2021 elections in Africa presidential election is already decided will be held in Benin on April 11, 2021. As the 2021 elections approached, the incumbent president was seen as theoretically the only person able to run as a candidate. 

The president of Benin is elected by a two-round system to a five-year term that is renewable once. If no candidate receives a majority of the vote in the first round, the top-two candidates compete in a second round organized within fifteen days of the first round. After a constitutional amendment adopted in November 2019, each presidential candidate has to run with a vice-presidential candidate. This running mate also has a five-year term and is charged with completing the president's term in case of impeachment or other impediment. 

Candidates for the presidency have to be a Beninese citizen, either by birth or from having lived in Benin for the past ten years, be of "good character and great probity", have all their civil and political rights, be between the ages of 40 and 70, and submit to a physical and mental assessment by three doctors sworn in by the Constitutional Court. A 2019 constitutional amendment also requires candidates to be nominated by no less than 10% of the total of Members of Parliament and Mayors, or about 16 officials. 

Candidates have until February 4 to obtain the nominations necessary and announce their candidacy. Twenty people, including incumbent President Patrice Talon, enrolled as candidates. The results of the provisional elections are expected to be announced on April 13, and the final results will be announced on April 20.

References

1. 2021 Beninese presidential election - Wikipedia

2. Benin's 2021 presidential election is already decided - IPS

3. Benin to hold presidential election on April 11 - ANADOLU AGENCY