Twenty-four journalists from RFI's partner radio stations in Benin attended a five-day training course (from 22 to 26 September for the first group, then from 29 September to 3 October for the second group) on covering election news.

The two sessions, organised as part of the agreement between HAAC, Benin's media regulatory authority, and RFI, were led by Magali Lagrange. They took place in Cotonou, thanks to the organisation put in place by the Africa Development Department, just a few weeks before the legislative and municipal elections on 11 January and a few months before the presidential election on 12 April 2026.