for medical treatment after being confined to his home following his criticism of one-sided parliamentary elections that sparked protests.

He was due to meet rival Talon alongside a delegation from regional bloc ECOWAS and would then jet out of the country immediately after the encounter, sources said.

Government spokesman Alain Orounla described the event as a "festive meeting between two great statesmen," which would take place "in the coming hours."The regional representatives had been sent "to witness this summit," Orounla said.