source: La Nouvelle (Benin); 24h au Benin; Le Portail Info (Benin); Benin Info; Benin Web TV; Banouto
actor1: Police Forces of Benin (2016-)
actor2: Civilians (Benin)
location: Porto-Novo
notes: Arrests: On 3 March 2021, the police arrested the presidential election runner-up Reckya Madougou from The Democrats party in Porto-Novo (Porto-Novo, Oueme). Madougou's arrest is reportedly linked to the arrest of two of her fellow party members accused of 'criminal association and terrorism'.