France: the Beninese diaspora launches the Diaspora BUS platform to support the Wadagni-Talata duo.

In Villejuif, in the Paris region, the Beninese diaspora has taken a new step in its political engagement. Under the leadership of its national coordinator, Dr. Henry Amoussou, the BUS Diaspora movement (Bénin Uni et Solidaire) officially launched its activities on Saturday, March 7, 2026, during a meeting bringing together several figures from the academic and political world.

The ceremony stood out for the diversity of interventions and the expressed will to structure intellectual and strategic support around the duo led by Romuald Wadagni and Mariam Chabi Talata. Alongside Dr. Amoussou, Professor Jean-François Akandji-Kombé, the former European Parliament deputy Michel Scarbonchi, and political security analyst Christian Comlan Agbeti spoke to defend the project’s vision.

A “well-founded” choice according to analysts

In his allocution, Professor Jean-François Akandji-Kombé stressed the importance of placing the human being at the center of African transformations. He thus spoke of the common challenge of placing the human person at the heart of the « African Renaissance ». Michel Scarbonchi, for his part, recalled the democratic foundations of any enduring political dynamic. « The citizen vote remains the absolute foundation of any enduring democracy », he noted before the participants.

A key moment of the meeting was the presentation by Christian Comlan Agbeti, who set out to explain the reasons for supporting Benin’s Minister of Economy and Finance. In an analysis blending political and strategic considerations, he argued that the choice of Romuald Wadagni constitutes « a well-founded choice », highlighting his technical expertise and his ability to meet Benin’s current challenges.

The high point of the meeting was the official presentation of the BUS Diaspora platform, marked by a call for mobilization launched by Dr. Henry Amoussou. The coordinator invited Beninese nationals abroad to rally around the Wadagni-Talata duo in order to contribute, in his words, to a “stable and prosperous” future for the country. With the election just weeks away, this launch marks the start of a coordinated international effort to bring its full weight to bear on the upcoming electoral landscape.